Comments | skyhawk92e: On checkrides, cancer, healing, and Half Dome.

skyhawk92e

On checkrides, cancer, healing, and Half Dome.

Aug 28, 2007 00:11

Stories from the sometimes random series of events that is my life.

( On Checkrides. )

Comments 4

pilotgoddess August 28 2007, 14:05:04 UTC

Who congrats on ALLLLLLL that!

aithne_fae August 28 2007, 15:36:52 UTC

Wow, gorgeous photos! I'm really glad your dad is ok. :)

*hugs*

anonymous August 29 2007, 03:34:11 UTC

Nice pix about your Half Dome hike. I'm sorry that you did not prepare well enough to complete it. You really need to leave by 5:30 am to get to the cables by 11 am. Bring plenty of water and a filter pump - I drink 7 quarts all day and there is enuff to be found. Use good hiking boots and hiking poles will help a lot. I've done it 20 times. Set a goal and do it next year. I suggest staying in the park...the drive from El Portal just makes you get up an hour earlier than you need to...plus that ride back to your room is hard after this hike. I commend your decision to turn around when you did....too many people start late...and are not in shape so they have to hike back in the dark - ugh. To help others do this hike safely, I wrote the only guidebook for this superb challenge. It is called "One Best Hike: Yosemite's Half Dome" published by Wilderness Press. I also have a website and daily blog dedicated to safely doing this strenuous hike. www.hikehalfdome.com I feel that the Half Dome hike and cable ascent can be done safely with ( ... )

skyhawk92e August 30 2007, 07:09:44 UTC

Thanks for the info and website. It's already on the books for next year, and I'll be far better prepared. Hopefully I'll be able to get some sleep next year as well ;)