The past 4 days were spent at Yosemite. This trip was different: a July date means hotter days, more crowds, and less water.
Midnight (full moon) Half-Dome hike was scheduled for Friday evening. We left about 20 minutes late, and the pace was hurry up and wait. Having 21 people meant the rabbits had time to cool down while waiting for the tortoises. Once we reached the stairs (1 hour prior to the cables), well, no one was waiting on anyone. The majority made it to the top for the sunrise. There were more people at the top of Half-Dome than either of my two prior trips.
The reserved curry village tent filled for two of the three nights. Great people. I had a confrontation with a momma bear and her cub at 3:30am Friday morning. Then the park rangers showed up – with a shotgun!
Midnight (full moon) Half-Dome hike was scheduled for Friday evening. We left about 20 minutes late, and the pace was hurry up and wait. Having 21 people meant the rabbits had time to cool down while waiting for the tortoises. Once we reached the stairs (1 hour prior to the cables), well, no one was waiting on anyone. The majority made it to the top for the sunrise. There were more people at the top of Half-Dome than either of my two prior trips.
The reserved curry village tent filled for two of the three nights. Great people. I had a confrontation with a momma bear and her cub at 3:30am Friday morning. Then the park rangers showed up – with a shotgun!
