Prompted by a post from a friend about hiking Half Dome, I remembered our own experience in 2012 that I documented here at the time. Then I found this excellent introduction about Know before You Go – showing the challenges of hiking Half Dome. It feels good to have done this!

If you are interested in doing this, you must prepare and submit an application for a permit February of the year when you want to do it. Then there is a lottery where slots are allocated. If you are lucky, you get a slot on the days you choose.