Is Anybody Here THIS Brave?

[Road Runner]

These people are literally living life on the edge. My stomach dropped by just watching this.

 

[Rambunctious]

 

[Concerned American]

These people are literally living life on the edge. My stomach dropped by just watching this.

While it isn't a walk in the park, the hike to the top of half dome is done by people of all walks of life and all ages. It is a very popular hike. On most summer days, there is a line to climb the chains. It is safe and I would imagine, you would really like it. Plan on at least a couple of days as trying to accomplish it in one day is very strenuous.

 

[Road Runner]

Originally I was like what's the big deal as they all have parachutes and then I saw the fact that it was being done and nighttime and I definitely see how that's risky. How do they know when to pull their cords?

While it isn't a walk in the park, the hike to the top of half dome is done by people of all walks of life and all ages. It is a very popular hike. On most summer days, there is a line to climb the chains. It is safe and I would imagine, you would really like it. Plan on at least a couple of days as trying to accomplish it in one day is very strenuous.

I don't see any railings or safety net.

 

[Mr Natural]

Looks like fun. Where is it?

 

[Road Runner]

Looks like fun. Where is it?

I honestly don't know lol

 

[mamooth]

Half-dome, in Yosemite National Park, California.

Hiking Half-Dome requires a permit, due to the limited capacity of the path, and the large number of people who want to hike there. Permits are issued by a lottery system.

 

[Darkwind]

Looks like fun. Where is it?

You don't know where Half-dome is?

Yosemite national park.

 

[Road Runner]

Half-dome, in Yosemite National Park, California.

Mr Natural, what he said.

 

[petro]

Oh, hell yeah.
As long as the weather is perfect like in the video.
I imagine they limit access if conditions aren't right.
I've never had an issue with heights as long as I am confident in the equipment.

 

[petro]

To be clear though.
I wouldn't spend the night on a cliff face in a hanging tent.
Those people are just nuts.

 

[Road Runner]

To be clear though.
I wouldn't spend the night on a cliff face in a hanging tent.
Those people are just nuts.

Was that part in the video? I must have missed that.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

These people are literally living life on the edge. My stomach dropped by just watching this.

Oh

Fuck

NO!

 

[Road Runner]

Oh

Fuck

NO!

Finally somebody with common sense lol

 

[Woodznutz]

To be clear though.
I wouldn't spend the night on a cliff face in a hanging tent.
Those people are just nuts.

There are no old rock climbers.

Like the golfer who keep losing his balls into the rough or into the water said when asked why he didn't use an old ball on those tough shots replied, "An old ball? I never had an old ball."

 

[Road Runner]

Like the golfer who keep losing his balls into the rough or into the water

The first time I read this I missed a very important word here. "Golfer." No wonder why I was so confused.

 

[petro]

Was that part in the video? I must have missed that.

Not on video.
Just in general.

 

[Concerned American]

Oh, hell yeah.
As long as the weather is perfect like in the video.
I imagine they limit access if conditions aren't right.
I've never had an issue with heights as long as I am confident in the equipment.

Some of those who scale El Capitan will spend the night on the face, but Half Dome is a day hike and very safe.

 

[Concerned American]

I don't see any railings or safety net.

there were railings on the chain portion and that is the only portion of the hike that has any danger of falling. It is about an 12 hour hike round trip from the valley. I've never hiked it all but I've gone up as far as the waterfalls.

Half Dome Day Hike - Yosemite National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

www.nps.gov

 

[Road Runner]

there were railings on the chain portion and that is the only portion of the hike that has any danger of falling. It is about an 12 hour hike round trip from the valley. I've never hiked it all but I've gone up as far as the waterfalls.

Half Dome Day Hike - Yosemite National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

www.nps.gov

Interesting as it doesn't look as dangerous on the sub dome as I originally thought but what about those people at the very top so close to the edge and close to becoming a human pancake?