点评:Half Dome is a 4737 foot tall mountain from the valley floor or 8846 feet above sea level. It took me and my group just over 12 hours round trip to complete(this includes a 45 mins break on the peak of the dome to take photos and enjoy the view, as well as many breaks during the hike). It’s truly not for the faint hearted as the last 400 feet(where a permit is required) you have to climb the cables, which from a distance looks vertical and as someone with a fear of heights, this will forever go down as a lifetime achievement. The views along the mist and John Muir trails to get up to the Half Dome trail were incredible, full of insane scenery and worth doing even if you don’t have permits to actually summit the dome itself. I am so proud of myself and the group that completed this hike, I always wanted to do this hike and face my fears and it was truly a dream come true.
Important info:
Despite all this I have to say that the final summit does come with danger, the cables are challenging and if there is any signs of poor weather, rain or cloud then it SHOULDN’T be attempted. People have lost their lives doing this hike and it is not something to be taken lightly, safety always comes first. We did it in the summer and it’s easy to become dehydrated whilst completing this hike, you need amble supplies of food and water and a decent level of fitness to be able to complete the hike. I personally couldn’t recommend someone to do the summit itself, the mist trail and John Muir trail have more than enough beauty and are more achievable. People should do the hike off your own decision and not a recommendation, it’s a risk you have to take and be responsible for, everyone should do ample research before considering. Be safe.
翻译:半圆顶是一座 4737 英尺高的山峰,从谷底算起,海拔 8846 英尺。我和我的团队花了 12 个多小时才完成这次往返(包括在圆顶峰休息 45 分钟,拍照和欣赏风景,以及徒步旅行期间的多次休息)。这真的不适合胆小的人,因为最后 400 英尺(需要许可证)你必须爬上电缆,从远处看电缆是垂直的,对于有恐高症的人来说,这将永远成为一生的成就。沿着雾气和约翰缪尔小径到达半圆顶小径的景色令人难以置信,充满了疯狂的风景,即使你没有许可证真正登上圆顶本身,也值得一试。我为自己和完成这次徒步旅行的团队感到骄傲,我一直想进行这次徒步旅行并面对我的恐惧,这真的是梦想成真。
重要信息:
尽管如此,我还是要说,最后的顶峰确实存在危险,电缆很有挑战性,如果有任何恶劣天气、下雨或多云的迹象,那么就不应该尝试。有人在这次徒步旅行中丧生,这不是一件可以掉以轻心的事情,安全永远是第一位的。我们是在夏天进行的,在完成这次徒步旅行时很容易脱水,你需要充足的食物和水以及良好的体能才能完成徒步旅行。我个人不建议人们去登顶,雾径和约翰缪尔小径已经足够美丽,而且更容易实现。人们应该根据自己的决定而不是建议进行徒步旅行,这是一个你必须承担并负责的风险,每个人都应该在考虑之前做充分的研究。注意安全。