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Half Dome in November

PostPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:08 am
by wosunshine
If you are athletic, but realistically hold a history of sporadic clumsiness, is Half Dome worth the risk in November?

(I'm not a bumbling mess, I just remember taking a hard fall backpacking while backpacking in rainy weather in Torres del Paine and understand that some places' warnings about slippery rocks could be a myth and other places' warnings could be life saving.)

Ideally, I would like to hike earlier (hint to anyone who has weekend permits in the safer months.)

Thanks.

Re: Half Dome in November

PostPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 4:40 am
by AlmostThere
If it's icy and snowy probably not. If you're afraid of heights, steep exposed slopes, and don't like walking on slick granite, probably not. Then again, I don't think it's worth the risk when it's raining in summer.