Descending The Cables At Half Dome

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  • @SilfortyElement
    @SilfortyElement 3 ปีที่แล้ว +786

    Looks like you found the route my parents always told me they took to get to school

  • @jakecolvin3167
    @jakecolvin3167 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +108

    homie at 3 minutes doesn't even acknowledge or say thanks as you completely get out of the path at more of a risk to you.... what a Gem that guy is

    • @sirbollocks5147
      @sirbollocks5147 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

      he wasn’t tied off either can’t understand why anyone would would make that trek without securing themselves.

    • @erajkhan-v5h
      @erajkhan-v5h 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      hes probably dead tired and scared sh*tlesss

    • @akmd114379
      @akmd114379 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      No sht was thinking the same, I would not have done that, everyone stays to the right.

    • @marktrain9498
      @marktrain9498 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@sirbollocks5147 It's not as difficult as it looks. I've seen people walk way off that path just for a photo opp.

    • @Manstobal
      @Manstobal 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@sirbollocks5147 why tie off? You just add a shit ton of time. Just be careful and go up and down.

  • @CamKnoppMusic
    @CamKnoppMusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +397

    I can tell that this is definitely so much steeper looking in person

    • @tima.478
      @tima.478 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Very much so, *5:41* gives you a good idea of how steep it is... He picked a great time to go too, when I did it, there were lots of people in the way...

    • @tallorder00
      @tallorder00 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@tima.478 It is 45 angle average and 60 in middle but an average slide in parks is around 40 as well. It's what's your mind is used to

    • @MrCmon113
      @MrCmon113 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      No, it's not. The camera gives a noticable fish-eye perspective. It's actually less steep than it looks here.

    • @TheJeffBean
      @TheJeffBean 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      As a roofing contractor, I can tell you this is an absolute fact.

    • @shanemoorehead1886
      @shanemoorehead1886 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Also consider the years of wear and tear and hundreds of thousands of boots wearing the granite so smooth. I did it in 2020, you literally have to grip with your hands moreso than with your feet because they'll just slip and slide.

  • @FallLineJP
    @FallLineJP 3 ปีที่แล้ว +230

    Anyone thinking about doing it this way, please also consider:
    1) Two carabiners so you’re never completely unclipped
    2) A dynamic lanyard instead of static webbing. A fall of even a few feet can generate quite alot of force and you want that dissipated in the rope, not your spine. Either find something made for via ferrata, or a Beal Dynaloop or similar might work well.
    3) A helmet
    And make sure to practice with your system ahead of time.

    • @EmmaAKAPickles
      @EmmaAKAPickles 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      I was looking for a comment like this. Thank you. I just kept thinking, “why doesn’t he have two cables?!” And I’m not even a climber. Avid backpacker here.
      Edit: He has two! He’s just not using the other.

    • @KimmyR3
      @KimmyR3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      someone didn't brief this guy, or just ignored instructions. his shadow shows the 2nd carabiner in his gear, never used it, and would completely unclip himself in between the poles.

    • @FallLineJP
      @FallLineJP 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@darreldash I disagree. Fiddling with the biners makes a fall (marginally) more likely, although obviously removes the certain-fatal consequence assuming you use the system properly (clip both!!). But if you do fall and slide on that system, you're almost guaranteed to smack your head on the rock as it pulls you in a direction you're not expecting.

    • @FallLineJP
      @FallLineJP 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@KimmyR3 Good catch! The same someone gave him the wrong equipment too. What you really want is a via ferrata set with an energy absorption component, that can catch a dynamic fall. If this was a vertical face, you're talking about a fall factor of like 10 if you fall on that little sling. Obviously you're just sliding on the rock instead of a freefall, but you're still going to build up quite a bit of momentum before hitting the hard anchor and dissipating it into your spine and internal organs.. not fun.

    • @brandonm1088
      @brandonm1088 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yeah I would consider using a dynamic leash with two wire gates and using both of them instead of sometimes using the auto locker

  • @victoriam.6942
    @victoriam.6942 6 ปีที่แล้ว +574

    Thanks u for not adding annoying music to ur amazing video

    • @dmn5384
      @dmn5384 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ugh yes.... With the techno talker sound you can almost understand real words from but they aren't.

    • @shellylee4931
      @shellylee4931 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Totally agree

    • @StinkFingerr
      @StinkFingerr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Toccata and Fugue, in D minor?

    • @djacksonmusicman
      @djacksonmusicman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes!!

  • @interestinginfo6765
    @interestinginfo6765 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    I know a lady who slid right over the edge in 2003. She fell about a 100ft and hit a ledge. Her young son watched her go over the edge. A helicopter took hours to recover her. Thankfully she lived but it took her nearly a year in the hospital to fully recover. Using two carabiners is safest. Wear proper gloves and boots and whatever you do make sure all your equipment is secured. A man died a few years ago trying to pick up the cell phone of a guy ahead of him who dropped it. Half Dome takes a couple lives most years.

    • @thebigbadwolf639
      @thebigbadwolf639 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Death by cellphone, too common

  • @MrLigh
    @MrLigh 7 ปีที่แล้ว +717

    They should have a slide on the way down.

    • @lazarusmonkeymansoutdoorad2170
      @lazarusmonkeymansoutdoorad2170 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I was just thinking roller blades... ^_^

    • @Doggeslife
      @Doggeslife 6 ปีที่แล้ว +137

      They do have a slide. Several hikers have ridden it....Unfortunately, the end of the ride is a harsh (fatal) one.

    • @col8179
      @col8179 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      anything is more exciting than this

    • @ed9492
      @ed9492 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Slip'n Slide

    • @anvakathazit1102
      @anvakathazit1102 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It would be way too steep, people would get hurt or killed

  • @timmunro7313
    @timmunro7313 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    I’m definitely going to add this climb to my list if they ever flatten it out. :)
    Thanks for posting !😊

    • @WildScotAurora
      @WildScotAurora ปีที่แล้ว +3

      😂😂😂

    • @juliajohnson6022
      @juliajohnson6022 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Me too, if they bring it off the mountain.🤓

    • @Clarene24
      @Clarene24 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@juliajohnson6022😂😂😂😂

    • @Katnip452
      @Katnip452 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      This is a fantastic hike to contemplate from that patio with the tall beers down in Curry Village. I’ve sat there a few times really enjoying the thought as I sip my beer.🍺

  • @Farbar1955
    @Farbar1955 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    I did this in 1984 but nobody was using carabiners. The advice was to wear a pair of leather gloves and grab onto the cables which is what everyone did. At the top of Half Dome a lightning storm was coming and everyone on top was told to get down quickly since the dome is a natural lightning rod. We practically "ran" down the cable path! I think I got down in about 12 minutes and I clambered down on the outside of the cables because there were so many crowding up the inside! It was basically hanging on with my hands and taking large bounding steps down to the saddle. Loved it and an experience I'll always treasure!

    • @JoeStranzl
      @JoeStranzl 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      '84 was a long time ago. But your method is preferred by most. And heaven forbid your stuck behind a slow "clipper".

    • @denverdubois5835
      @denverdubois5835 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      @@JoeStranzl I have no intention of doing this but IF I did, I'd be a "slow clipper" and if anybody didn't like it, they could just fucking jump.

    • @vertihvost7675
      @vertihvost7675 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you for sharing old stories

    • @DouglasRees-c6j
      @DouglasRees-c6j 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I did it in July 1984.

  • @paddyanne2024
    @paddyanne2024 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Smart and wise of you to clip yourself in. Many people suggest that ideally you have 2 clips, but at least 1 clips is so much better than NO clips!! Reckless not to have at least 1 clip in my humble opinion. Thanks for sharing, this is way way way past my comfort zone so I live through you!

  • @stephenjones6030
    @stephenjones6030 4 ปีที่แล้ว +174

    Just did this two days ago. At the 5:40 mark he looks back up. This gives you an idea of how steep this is. I have a super-fear of heights...I will not do this hike again, but I'm kinda proud (?) that I did it!

    • @elizabethlima-torres1721
      @elizabethlima-torres1721 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I am terrified of heights but did Angels Landing recently. This is next!

    • @stephenjones6030
      @stephenjones6030 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@elizabethlima-torres1721 I LOVE Angels Landing! Possibly my favorite hike ever. I've done it twice and can't wait to get back there again! Good luck with Half Dome. The type of glove for gripping the cables is super important. Gardening gloves won't do the trick. Make sure they are rubber coated or something that is super "sticky".

    • @elizabethlima-torres1721
      @elizabethlima-torres1721 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@stephenjones6030 I was terrified but it ended up being really fun. Thank you for the rec, I'll def get good gloves!

    • @InSurrealtime
      @InSurrealtime 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@stephenjones6030 Back in the 80's there was a pile of old cloth gloves at the bottom, that's what I used (with no harness) three times.

    • @ProcyonAlpha
      @ProcyonAlpha 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fuck that is way to steep for me. I did angels landing a few years back but wouldn'r do this, no way.

  • @tianqiu5480
    @tianqiu5480 7 ปีที่แล้ว +183

    17:22 “It's very hard to get down, let's not go any further!" I see someone hasn't done the homework? Smart move tho.

    • @mrsheehy9896
      @mrsheehy9896 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      I was just wondering what she was saying! Thank you.

    • @dezafinado
      @dezafinado 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      She got the wrong footwear... high heels are perfect for HD. 😎

    • @dapro2524
      @dapro2524 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Bruh how he going to leave his mom behind all alone.

  • @nickcarranza4687
    @nickcarranza4687 6 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    As a former Ranger and always, taught in mountain phase carry a 10 ft rope to make a harness and a 120ft to rappell with snaplinks and gloves. Crazy that anyone would ascend or descend without harness. Just read that a teenager fell to his death at half dome. Ur right in all aspects to use a harness.

    • @danfinger
      @danfinger 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      I've done halfdome a half dozen times. never with a harness. Some summers I'd see little kids and people in their 60s doing it. It's not that bad.

    • @NorCalCave
      @NorCalCave 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@danfinger Im with you on the not needing a harness, but when I have gone, ive seen too many kids get scared and freeze up on half dome. Might be smart to wear a harness if you are that young or if your older.

    • @seanobrien2235
      @seanobrien2235 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      @dan finger the only reason I’d wear a harness on that thing is lack of trust that the people above me can walk it w out potentially falling and taking me down w them

    • @roshi98
      @roshi98 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      ​@@danfinger Nick is right, and his experience should be respected. Living in an area where SAR ops have been rising steadily due to unprepared hikers, opting for safety over thrills is both smart and considerate of others.

    • @ravenclawstudent6012
      @ravenclawstudent6012 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@danfinger wow bro you are so cool

  • @l.t.5339
    @l.t.5339 5 ปีที่แล้ว +312

    This should be required viewing before anyone climbs this.

    • @stavros8
      @stavros8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      L. T. This is exactly what I was thinking 🤔👌🏻

    • @MrCmon113
      @MrCmon113 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Looks less steep on video though.

    • @InSurrealtime
      @InSurrealtime 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I've done it 3 times, and every time there was someone at the bottom of the cables that had hiked all the way there and then couldn't handle the final assent. A couple people were crying, it was very sad.

  • @ChristianRoland7
    @ChristianRoland7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    It's nice seeing a tough looking man like yourself be safe and use clips for half dome; that's the way I, a 5'6 dude afraid of heights, want to do it :)

    • @amvespinosa
      @amvespinosa 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Gayest comment award goes to Christian roland

    • @Sethhaun78
      @Sethhaun78 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@amvespinosaleave people alone...go bully somewhere else...absolutely nothing wrong with useing safety gear..I use it daily as an arborist..I was ignorant like you for 40 years..worry about yourself..I am also 5ft6 and lift 400 pounds..you definitely don't want to fall and face the lord....if I took you up a tree 70ft you wouldn't be makeing that comment..and gauruntee you would beg for a carobiner..seek the lord

    • @MrLSB-w6g
      @MrLSB-w6g 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@amvespinosahow so?

  • @beefyoso
    @beefyoso 7 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    I've got MS and my balance is shot., so I live vicariously thru video like this.

    • @SALTER818
      @SALTER818 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I do the same woth rollercoaster. vertigo suck too

    • @stavros8
      @stavros8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I’m fine , still not doing this climb. Too dangerous, there’s nothing worth seeing at the top.

    • @stavros8
      @stavros8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Many other climbs with spectacular views that won’t break your neck

    • @JessikahElise
      @JessikahElise 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Stavros Nikolaos definitely worth the view.. Also, that's why you use safety equipment to make it safer!

    • @rontayan
      @rontayan 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you are consuming dairy products stop. That should help end your M.S.

  • @MrCmon113
    @MrCmon113 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    Love how comments are split between people saying that one carabiner isn't enough and people saying that any form of safety is overkill.

    • @JoeStranzl
      @JoeStranzl 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It's overkill. Trust me.

    • @baba-ri8lz
      @baba-ri8lz 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      ​@@JoeStranzlpass

    • @geometerfpv2804
      @geometerfpv2804 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      ​@@JoeStranzl it's overkill till there's a storm, then you have a serious problem that, or someone above you trips.

    • @hanfucolorful9656
      @hanfucolorful9656 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@JoeStranzl [trust you] means nothing for those who fall...

    • @Sethhaun78
      @Sethhaun78 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It is absolutely NOT OVERKILL.YOU PEOPLE ARE OUT OF YOUR MINDS LACKING COMMEN SENSE..,if you have medical issue or cramps or just any weather comes ..there's dozens of reasons it should be mandatory..until you have learned the hardway..you won't understand because your pride and lack of judgement has you deceived. .even 30 years ago in my prime meaning benching 450 pounds and being able to do anything I would still want safety gear. It's commen sense

  • @mefirst5427
    @mefirst5427 4 ปีที่แล้ว +158

    Those rangers who put up and take down the cables every year are brave!

    • @TheGroveinator
      @TheGroveinator 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Right it's like the sherpas on everest. The climbers doing this stuff are so intense and crazy. But then you look over at the guy who does this for a job all the time while carrying up a shit ton of gear, those are the real crazy ones. Can you imagine having to drill these posts into the rock? Insane

    • @persephone2706
      @persephone2706 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@TheGroveinator Yeah, the sherpas. Nevermind them though, the dudes who set the ropes on K2 are really something else.

    • @TheGroveinator
      @TheGroveinator 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@persephone2706 True the pathfinders and rope layers are a different breed altogether.

    • @tima.478
      @tima.478 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@TheGroveinator Setting those poles and cables is child's play for a mountaineer!

    • @yeetofrito3792
      @yeetofrito3792 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tylerlego41 woah

  • @johnbartholomew9812
    @johnbartholomew9812 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    My wife and I had talked about doing this climb and I had suggested to her that we could use some lines and carabiners and that way she wouldn't need to worry so much about falling to her death. But even alone I would use the technique with two carabiners where you make before you break. Thanks for sharing this with us. My arthritis would make a hike like this impossible now. I should have done it 40 years ago when I was much younger.

  • @Brokenluggage
    @Brokenluggage 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Yosemite is a place of great patience and discipline. With those things you can truly reap the rewards of such a beautiful place.

  • @mixflip
    @mixflip 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    a 20 year old girl died recently going down those cables. She slipped and fell right in front of her dad. So sad.

    • @ammo7276
      @ammo7276 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Remember that story. A very tragic story

  • @beniceorbegone
    @beniceorbegone 5 ปีที่แล้ว +355

    Looks incredibly risky and I see lots of unprepared people.

    • @adamconsalvosadventures1505
      @adamconsalvosadventures1505  5 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      Drew Howard crazy right? Sad that 29 year old just died falling from them the other day..

    • @chuckthamuthafukiennorris9623
      @chuckthamuthafukiennorris9623 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Play stupid games...win stupid prizes.

    • @WeirdBrick
      @WeirdBrick 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Looked like she was turning round and going back! Pretty sensible to me

    • @goutvols103
      @goutvols103 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Adam Consalvo's Adventures thank you for the video. Are those safety clips recommended? What are the other requirements besides water?

    • @StinkFingerr
      @StinkFingerr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Gloves and a PB&J, would be nice.

  • @ceciliacoker1081
    @ceciliacoker1081 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I'm so glad you posted this. Too many people and so wonderful for everyone to see.

    • @ceciliacoker1081
      @ceciliacoker1081 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      So many may just enjoy through your video and not have to go.

  • @tbotiOG
    @tbotiOG 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I can’t believe anyone on here is saying it’s not that bad you don’t need to clip in, every person who has slipped and died climbing this, wish they had prepared and clipped in, they would all be alive right now, since when is safety uncool.

    • @denverdubois5835
      @denverdubois5835 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      There's some real macho jerks out there. Let them explain their ethos to the families of those who fell and died.

    • @ammo7276
      @ammo7276 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@denverdubois5835I’ve never used clips when hiking the trail. But using clips is very smart. One wrong mistake and your fucked. But a beautiful hike to say the least.

    • @toxicgracie3772
      @toxicgracie3772 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I would use the arm wrap technique. Not as fool proof as a clip but still secure and faster than clipping and unclipping. Fact is, most people don't want to be bothered with clipping and unclipping. Also macho mental and adrenaline. Only to realize the adrenaline can wear off and now you're up 1000ft with no actual safety besides yourself. It's humbling

    • @DouglasRees-c6j
      @DouglasRees-c6j 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      When I did it in '84 just went freight up the middle grabbing the cables and resting on the cross lumber. It was hard on the arches. If I did it again I would use an OSHA fall protection harness and double hooks and carry a spare lanyard. That would be total peace of mind!

    • @ElSantoLuchador
      @ElSantoLuchador 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      As a climber who actually went up the hard way it never occurred to me to clip in. Clipping in is probably safer, but also you can only reduce risk so much until you might as well just stay home.

  • @DavidinCal
    @DavidinCal 7 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    My Half Dome days are over. But, I did climb it 3 times simply holding onto the cables with both hands and wearing gloves, which were provided. It didn't feel particularly dangerous. Now, there were people who walked outside the cables, holding on with just one hand. That DID look dangerous.

    • @JoeStranzl
      @JoeStranzl 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      There aren't gloves @ the bottom anymore. Your method sounds proper for 99% of us.

    • @salvadorvirgen1734
      @salvadorvirgen1734 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@JoeStranzl that's good to know. I'll bring my own then

  • @NotForRent
    @NotForRent 5 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    I like that he moved over to let people climbing a safe pathway. Because He has the equipment

    • @carlwilliams6977
      @carlwilliams6977 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not to mention, the hiker, cyclist, motorist going uphill always has the right away!

    • @aquamarine2416
      @aquamarine2416 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      why is there only One way ???

  • @guyfihi
    @guyfihi 7 ปีที่แล้ว +145

    Dude I did this in 2012 with my hiking club. There was a lot of people on the day we did it and a guy in our club from India had a rig like that, but he went down inside the cables. He was holding people up and they got a little irritated with him but it was impossible to get totally mad because he was so polite. You have to imagine the guy saying in an Indian accent, "I'm sorry for holding you up but I have to be safe." In retrospect he was right to have a harness like that. I was scared shitless going down without one. I went down backwards.

    • @jshepard152
      @jshepard152 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      People die occasionally. It happened not long ago. The harness is smart.

    • @readysetsleep
      @readysetsleep 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Some one just died this past may 2018
      www.cnn.com/2018/05/22/us/yosemite-national-park-half-dome-cables-death/index.html

    • @readysetsleep
      @readysetsleep 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      "We identified 31 Half Dome deaths, the highest published. A minority of deaths were attributable to unfavorable weather or unskilled hikers, despite this being a popular assertion."
      www.wemjournal.org/article/S1080-6032(17)30255-7/fulltext

    • @readysetsleep
      @readysetsleep 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      leicanoct
      Why are you so fixated on arguing about the statics and spread of the deaths?
      Am I blaming the mountain? No...
      I post the one recent death article, and you come at me like I'm blowing it out of proportion.
      It's to support safe climbing as the video maker is showing him clipping into the cable.
      If you want to free hike it go for it, but don't be a burden to others when you pancake on the way down.

    • @JessikahElise
      @JessikahElise 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      leicanoct only 8? ONLY 8?! Even if it's ”only 8” that number is still higher than it should be!

  • @stephenjones6030
    @stephenjones6030 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Adam, great video. I did this hike two days ago and my palms are sweating again watching this. Since the hike, I've watched about 10 videos of this climb...yours gives the best perspective on how steep this monster is.

    • @adamconsalvosadventures1505
      @adamconsalvosadventures1505  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Stephen Jones it is such an incredible hike isn’t if?! And I truly appreciate that my friend 🙏🏼

  • @FaustBusserl
    @FaustBusserl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    My initial reaction was that this guy is crazy. Clipping in and out so often looks very risky. Then the other hikers appeared.

    • @MOAB-UT
      @MOAB-UT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      A woman died on this exact trail A-day after I hiked it in 2019.. She had a carabiner and harness but was not clipped in at the time. If you lose your footing which is easy to do you don't stop falling for about a quarter mile. And you pick up speed. Also up there rain and mist can set in on even a Sunny day. That's what happened to her and the granite becomes literally like ice.

    • @dodge7729
      @dodge7729 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Watch Free solo with Alex Honnold! He free climbed El Cap with no ropes or harnesses!! He’d do this shit in a wheelchair!

    • @MOAB-UT
      @MOAB-UT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@dodge7729 I have. He takes too many chances. It only takes on slip. He has done this ascent before and he fell- luckily he was wearing a harness.

    • @fynoda
      @fynoda 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MOAB-UT A quarter mile oh my god that makes me feel ill

    • @MOAB-UT
      @MOAB-UT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@fynoda Yes, it was a very sad day. It's easy to let the excitement of the day, and the beauty of the area catch you off guard.

  • @bobmorgan1762
    @bobmorgan1762 7 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    That's exactly how I have planned to climb and descend the cables. Harness and carabiners.

  • @KaleidoscopeNo5401
    @KaleidoscopeNo5401 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    yea 5 year's sounds about right. also this guy is a genius, everyone always makes the going up video.

  • @marioGarcia-du9eh
    @marioGarcia-du9eh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    i met a teen halfway up blinded by fear! her friends couldn’t help her! i told her friends to leave us! i talked with her a while calmed her and told her i would buy her a coke at the Mc Donald’s at the top!
    well she climbed up the rest of the way! at the top she told her friends some jerk idiot was going to buy her a coke at the Mc Donald’s up here. always wondered how her climb down was i owe you a coke!

    • @mikej5541
      @mikej5541 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      So she insulted you and ur simping..

    • @barbiefairytopia2803
      @barbiefairytopia2803 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      hahahaha oh no dont joke about food some people really believe it (i would) very cute nonetheless

  • @gregoryjohnson5495
    @gregoryjohnson5495 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Great video, thanks for sharing. You must be in awesome shape. It was really smart to use a harness.

  • @rickthomas393
    @rickthomas393 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Thanks for taking me along, Adam. I never would have done it without you.

  • @chrismc8000
    @chrismc8000 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Thank you for showing the correct way to use the cables.

  • @charlottesmom
    @charlottesmom ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Yeah I think watching this video was enough for me, glad you did this the safe way!

  • @susannak1755
    @susannak1755 8 ปีที่แล้ว +205

    Using a harness is very smart imo, very smart!

    • @future.garbage
      @future.garbage 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Dragons And Unicorns duh To be honest, I still can't tell if he's even using a harness. It looks like the anchor is just attached to his pants (which will not do anything to stop a fall except rip off your pants). I tried to ask in my own comment above, but he didn't really answer lol 😅

    • @adamconsalvosadventures1505
      @adamconsalvosadventures1505  7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Samantha Novotny I didn't know you were asking exactly what I was wearing lol... But to be exact I had a riggers belt on which is what I used when I was a fireman/cop with the daisy chain/locking carabiner..

    • @future.garbage
      @future.garbage 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Adam Consalvo's Adventures And Competitive Shooting I just reread my previous comment, and it wasn't that clear haha. Thanks for clarifying!

    • @redmantrees35
      @redmantrees35 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      autogate biner is just to slow. change the carabiner or leave your hand on it as u desend to keep it open for each of the post

    • @nenitamadarang6127
      @nenitamadarang6127 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Seriously needed a harness, is it that slippery?

  • @stevecox8576
    @stevecox8576 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I like the idea of doing it with a harness and carabiners. It seems doable for a scaredy cat like me.

    • @jessicaortiz7764
      @jessicaortiz7764 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I would do that definetly

    • @WalkingNose
      @WalkingNose 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That’s the only way it’s doable for anyone who wants to be safe ;)

  • @coltoncrofts6659
    @coltoncrofts6659 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Legend is that the dude at 3:25 is still up there looking for that Home Depot

    • @09198126
      @09198126 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Home Depot made him mad so he is trying to climb his way to Lowe's.

  • @RedAndtheBlackRocker
    @RedAndtheBlackRocker 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I'm pretty scared of heights, so this is terrifying to me! lol. Thanks for the video though, what a view.

  • @anastav6915
    @anastav6915 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Man the lens distortion make this look way easier. I bet this is scary as hell. Wouldnt dare to do it , since im scared of hights

  • @gravitymediapro
    @gravitymediapro 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Absolutely amazing and impressive. I’ve never done anything near this, but surprised at how much I relate. This is how I feel when I drop an AirPod on the floor, and it slides under the bed.

  • @vangmountain
    @vangmountain 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    For sure if I'm doing this I'm clipping in and using a friction hitch. You can use two and alternate like a via ferrata. This ensures you are always clipped in. I am not a fan of via ferrata's because they just ensure you don't fall to your death. Serious injury is still possible when you experience heavy shock loads from a fall. I don't like via ferrata's because they are a fall arrest system not a fall prevention. For me, I'd want a friction hitch so in the event you fall or someone falls into you from above, it will grab the cable for you. One end of the loop is always attched to you so you you have to do is wrap the free end a couple of time and the clipp it and you have a friction hitch. And yes, I hear folks saying it's slow but it is not at all. A swabisch takes lijterally 2-3 seconds to wrap and clip. At max, 10 seconds to transition at each pole because you completely load the hitch above while you wrap the bottom. Videos show how slow climbs can be at times so I don't think time is ever an issue. And if an emergency arises, like rain, you are going to be clipped in vs a person who depends entirely on thair arm muscles. A 10kN cordage is going to outlast arm muscles everyday of the week. People literally slip and fall to their deaths on this climb so for me, it's only logical to not only be clipped in, but be clipped in in such a way that you are not allowed to slide down to the next post. That's where friction hitches come in.

  • @karlahernandez5750
    @karlahernandez5750 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I don't remember using clip things when I did it back in the late 60's. I do remember hanging on to that cable for dear life.

  • @Abolas452
    @Abolas452 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Kinda weird that some form of clipping in isn’t required

    • @TauxWau
      @TauxWau 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I did it without clipping in and I didn't think it was that bad. Pretty slippery in some parts and required a good deal of attention, but I never felt in danger of falling off the cliff. I would never walk outside the cables though. Perhaps the scariest part was when I tripped in the col at the bottom after finishing the cables.
      But I guess if I had to do it again I would clip in. It was definitely steeper than I expected.

    • @BitterrootRambler
      @BitterrootRambler 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      its not that steep

    • @a.ham.9856
      @a.ham.9856 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TauxWau I've done it three times and never really felt the need of clipping in. This even though the route was pretty packed, and the only thing that slowed me down was waiting for others to pass.
      Also though - why in god's name did this guy descend outside the cables? Unnecessarily exposed if you ask me.

  • @07k_motorsports24
    @07k_motorsports24 5 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    You were totally destroying the point of having two hook points , there should always be one on the cable at all times

    • @MAVA1686
      @MAVA1686 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      There was a man (orange t shirt) without equipment.... What about that ???

    • @shellylee4931
      @shellylee4931 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Totally what’s the point with only one

    • @JessikahElise
      @JessikahElise 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      ma va I think he is saying this because in the video the guy has 2 carabiners hooked to himself but is only using one. It would be safer to use two so that way you are never unhooked from the cables.

    • @vponce7997
      @vponce7997 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      One is better than none like that old guy climbing

    • @moocowfuckmilk4967
      @moocowfuckmilk4967 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The hike doesn't require or need them. Him having one is safety enough and shows he prepared for it.

  • @modestysams8354
    @modestysams8354 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Ok but the fact that the wood planks move scares me 😖

  • @whartonloser
    @whartonloser 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey Bro,
    Nice job on the clip in. Every time you took a deep breath I felt it. Been in that position many times

  • @BasedRanger
    @BasedRanger 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I made a promise to myself, many years ago, that I would make climbing the poles at Half Dome my next goal after accomplishing my current goal. Problem is, I'm absolutely terrified of heights. I've done the Vernal Falls hike more times than I can count, however, there were at least 2 times where I had a major panic attack on the way down, particularly on the last half mile to the falls. Although I'm determined to climb the poles, I'm absolutely terrified of the descent.

  • @ginnybean838
    @ginnybean838 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    i feel like i would just throw up and shake the entire time and ruin it for everyone. this is a huge fear of mine.

    • @MrCmon113
      @MrCmon113 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well then you wouldn't climb it in the first place.

    • @ginnybean838
      @ginnybean838 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MrCmon113 yeah exactly lol i just know some people would do this to overcome the fear of heights. which is a huge no, i have a fear of it for a reason can’t die if i never go near it lol

  • @marialamas7076
    @marialamas7076 7 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I read so many negative comments what's wrong with people thank you I'm excited and you have prepared me lol

  • @davidgrisez
    @davidgrisez 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    During the summer at Olmsted Point along Tioga Road it is possible to see people going up and down the half dome cables by using either a telescope or a pair of binoculars. From Olmsted Point people going up and down these cables looks like a line of ants on the side of half dome.

  • @InSurrealtime
    @InSurrealtime 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The second time I was coming down was in '89 this great big guy had frozen-up about 3/4 of the way down and a crowd was backing up behind him, so we went around on the outside. No one used harness back then, it was pretty wild.

  • @rogerhale6404
    @rogerhale6404 6 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Dang...….How would you like to have been the first guy with his Dewalt drill, going up setting all those poles and cables !!

    • @BeatlesCentricUniverse
      @BeatlesCentricUniverse 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Roger Hale I have always wondered about that...

    • @stavros8
      @stavros8 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Roger Hale lol 😂

    • @stephenjones6030
      @stephenjones6030 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It was actually a Black and Decker drill, but yeah. (just kidding...no idea what brand! I wondered the same thing...)

    • @grogdocr
      @grogdocr 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      When I was a kid there was a flooded lead mine and you could still get into the ventilation shafts which were cut into the rock above the main mine, so everywhere a vent would have gone down is just a straight drop into the flooded cavern. As a young man we of course spent some time exploring this deathtrap. Someone well before our time had installed some cables and ropes that look a lot like this so you'd be able to hold on when shimmying along the wall to keep from falling in. To this day I'm not really sure how they got these installed, but hats off to em.

    • @marcvarner1
      @marcvarner1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@stephenjones6030 Before power tools. Single jack is what was used. He'd hike up a do a bit more, until one day getting to the top.

  • @wulf67
    @wulf67 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    You got two quick-draws so you can clip one past the pole before unclipping the one behind the pole. That is the principle of redundancy.

    • @ErinWilke
      @ErinWilke 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Thank you, I was wondering why no one else pointed this out. That's why you have two, so that you have protection the whole way

    • @runthepeaks
      @runthepeaks 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Pricisely, if you slip when unclipped, you're a goner!

    • @MrCmon113
      @MrCmon113 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's not what redundancy is. Redundancy would mean to have four carabiners.
      Also one is still safer than none. You can just hold on and stay static while moving the one.

    • @wulf67
      @wulf67 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MrCmon113 Whether you have one back-up or three, or sixteen, it's still redundancy. "Holding on" while moving your sole carabiner is not.

  • @WakandaBabe
    @WakandaBabe 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Walking down forward facing would seem to be more difficult. I would walk backward...like rappelling. It seems more balanced...like your center of gravity isn't pulling you forward.

  • @roddneysaucedo582
    @roddneysaucedo582 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Cool video, I think I would have used the second carabiner to hook up on the down side of the post before unhooking on the upside to prevent ever being not hooked in.

  • @rahel140
    @rahel140 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I feel this in my hips and knees just watching lmao. I'd take going up over down any day

  • @michaelambrose
    @michaelambrose 7 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    "20 years later" - SpongeBob Narrator

  • @WestShoreMan
    @WestShoreMan 7 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    I used the gondola.

    • @charlottehurley4388
      @charlottehurley4388 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      winky phillips what Gondola? Are you serious?

    • @tiffanip5047
      @tiffanip5047 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha shows who hasn’t been to Yosemite before

    • @JEDIMASTERPOOPJUICE
      @JEDIMASTERPOOPJUICE 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He is joking with sarcasm silly folks. Lol geez

  • @Wess-S
    @Wess-S 6 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    I did this climb on a hit of acid. Gnarly day.

    • @adamconsalvosadventures1505
      @adamconsalvosadventures1505  6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Gator, by far BEST comment yet.. Gator don’t play no shit.. Definitely would be game for doing the climb again like that lol..

    • @Wess-S
      @Wess-S 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@adamconsalvosadventures1505 yes sir, it was one of those moments where I was presented with the opportunity, and thought to myself yeah this should be fun. Man it felt like I aged 10 years and had spent 3 days climbing half dome. 🤣 I dont think I can put myself through that again, but wow, the colors, the thoughts, the fear, the peace, the challenge of keeping myself together was immense. Good times. Definitely recommend doing it, but set up a alarm on your phone to check yourself and remind yourself of what you are doing. 😁

    • @toddnelson1601
      @toddnelson1601 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Gator nothing like a good grill story. So,e of the funnest things in life ever done have involved hallucinogen drugs. But if you can try the cubensis mushrooms. No crash or icky feeling the next day. Also watch Tropic thunder at the same time. Great movie

    • @jonmacdonald5345
      @jonmacdonald5345 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Todd Nelson Heck yeah I love me some Cubensis! cyanesuses are good too

    • @toddnelson1601
      @toddnelson1601 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jon MacDonald well that is a name I have not heard, I will look into it. All the answers to all the worlds problems are still being processed since my last visit so it’s hard to digest more information lol. I know they sell a research kit for cubensis mushrooms and was thinking that would be fun to do research about the fungi. You can not eat them after growing them though strictly illegal lol. I will look into these critters you spoke of, there are many variety out there. Happy trails.

  • @aprimarieu8729
    @aprimarieu8729 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    That looked even scarier being on the outside of the cables even tho ur connected but wow! Thx 4 vid!

    • @beekeepermariadelgado6806
      @beekeepermariadelgado6806 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Never never go outside, I always read about people who do and ended up worm food. I work in construction and we have to use harnesses even in a lift or ladder. We use double clip or a yo yo and a regular clip

  • @JohnDoe-xu2vx
    @JohnDoe-xu2vx 6 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    panic attack city for me

    • @vanessahiner1736
      @vanessahiner1736 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      same here!

    • @stephenjones6030
      @stephenjones6030 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm an AVID hiker. I recommend many hikes to many people. This hike, which I did two days ago, I will NEVER recommend to anyone. Perhaps the scariest time of my life. I will not be making a second summit; one and done.

    • @JohnDoe-xu2vx
      @JohnDoe-xu2vx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@stephenjones6030 My Mom used to tell me that having fear of dangerous things shows intelligence...God rest her soul.

  • @melissacoburn6873
    @melissacoburn6873 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I wish they would make another aisle of cable handrails for going both ways... ascending and descending that way nobody runs into each other. I can't wait to go do this!

    • @ananda_miaoyin
      @ananda_miaoyin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah. It is kinda a pain in the ass because EVERYONE seems to have a big ass backpack. Myself included.

    • @carlwilliams6977
      @carlwilliams6977 ปีที่แล้ว

      Maybe they can just install a chairlift!😂

    • @charlottesmom
      @charlottesmom ปีที่แล้ว

      @@carlwilliams6977 an escalator would be handy....

  • @thereisnopandemic
    @thereisnopandemic 7 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Rolling down would be faster, don't you think?

    • @tylerj1952
      @tylerj1952 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yea if u don’t die

    • @JessikahElise
      @JessikahElise 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Joseph Mauricio Flores funerals are expensive..

    • @dunkirito8308
      @dunkirito8308 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I prefer sprinting down

  • @blackbirdpie217
    @blackbirdpie217 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    It doesn't look as steep in the vid as it actually is. It is truly a 45 degree, or 100% grade. Personally I stay inside the cables where the boards are stable. Someone slipped and fell to their death last week.. Right there. Once you get rolling there's no possible way to stop. You can't be too careful.

    •  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Shocking... someone actually spelled “Too” correctly.

    • @MrCmon113
      @MrCmon113 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Of course you can be too careful.
      You could bring like eight carabiners, not go at all. Only sit at home in a overpressurized container.

    • @blackbirdpie217
      @blackbirdpie217 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MrCmon113 I've been up there numerous times and never did those things. I just took reasonable caution, it is steep.

  • @nealteitelbaum8660
    @nealteitelbaum8660 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I'd be more afraid of other people w/o harnesses than the actual climb or descent. Also, there are 2 carabiners for a reason. Always have 1 on the wire rope.

  • @CarlosRodriguez-hb3vq
    @CarlosRodriguez-hb3vq 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    It’s not quite as bad as it looks. I’ve done it six times, never with a harness, and often on the outside of the cables because people freeze up and block the space between them. Shoes with good grip are a must, and gloves are helpful.

    • @MAVA1686
      @MAVA1686 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I saw a man without equipment... I was thinking about that... But if it is your first time better to be careful get some equipment.

    • @Boojyman
      @Boojyman 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I bet barefoot would be ideal for me

    • @alexmeier19
      @alexmeier19 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Boojyman Alex Honnold hiked down barefoor after free soloing the face... "He is so hard core"

    • @JessikahElise
      @JessikahElise 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Boojyman it would probably be hot..

    • @MrCmon113
      @MrCmon113 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      In that case you should be pretty certain that no rain is coming up.

  • @whynottalklikeapirat
    @whynottalklikeapirat 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Dude - your shadow looks like the secret love child of Tintin and Cpt Haddock wearing a kilt. There is just no denying it ...

  • @philipv3098
    @philipv3098 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Strange how perception is different. I grew up in the mountains, and that looks like an easy Sunday’s walk to me.

    • @arath34
      @arath34 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Same here bro. I’ve done this hike. Basically sprinted up the thing. It’s pretty mellow.

    • @kathrynmercier4874
      @kathrynmercier4874 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@arath34 Same. I was a teenager though and I feel like teenagers risk assessment is generally pretty poor, lol. We hiked up and down this no problem and did not use any safety mechanism. I don’t remember it being this steep in person, either.

  • @vinceadams1581
    @vinceadams1581 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was one of the most realistic views I've seen. I climbed it a few years ago, but might not do

  • @temich1985
    @temich1985 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    OMG 😂You made it look way more dangerous and steep than it really is. That face, the carabiners...I’m dying LoL

  • @chefmarcos
    @chefmarcos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good to see people behaving professionally. Safety should always be first. I would treat climbing like I treat firearms, with the utmost respect for safety.

  • @dustinriordan7051
    @dustinriordan7051 7 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    A non-locking biner would've made things way quicker.

    • @joeskis
      @joeskis 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Dustin Riordan yeah I thought the auto locking biner was unnecessary. The purpose of those is to prevent dynamic rope being released from tension then springing up and unclipping itself.

    • @simonlynchsae
      @simonlynchsae 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      2 biner would have been safer too. And bigger ones. These aren't designed to take load while twisting so a geavier one wouldn't have been dumb...

    • @ethan7112
      @ethan7112 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Also no fucking biner would have been fine

    • @davidv7901
      @davidv7901 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Christ this is all I kept thinking!

    • @executivesecretary1648
      @executivesecretary1648 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      that was the first thing I thought also.

  • @jamespolucha6911
    @jamespolucha6911 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’ve been to Yosemite twice and wanted to try half dome but once the cables weren’t up yet and the second time I didn’t have enough time, I had the permits but probably would have chicken out anyway, maybe next year I’ll try it

  • @strungoutboy21
    @strungoutboy21 7 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    I have done this hike numerous times in my life and the youngest was when I was 12 I believe. It's not as steep as it looks. I never used a harness.

    • @100mphFastball
      @100mphFastball 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      strungoutboy21 is it as scary as it looks?

    • @sanfranciscobay
      @sanfranciscobay 7 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      I saw it from the bottom looking up and I would not climb it without a harness and safety lines. If you slip, or if somebody else slips and causes you to fall, it's a good chance you will die from the injuries.

    • @stdpozer
      @stdpozer 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Been all over the back country there, backpacked clouds rest that was scary!!!! been up half dome 5 times just went up the outside passed all the people theres only 2 spots that are hard to climb. but im 60 now so ill go inside now lol !!!!!!

    • @garybradski2048
      @garybradski2048 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Clouds rest has two spots that I think are scarier than halfdome. You have 5 feet and 1000 foot drops on each side, no cables, no nothing. Just don't think about it. Somehow, it was easier going down that section than up, don't know why.

    • @thefrener794
      @thefrener794 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      I always wonder why some people think everyone else should take the same risks they chose to take.That is his life he is protecting not yours.

  • @peakscrossroads108
    @peakscrossroads108 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I did this hike solo last year. I did it with Mad Grip gloves and no harness and felt fine. However, I did overhear several others saying they were terrified. I was lucky enough to have the cables almost to myself on the way up. On the way down, there were was more traffic and I saw inexperienced people fumbling with their carabiners and it looked way more risky than keeping your hands on the cables and eyes on the prize. It did hold up the traffic but I think if you are nervous about the hike you should use a harness (but learn to use it). It's not a race. If you want an unobstructed path, then go up the cables at dawn.

    • @ostihpem
      @ostihpem ปีที่แล้ว

      When does the park open? Because I might stay in Fresno (cheaper hotels) and go up there to start 4am.

  • @mesau7002
    @mesau7002 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Has to be a pain to have to go around those going up.

  • @torreyintahoe
    @torreyintahoe ปีที่แล้ว

    I remember going down the cables after climbing the NW Regular route at midnight. Nice being able to relax on an easy descent after a long climb.

  • @Spilululily
    @Spilululily 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Oh god I would literally fall right off the mountain.....
    *yeeeeeeet*

  • @paulp7692
    @paulp7692 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Enjoyed your video thank you! Just one small observation. The reason there are two carabiners is so you can clip one to the cable before you unclip the other one :)

  • @rockydubois2418
    @rockydubois2418 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    One of those places that look cool on video but terrifying in person

  • @darlaracus6364
    @darlaracus6364 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for sharing. Your video makes it look not as steep as it really is. But the body language says it all. 😊

  • @rebeccatracy4779
    @rebeccatracy4779 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    My daughter and son-in-law did this last week. Glad I didn’t watch this until they were safely home. 😳

  • @plorks445
    @plorks445 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great hike you did there. I'm surprised how long it takes to get the clip on the next segment. You spend a lot more time unclipped than I would have thought. I would double clip if I even did this.

  • @johnknapp665
    @johnknapp665 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I hiked this in my college days in the 70's, and nobody clipped in in those days. If I went back now, being older and (hopefully) wiser, I definitely would.

    • @MrCmon113
      @MrCmon113 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      When I go hiking with younger people I sometimes wonder whether they even notice that they're on the side of a mountain with 500 meters to fall if they make a wrong step.

  • @diligmic
    @diligmic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The granite is very grippy when it is dry. Any solid hiker can go up without touching the cables. Going down the cables are definitively a bigger help, but moving slowly it is possible to down climb without them. It is relatively steep but not to the point that you would slide away if you fall. I remember I used the cable only in a couple of places to move faster, back then nobody used a ferrata kit for this hike. When it is wet it is a complete;y different beast though...

    • @parkerjohnson5270
      @parkerjohnson5270 ปีที่แล้ว

      12:40 looks nearly vertical haha, how would you go up there without touching the cables?

  • @robertwallace7315
    @robertwallace7315 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    It's better to clip on and off every section, than to fall to your death ,death has happened hear anything can and will happen if unprepared, I would not think of doing this without a harness be smart and enjoy your climb and descent

  • @laurajordan4835
    @laurajordan4835 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow that had me nervous watching! I climbed it in 1995 and we didn’t use any safety gear at all. I don’t know what my family was thinking 🤦‍♀️ hopefully I get to take my kids someday ❤️

  • @eq4368
    @eq4368 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Poor Grace. Storm out of nowhere. I can't imagine how slick this was over the the years of tread. 😢RIP. You did the smart thing harness clip.

    • @rebeccabay6806
      @rebeccabay6806 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Storm wasn't out of nowhere. They didn't check weather, they were practicing safety first, sounds like an accident that happened on purpose

    • @rrrrrrrr1036
      @rrrrrrrr1036 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@rebeccabay6806 Don't be that girl.

    • @Millionin2025
      @Millionin2025 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Did they not have an harness?

    • @RajeshJustaguy
      @RajeshJustaguy 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      did she have a harness?

  • @maikorxiong7250
    @maikorxiong7250 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the footage I start feeling dizzy half way through the vid. At the end I felt nauseas. I am afraid of height so I will never get to experience that but I feel safer just watching it from my bedroom. Just the view of those mountain is beautiful but also terrifying how steep it is. If I was there I would probably be trembling. I can't believe how unstable those wood pieces are.

  • @hanishag
    @hanishag 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Did this with a couple of friends in 1986 when I was 17. No clips/cables. Just wore some of the old gloves people left at the bottom and made it up to the top. We were supposed to do the hike over two days but one person couldn’t get there till the next day so started at noon from the valley and made it back by 8:30 pm. Never had such painful shin splints, could barely walk for two weeks. But it was one of my most memorable hikes.

  • @IQof3.0
    @IQof3.0 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I went there looking for this but couldn't find it. Need to go back!

  • @cindyhaddock4087
    @cindyhaddock4087 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I would have to be airlifted down! Sure not calling anyone a sissy! That would take nerves of steel!!

  • @geraldinecolvin3867
    @geraldinecolvin3867 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I really want to get into shape and try this… looks beautiful

  • @purcitron
    @purcitron 8 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    how were you able to find a day with so few people? weekday? thanks

    • @adamconsalvosadventures1505
      @adamconsalvosadventures1505  7 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      It was insanely strange.. But I won 4 permits with the lottery system but since they gave out so few permits for that day they didn't even have a ranger at the base of the cables.. So anyone was able to go up and down as much as they wanted..

    • @adamtorres109
      @adamtorres109 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great video! I want to do this so badly!

    • @RedondoBeach2
      @RedondoBeach2 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Do you recommend wearing heavy-duty leather gloves while going up and down the cables to prevent blisters or friction burns?

    • @chriswhatley9080
      @chriswhatley9080 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I would and I've never even been. Steel cables and bare hands have never really gotten along.

  • @davidmyhra4931
    @davidmyhra4931 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’ve been up and down those cables at least 20 times, I never once thought about using a safety device. Not sure if I’m reckless or not.

    • @ezgolf1764
      @ezgolf1764 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      From what i’ve read, really reckless move, could very easily just plop down and die

    • @davesutherland1864
      @davesutherland1864 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I did it once. No safety devices, no gloves, no big deal. I have done lots of hikes that felt dangerous in places. This was not one of them. Without the cables to hang on to it may be a bit dodgy.

  • @anonymous203020
    @anonymous203020 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks for the video. I am adding the comment below from a frequent mountain climber so that people know that it is also ok NOT to use carabiners (it is not necessarily reckless and may actually be safer for some people):
    "If you ask a park ranger in Yosemite, they will tell you that the cables/poles are not built to support the weight of a fall...meaning if a harness is attached and you fall, there's no guarantee that it will do you any good. To add to that, in my opinion, using a harness may actually slow you down, and not in a good way. That being said, park rangers can't stop you from using a harness on the cables. I have hiked Half Dome, and I personally wouldn't recommend using a harness. During my hike, using a harness would have meant hooking and unhooking between each set of poles, and would have kept me standing on the rock longer, tiring out my muscles more...which for me would have made it less safe."

    • @Sean-tc6fg
      @Sean-tc6fg ปีที่แล้ว

      an actual via ferrata set with one-handed auto-locking quick clips is pretty fast getting around posts / bolts once you get the hang of it. Practice at home before-hand as part of the training :)

  • @CC-hm9zc
    @CC-hm9zc 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Definitely the right way to get this challenge...well done..!

  • @penrynbigbird
    @penrynbigbird 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    No thank you, this is not a risk I'd be willing to take. I do agree with some of the others who have posted, having fall protection is the safe way to do it. Thank you for this unique and suspenseful perspective on this very steep (near vertical) 'trail'. It makes sense to me now why this is a routine YOSAR destination during the summer...

    • @sergeig685
      @sergeig685 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      It is not a routine YSAR destination, stop making things up.