The Many Aspects of Half Dome - Photos from around Yosemite

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cultureshock

Trad climber

Mountain View

Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 5, 2012 - 02:10pm PT

Some time during our High Sierra Loop adventure, we started to talk about the many different views of Half Dome we’ve seen this year. Sure, your average Yosemite visitor has the standard pictures from Inspiration Point, Glacier Point, Sentinel Bridge, etc. But venture a little further off the beaten path and there are lots more views to be had (and our collection is far from complete).

Enjoy!

Half Dome from Glacier Point

Casey tops out on Acorn Dome

The brilliant south face from the Clouds Rest trail (cables route is visible on the right side)

A hazy Half Dome above Merced Lake from the High Sierra Loop

More Photos:

http://www.dreaminvertical.com/2012/11/the-many-aspects-of-half-dome/

Please post up some more photos of Half Dome! It would be interesting to see how many angles we can get.

Luke

S.Leeper

Social climber

somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'

Dec 5, 2012 - 02:38pm PT

wonderful wonderful shots!! I love to see different perspectives of the valley.

more more more

S.Leeper

Social climber

somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'

Dec 5, 2012 - 02:41pm PT

not my photo(from rei.com)


	Credit: S.Leeper

S.Leeper

Social climber

somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'

Dec 5, 2012 - 02:42pm PT


	Credit: S.Leeper

S.Leeper

Social climber

somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'

Dec 5, 2012 - 02:43pm PT


	Credit: S.Leeper

S.Leeper

Social climber

somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'

Dec 5, 2012 - 02:44pm PT


	Credit: S.Leeper

S.Leeper

Social climber

somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'

Dec 5, 2012 - 02:46pm PT


	Credit: S.Leeper

S.Leeper

Social climber

somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'

Dec 5, 2012 - 02:48pm PT


	Credit: S.Leeper

S.Leeper

Social climber

somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'

Dec 5, 2012 - 02:50pm PT


	Credit: S.Leeper

eKat

Trad climber

BackInTheDitch BackInTheDirt BackInTheDay

Dec 5, 2012 - 02:51pm PT

I can hear the mosquitos in that last one!

:-)

S.Leeper

Social climber

somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'

Dec 5, 2012 - 02:52pm PT


	Credit: S.Leeper

cultureshock

Trad climber

Mountain View

Topic Author's Reply - Dec 5, 2012 - 03:12pm PT

Sweet! I liked this one that was posted on another thread:

S.Leeper

Social climber

somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'

Dec 5, 2012 - 03:33pm PT

I liked that one too. Is there a picture of 1/2 dome from further away?

tuolumne_tradster

Trad climber

Leading Edge of North American Plate

Dec 5, 2012 - 04:25pm PT

DM88T

climber

San Juan Bautista, CA

Dec 6, 2012 - 09:18pm PT


	Credit: DM88T

Sept 14, 2012

RyanD

climber

Squamish

Dec 6, 2012 - 09:28pm PT


	have to come back for this one. Credit: RyanD

1/2 dome from behind Tenaya peak, taken the same day as your photo DM88T. Too funny! Can't wait to climb that thing one day. Awesome shots everyone!

The Warbler

climber

the edge of America

Dec 6, 2012 - 09:33pm PT

Nice

How's the climbing on Acorn Dome, Cultureshock?

Looked like it could be pretty fun...

QITNL

climber

Dec 6, 2012 - 11:26pm PT


	Credit: QITNL


	Credit: QITNL


	Credit: QITNL


	Credit: QITNL


	Credit: QITNL

Clint Cummins

Trad climber

SF Bay area, CA

Dec 7, 2012 - 01:28am PT


	Half Dome - SW Face, from Mono Meadow trail Credit: Clint Cummins

Almost the same angle as Joe's last one above, but with late afternoon shadows.

From top of E Quarter Dome (not much different than Cloud's Rest Trail).

Peter Haan posted this to On The Edge thread.

And see Peter's thread for aerial views:
http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/841420/FURTHER-IMAGE-STUDIES-BACK-OF-HALF-DOME

Jim Zellers' snowboard descent of Half Dome, 2000. photo by Dick Leversee
from http://mrhalfdome.wordpress.com/2010/03/25/snowboard-down-half-dome-2/
http://www.sierrasun.com/article/20000413/SPORTS/104137394

Had been skiied by Eric Perlman and Bob Bellman in 1980.

Luke, are you gonna give us a real Acorn Dome report sometime? :-)

P.S. Karl,

Chad repeated the crack (arch) part of Growing Up awhile back. He passed on the aid ladder and rap bolted upper part.

Karl Baba

Trad climber

Yosemite, Ca

Dec 7, 2012 - 01:34am PT

What a stone!

I gotta think there's a lot of undiscovered routes up there still

And can't believe that Growing Up hasn't had a second ascent despite spectacular cracks.

People hate hiking it seems

Peace

Karl

Karl Baba

Trad climber

Yosemite, Ca

Dec 7, 2012 - 01:43am PT


	Credit: Karl Baba


	Half Dome from Crest Jewel north Dome Credit: Karl Baba


	Credit: Karl Baba

Karl Baba

Trad climber

Yosemite, Ca

Dec 7, 2012 - 01:44am PT


	Credit: Karl Baba


	Credit: Karl Baba

Blodgett Goat

Trad climber

Missoula, Montana

Dec 7, 2012 - 07:26am PT

Great thread! Half Dome is one beautiful boulder! Looking at those death slabs just make my legs ache! ;)

Mark Hudon

Trad climber

Hood River, OR

Dec 7, 2012 - 07:29am PT

Cool photos!
When I can't climb anymore, I'm just going to wander around the whole park!

Brandon-

climber

The Granite State.

Dec 7, 2012 - 07:45am PT

martygarrison

Trad climber

Washington DC

Dec 7, 2012 - 08:12am PT

Short Fall Sean

Social climber

Dec 7, 2012 - 08:25am PT


	Credit: Short Fall Sean

Roxy

Trad climber

CA Central Coast

Dec 7, 2012 - 08:27am PT

Is there a picture of 1/2 dome from further away?

Like from space?


	Half Dome from 27,480 Credit: Roxy

some classic shots collected here!

MarkWoz

climber

Dec 7, 2012 - 09:10am PT


	Credit: MarkWoz


	Credit: MarkWoz


	Credit: MarkWoz

Chango

Trad climber

norcal

Dec 7, 2012 - 09:51am PT


	From Four Mile trail Credit: Chango

Zander

climber

Dec 9, 2012 - 07:24pm PT

Lots of purty pictures in this thread.
I want to play too,


	Credit: Zander


	Credit: Zander


	Credit: Zander


	Credit: Zander

cultureshock

Trad climber

Mountain View

Topic Author's Reply - Dec 11, 2012 - 03:45pm PT

Death Slabs view of Half Dome.

Spent a lot at Acorn dome over the summer. I'll be posting up a trip report later on. Beautiful granite, but very few cracks. A good angle for slab routes.

Pscyhed on all the cool photos. Love the shots from Tenaya Canyon.

Luke

gstock

climber

Yosemite Valley

Dec 11, 2012 - 04:43pm PT


	Credit: gstock


	Credit: gstock


	Credit: gstock

TrundleBum

Trad climber

Las Vegas

Dec 11, 2012 - 05:07pm PT

Don't know where I stole these from:


	Half Dome lightning strike Credit: TrundleBum


	Half Dome as a water shed Credit: TrundleBum

R.B.

Trad climber

47N 122W

Dec 11, 2012 - 06:08pm PT


	Northwest Face of Half Dome - Sept 2009, Photo By R.B. Credit: R.B.

Adamame

climber

Santa Cruz

Dec 11, 2012 - 06:32pm PT


	Credit: Adamame


	Credit: Adamame


	Puhvel Credit: Adamame

TMJesse

Mountain climber

Olympia, WA

Dec 11, 2012 - 09:58pm PT


	Looking toward Star King - Halloween, 1986 Credit: TMJesse


	Credit: TMJesse


	From Frisbee Meadow Credit: TMJesse


	A friend in the distance Credit: TMJesse

briham89

Big Wall climber

san jose, ca

Dec 11, 2012 - 10:19pm PT


	Fall colors Credit: briham89


	Sweet views of Half Dome from SFWC Credit: briham89

mouse from merced

Trad climber

The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.

Dec 11, 2012 - 10:45pm PT


	View from YPB. Credit: Jim Shirley


	Our Snake Dike approach, 1980s. Credit: Jim Shirley


	Credit: Jim Shirley

neebee

Social climber

calif/texas

Dec 12, 2012 - 01:22am PT

hey there say, all....

wow, i had the NEATEST pic of chappy leaning against a corner-rail of metal, it half-dome in the distnace, from aboum about 45? years AGO!!

we never knew the part yosemite would play in our life then:

his climbing and buddies...

lynday ballerini and her kids being my mom's grandkids...

and all the etc, as i once day got to bring my kids, there, as well...
all the way from south texas...

and now, all my new taco buddies...

sadly the picture disappeared... i found the first pic, but not the second with him... and after divorce, all the old negatives are gone, :(
got left behind and thrown out, :(

got another neat pic that perhaps i can share, if i can find it...
:)

thanks for the neat share...

:)

Plaidman

Trad climber

South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA

Dec 12, 2012 - 06:24am PT

Taken from top of first pitch of Southface Washington Column.


	Credit: Plaidman

Ed Hartouni

Trad climber

Livermore, CA

Dec 12, 2012 - 08:19am PT

a very photogenic piece of rock...
here are a few ones quick to get to... more later (perhaps)

mouse from merced

Trad climber

The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.

Dec 12, 2012 - 08:34am PT

Yet knott a single one of the SW Face, Ed. Wattsa matta you?

The rest are gorgeous, though. Looking forward to more.

le_bruce

climber

Oakland, CA

Dec 12, 2012 - 09:49am PT

Adamame, what route on you on there (caption "Puhvel")? Get benighted? Give us a TR!

Great pics, all.

briham89

Big Wall climber

san jose, ca

Dec 12, 2012 - 09:53am PT


	Snake Dike goodness Credit: briham89

Clint Cummins

Trad climber

SF Bay area, CA

Dec 12, 2012 - 11:43am PT

This was my "fusion" entry for a t shirt design contest. :-)

Apologies to Ansel Adams and Bud Clark / Michael Ryerson ....
http://artsamerica.org/blog/location/expose-yourself-to-public-art/

Vitaliy M.

Mountain climber

San Francisco

Dec 12, 2012 - 12:11pm PT

This is funny Clint. I would vote for that if I knew how funny it looks.

gstock

climber

Yosemite Valley

Dec 12, 2012 - 01:55pm PT


	Credit: gstock


	Credit: Amanda Nolan


	Credit: Dena Grossenbacher

ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber

bouldering

Dec 12, 2012 - 08:08pm PT

I was sort of cross referencing these pics. The obvious slab left of "Snake in the Grass" looks ripe for the picking. There is a water-course down through that area so the rock would be high quality(?). CLINT PHOTO/Overlay vv