Your Guide to Hiking Half Dome: The Ultimate Bucket List Experience (Glacier Point - Illilouette)

[@lindaleiker8643]

Very proud of you for not giving up and making your goal a reality. I will admit I got vertigo and just looking at you guys standing on the edge of half Dome so this is probably something I will never do. However, visiting Yosemite is on my bucket list at some point. Thank you for sharing your adventure with us.♥️❤️

[@kimberlystewart8008]

Just came across your video of successfully hiking Half Dome. I really enjoyed it, and was struck by the joy you expressed throughout the description of your experience. You have an amazing personality! Congratulations on finishing this extremely difficult challenge!

[@homerthompson416]

Congrats getting up Half Dome. It's such a challenging hike and the summit views are ridiculous. Summitted it once myself and my arms were jelly by the end from holding onto the cables haha. Lots more cool stuff in Yosemite. If you have never done Clouds Rest, Mount Hoffmann, Mount Dana, or North Dome, those are all ridiculously awesome dayhikes mid to late summer, depending how high the snowfall was in winter and spring. North Dome is maybe the best view you can get of Half Dome on a trail. Clouds Rest has this amazing spine on the summit ridge with big dropoffs into Tenaya Canyon on one side. Hoffmann has another pretty unique view of Half Dome and a great one of Clouds Rest too. Then Dana you can see Mono Lake and the Lyell Glacier, and it's also the second highest peak in the park (the highest is Lyell but requires technical climbing and glacier traversal). Love that hike from Glacier Point to Illilouette from when I did it on a Four Mile Trail to Panorama Trail to Mist Trail loop from the valley. Definitely want to go up Illilouette Creek from Happy Isles one day to the base of Illilouette Fall (definitely a late summer route though).

[@NitroniumGaming]

Thank you for documenting your experience. Beautiful video and definitely a unique way to do the hike. To those who see this comment, do NOT climb half dome if the sky looks like what it did in this video. It looks very treacherous, certainly possibility of rain.

[@pabiker7505]

Congrats, you made it this time. Love you videos because they provide useful information for anyone planning this hike. Plan to start appling for permits in March '24 and plan on overnight stay.

[@AlexRosaGoesOutside]

Thanks so much for the kind words. I hope you're able to snag the permit lottery! in March Sending all the positive vibes!

[@MarcCrawford01]

This video is so inspirational. Your positive energy is so awesome.

[@kristymoore7052]

Awesome, you’re going to do well here. Looking forward to more.

[@rachyz]

Love your enthusiasm and determination in everything you do. Epic video - love everything about it…tips, anecdotes, music and pics. ❤

[@markdonovan1540]

Wasn't so much fun for Grace Rohloff and her dad recently (July 2024), so maybe bucket lists aren't so great for some. A simple single-clip fall arrester harness would seem essential for this type of "via ferrata" type activity. Of course, if that's not your thing, just fill your boots and go for it.

[@MissMala]

The video of her dad talking about it got my attention to see what happened and it’s so sad! And now I’ve been binge watching videos about half dome to see what it’s all about and oh my heart!! 😮 I honestly can’t believe people do that! Kudos to those, and good luck to those who do it! It’s definitely not for me!! And on a side note, I don’t understand how a parent would take such a risk by bringing their kids with them on something that could kill them with one wrong move??!! 🤷‍♀️

[@stevelarios317]

Congrats! Let’s go! 💪

[@dmerth]

Way to go! Getting myself psyched for the next chance to hike the dome!

[@thrummer1953]

Harness, or No harness? One day up, or two? Will You have Your picture taken on the Visor, or No? Enjoy.

[@dmerth]

@@thrummer1953 Dome hike set for June 11! Here we go again!

[@DougLutz]

Congrats on making it! … and doing it in a different way. Great job!

[@genebryan001]

Good job Alex!

[@NoCarNancy]

Congratulations 🎉

[@ck9973]

Congratulations !!!,

[@barbaramitchell7917]

I knew you could do it! I got scared and chickened out! I made it up right past pre dome. Then my knees wouldn’t stop shaking, fear won

[@aliciabrown841]

Super awesome! I tried it years ago and I just couldn't make it my knees buckled and didn't get to the cable. So congratulations on a brave act!💪

[@barbaramitchell7917]

I did also watch your video where you didn’t make it. Sorry I did not comment on it. But it lead me to watch this one!! So it’s all good!

[@jackieg5362]

What kind of training did you do? We’re going this year

[@ClaireCipolla]

Where did you guys leave your packs for day 3? Loved the vid btw :)

[@AlexRosaGoesOutside]

We had a couple people in our group not do the Half Dome climb so they stayed at the Little Yosemite Valley Campground with our packs, while I brought a smaller bag to hold my water and snacks for the climb. I've read people leave their gear at LYV campground in the bear proof cabinets and feel pretty confident leaving them there. But I'd take any valuables with you if you can. Hope this helps and thanks so so much for watching!

[@mukshifabbas8041]

Congrats I’m training my body to do this hike. I’m planning to do a 4 day guided tour because I don’t want to travel with alot of gear. I’m a pot head do you think I can smoke at camp sites ? Also what type of food you took with you?

[@thrummer1953]

Smoke What?

[@NoCarNancy]

Maybe people should just wear IV drips to hike so they don't have to eat 😅