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What's remarkable is the lack of other people there. Got caught in a storm on Fairview near the top after we did Lucky Streaks and the Regular Route on the same day. Got pelted with hail on a little ledge then sprinted for the top. I was running off the top because the gear was humming a strange tune. My buddy wanted to die with his pride intact, so he was walking. When we got down his pack with his truck keys had disappeared, so the epic got even worse. His truck had to be towed to Modesto for a rekey and we both missed work. The next weekend he went back with an ice axe and hacked a hole in the bottom of the snowbank below the route and there his pack was.

Kewl. Driving up from sea level and jumping out of the car with a full pack makes me suck air like I'm in the Himalayas now.

What a great day we had! I think our Group Therapy sessions are working!

You used the railings as an anchor?

How'd the other guy end up so low or does he just like hugging the ground?

The one time I did it, it destroyed me physically, not sure why, just a bad day. I was already messed up at the start after going the wrong way and slogging up a thousand feet of vertical dirt. My partner soloed up some slabs and was waiting for me at the base, still fresh and feeling good. On a good day I could have led but I knew better. When you unrope at the top of the climb there's the disappointment of realizing you're only halfway up the dome. I felt like I was on Everest without oxygen. "Man, are you okay?" LOL Out of water too because of course. I went from barely moving to practically running down the trail, leaving my partner far behind. As I descended out of Half Dome's death zone, my broken body enjoyed more and more oxygen. My mind fixated on the Holy Grail image of the water fountain at the bridge below Vernal Falls. Afterwards, my partner said "Man, you've got three speeds: slow, dying, and super-fast."

Looks fun!

Awesome Jon! We had us some fun up there!

Slabs are my favorite ❤️ Great video.

I did this as a top rope solo and the experience i disliked the most was all the spectators 😠

Awesome Greg!

Who would have thought over 40 years ago us climbing one day you would take my daughter on her first Yosemite climb. Thank you sooo much.

Another great video! 👍

Nice chopsticks, Jon. Custom.

unreal trip!😯

Great video Frank! Must be fun to go on adventures like these 😎😁

I can certainly see how the name came about. Beautiful pitch splitter pitch. So nice that its not littered with blown out pin scars every few feet. Do you happen to know what year the FA was (obviously 1980 or earlier)?

Imagine doing that in EBs

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Ha ha, it looks so steep with the GoPro. Did it 1980 (I think) with Todd Trimble. Brand new EB's, it HURT!

That title scared me! Glad everyone is fine.

you predicted me holy shit

So cool

One of my "Desert Island Climbs" done in October 1980. Used every bit of gear in my rack.

Marjorie was a blessing to All!

My mother told me about Marjorie and we cried together. I loved spending time with her when we used to go to the senior center and make quilts for Birth-choice, and then out for lunch with the ladies. I live in Lee’s Summit, Mo. I tried to get down to OKC to stay with Mom and cook for her and then we would go to Will Rogers Center, every couple of months since I retired a bit early. Thank you for sharing your memorial video. My husband passed away in May 2019. He died in his sleep, never sick, what a shock. He was only 58. It still seems like yesterday.

Nicely done.

That's some shitty advice you gave your friend.

Go left ? Can't you see the sink he is experiencing while going left. Even beginners know to stay out of valleys and over ridges. You need some slaps....

Haha, love it! I got lots of info for you up river of the Forks! Here's a link to a video from Lake South America to Johnsondale Bridge, 50+ miles above the Forks (ruclips.net/video/Cldqg6evVG8/видео.html). Also, check out more on my youtube channel, BAKrafting, loads of stuff above the Forks. Thanks for the great comment on one of my videos too. In 2015, I did a 4 day inner tube down from 20 miles above the Forks at 50 cfs down in Kernville. Crazy fun! Nice job on your run! And love the paragliding!!!

Interesting place to land. Well done sir

Fun soaring! Like how you're the hill.

Nice chase footage. I'm looking to do some vol biv this summer.

Sustaiiiiiined!

I actually skipped so maybe just lost 14 minutes. Cheers!

Not quite quantum entanglement, but very exiting I'm sure.

What is all the background noise, is it almost sounds like a sea cliff. Just the wind?

Great job and nice video. I used to climb, but never at that level. Thats a legendary route.

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