Mile 0, 4,035 ft elevation - Saturday morning, 7:30am - already behind schedule
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Yosemite Falls (dry) in the distance
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Merced River (mostly dry)
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Kim and Chris below Vernal Falls
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Chris, Tanya, and Kim below Vernal Falls
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Stephen and Tanya above Vernal Falls
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Merced River below Nevada Falls
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Tanya, Hans, Stephen, and Kim on the trail near Nevada Falls
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The Valley of the Merced - from which we came
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Taking a break above Nevada Falls
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The South Face of Half Dome from Little Yosemite Valley
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Walking through Little Yosemite Valley
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Backside of Half Dome. We'll be climbing up from the Right. Steps up the first grade, down into the Saddle, then the cables up the second grad to the summit
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Some perspective on how steep the second grade is
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Half Dome from the East. We'll be heading straight ahead up to the top
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Looking out across Yosemite Valley
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One more break before the first grade.
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The steps up the first grade. Yes, they're as steep as they look
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View down the steps and Upper Yosemite Valley.
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View of the cables from the top of the first grade
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Resting in the saddle before taking on the cables
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The cables. Without a reference, the grade is deceiving.
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View from the middle of the cable. The camera is flat. It's a >100% grade
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