I saw your website and it looked to me like yo were plannig a hike up Half Dome. But when I looked at your schedule it appears not. If you do decide to do it, the cables do not go up until mid-May – May 17 last year. I am the author of the only guidebook to Half Dome at Yosemite National Park. It is called “One Best Hike: Yosemite’s Half Dome” published by Wilderness Press. It is available at REI, amazon.com, and bookstores. I also have a website and daily blog dedicated to safely doing this strenuous hike.

http://www.hikehalfdome.com

I feel that the Half Dome hike and cable ascent can be done safely with good shoes, plenty of water, gloves, training and education.

I have done the hike 21 times – let me know if I can be of assistance. I think you are in Illinois; I live in San Jose, CA – 4 hrs from Yosemite.

Good luck.

Rick D.