Half Dome with Dad and Kenzie

Kelly and Heather took another trip to Yosemite to backpack in and climb Half Dome, and this time Heather's friend, MacKenzie, went with them. They were going to leave our house early in the morning, but Kelly got nervous about Half Dome permits which he hadn't been able to obtain when he got the trail passes. So they left at midnight and drove all the way to the Yosemite Valley. They set up chairs at the ranger station so they could be the first ones to be in line for permits. They were successful! And also tired after not much sleep except for dozing in the beach chairs. They camped in backpackers camp and were on their way to Little Yosemite Valley the next morning. After a night in Little Yosemite Valley, they hiked to Half Dome. What a great adventure! They got up early and were literally the first ones up the mountain which is why we have no group pictures. All was well and safe which made this momma happy. After hiking back and chilling out, they spent the following day tubing in some of the slower parts of the river and rock slides. They hiked back out the next day, and they all reported the trip being a blast!