Good Luck with that one 😂😂😂 when the ranger at the base of the sub dome asks for it. As much as the permit process puts a damper on things, after it was put into place, less people died falling to their deaths on Half Dome. How to get a permit: Go to Recreation.gov and apply at the below ⬇️ time Permit & Season Information The Half Dome cables are put up each spring and taken down each fall, typically from the Friday before Memorial Day through the Tuesday after Columbus Day. These dates are conditions dependent and may vary from year to year. You must have a permit to ascend the subdome steps or Half Dome cables. Day hike permits (valid from 12:00 AM midnight to 11:59 PM) are available by two lottery processes. The preseason lottery application occurs throughout March (March 1-31), with results announced mid-April. A smaller number of day hike permits are available every day the cables are up, via a two day in advance daily lottery. (Taken from the Yosemite NP website). Fun Fact: First recorded summit of Half Dome was in 1875 by George Anderson despite a report in 1865, declaring Half Dome, “perfectly Inaccessible.” #anythingispossible #yosemite #yosemitenationalpark #halfdome #halfdomecables #climb #hike #adventure #explore #permit #😂 #lottery #history #nationalparks #myfavorite