Pictured is the grand (and only) prize going to the successful entry in my "First Annivesary of the publication of One Best Hike: Yosemite's Half Dome" contest. It is the only guidebook dedicated to the Half Dome hike. Gosh. We've sold acouple thousand but need to educate more folks to keep this a safe adventure. Hey, it's our Mt. Everest, without the oxygen bottles and human debris. 

OK, the rules are on the April 29 Blog, so I won't repeat them.   Oh, and have fun....life is too short! Carpe Diem.  Answers and winner (?) posted tomorrow, same Bat time, same Bat channel.

Blog quiz

1.  How far is the “Little Spring” from the Happy Isles trailhead?



2.  What year was Camp Curry opened?



3.  Name the Roman poet that is believed to have first coined “Carpe Diem?”



4.  What years did the “Firefall” run? (format: i.e. 1492 – 1533)



5.  In 1924 people going up the cables used _______ attached to their waists.



6.  How old was R. Robbins when he did the first ascent up the face of Half Dome?



7.  What is the number of the shuttle bus stop at Happy Isles?



8.  Name the brand of Ultraviolet light generator used for water treatment.



9.  What does the acronym “GPS” stand for?



10. What is the formation that lies between Liberty Cap and Half Dome called?



11. Approximately how many steps are on the Mist Trail (next to Vernal Fall)?  



     A. 400   B. 700     C. 1200   D. 1500                                              



12. Name the Congressional Act that allowed Hetch Hetchy dam to be built?



13. Who was the first person at the top of Half Dome?



14. What year did he/she do it?



15. What did the early Miwok Indians call “Half Dome?” (don’t worry about spelling)



16. Relative to Half Dome, what is meant by “exfoliation” (3 sentences max)



17. What is the NPS name for the entrance to Yosemite via Hwy 140?



18. Who wrote the book “The Discovery of the Yosemite and the Indian war of 1851 which led       to that event?”



19. What year did the Ahwhanee Hotel open?



20. Name the water borne parasite that can cause diarrhea found in park water.



21. Name the commercial bus system that provides service from outside the park.



22. What is the website for the company that provides training on the proper use of         trekking poles?



23. What is the name of the bridge that crosses the Merced just above the Emerald Pool?



24. As of June 2007, how many trash cans are there on the Half Dome trail above Little     Yosemite Valley?



25. How many vertical feet do the cables allow you to rise from the base to the top?

*Carpe Diem Experience– Rick Deutsch–www.HikeHalfDome.com*