Park Service sign. I camped on top of Half Dome in the 1970's on a crystal-clear night when there was a very deep lunar eclipse - very cool! Wouldn't want to be up there if the weather was unsettled, though. Places like Half Dome argue for a "rating" system where, if you can document a certain level of experience and savvy and passed a written and practical test, you would be allowed to camp where others without the rating could not.

Park Service sign. I camped on top of Half Dome in the 1970's on a crystal-clear night when there was a very deep lunar eclipse - very cool! Wouldn't want to be up there if the weather was unsettled, though. Places like Half Dome argue for a "rating" system where, if you can document a certain level of experience and savvy and passed a written and practical test, you would be allowed to camp where others without the rating could not.