Lasting Adventures

Lasting Adventures really is as good as it gets! I went with two other people, none of us have ever been backpacking or explored this much before. Our group was awesome and our guides were the best!!! Maddie and Matt were super knowledgeable about the wilderness and kept safety a priority. They cooked us some awesome food every morning and night, provided great lunches and also taught us a ton about backpacking. We did the 4 night 3 summit hike. It was the coolest itinerary. Hoffman, Clouds Rest and Half Dome… all really intense hikes with the reward of incredible views. I would absolutely take this trip again, even though I feel pretty comfortable going on my own, simply for the care and company of the guides. I really couldn’t say enough how awesome these two were! To make it even better… this company is a non-​profit and all the profit goes back to the youth trips they do over the summer for under privileged kids… how great is that?! If you’re thinking about going, go! You won’t regret it.

Lasting Adventures delivered a truly exceptional outdoor experience. While originally contracted for access to half dome passes, Scott and his staff offered so much more. Their expertise, motivation, and customer focus are second to none. I would recommend Lasting Adventures to anyone planning a hike in Yosemite.

We started our hike to Half-​dome at 0530 in the morning. My son was keeping up pretty good for the first several miles, but starting falling behind as the altitude increased. Our guide never gave up and kept giving words of encouragement throughout. Normal time for this hike is 9 – 12 hours, we took 13 hours. We were both soar for a few days, but remember every step to the top. What a great time. Thanks.

Our 14 year old son spent 2 weeks this summer backpacking in Yosemite with Lasting Adventures. This was his 3^rd year with Scott. He loved every minute of it! Scott and his co-​leaders are all very knowledgeable and well trained in wilderness guiding and we feel comfortable that our son is in the best possible hands. They even supply most of the gear. How many kids can say that they’ve climbed Half Dome twice by the age of 14? We recommend Lasting Adventures to anyone who is looking for a professionally guided backcountry view of one of the most beautiful places on earth. My husband is planning to do an adult trip with Scott next summer and our son will definitely be going on a youth trip again next year.

I had a goal to hike Half Dome for my 30^th Birthday and after realizing I couldn’t get permits through the regular system, I researched other options and stumbled across Lasting Adventures. It seemed like a great idea, the proceeds go towards a non-​profit youth camp and we hike with a guide who’s hiked Half Dome several times and familiar with the hike… I questioned the cost however after all things considered, it was 100% worth it!
Scott was great to work with while planning our hike — he was always available to answer questions and was very personable, however the thought of how cool this guy would really be once we met him did cross my mind but I continued to hope for the best.
My group met him and his partner, the other guide bright and early as we had planned and sure enough — Scott was awesome! He was there waiting for us and got us started on time. As we hiked, Scott provided us with some history on the park and the different locations as we passed them. He had obviously done this multiple times as he knew exactly where to go and when to stop and where to filter water and he knew to keep us paced in order to get to the Sub-​Dome at a reasonable time to avoid the crowds.
Once we got to the Sub-​Dome, a couple people in our group started to get a bit intimidated by the sight of the cables and started questioning if they would proceed up the cables but Scott knew how to handle the situation. You can’t sit there and look at it too long or your mind will start messing with you — Take a short break and then get ready to hike up the cables, get your gloves on and determine the order we would hike up. Thankfully everyone in our group hiked up the cables to the top of Half Dome and we were all able to enjoy such an amazing experience. In my opinion, you can’t hike all the way to Sub-​Dome to not hike to the top.
The cables actually weren’t as bad as they look and luckily we didn’t get too held up by the crowds. We enjoyed a nice lunch at the top while taking in the views and the bagel sandwiches as Scott recommended tasted so good. Watch out for those marmots though — they have no shame in taking food from you. We spent about 45 minutes at the top and then continued down to finish our hike. Everyone in our group was safe and had a blast and we all went for pizza and a much deserved beer afterwards — we were even rewarded with Lasting Adventures shirts which are actually pretty cool and comfy.
Overall, I must say, if it weren’t for Scott, Brendan and Lasting Adventures, my 30^th birthday would never have been the same. I had the best time and it was exactly what I had hoped for. We will definitely be planning other hikes with Lasting Adventures and look forward to building our friendship with them over the years. Good guys and completely worth booking hikes with them. In fact, we’re already talking about doing a 3-​day hike with them soon (we figured if we can spend 12 hours with them, we could definitely have a fun time together on a 3 day hike).
I highly recommend hiking with Lasting Adventures — Highly responsible, super fun, down-​to-​earth good people!
Thank you Lasting Adventures!

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I have known Scott Gehrman for many years and have never made it up to Yosemite for one of his hikes until this last summer. What was I waiting for? This was an amazing experience and am already inked to attend next year. If you are able to hike with a 40−50lb pack then don’t hold off on an experience like this. If you are wanting to go to Yosemite, then Scott is the guide for you. I would follow him anywhere now that I understand his knowledge of backpacking and Yosemite. Don’t let life pass you by, get out there and climb a mountain.
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We just did an amazing hike up the Half Dome in Yosemite National Park. Lasting Adventures did a grat job of keeping the wide range of hikers (adults and teenagers) engaged and confident. This is a challenging hike, but worth it! Customer service was great… they worked hard to accomodate the late opening of the cable route in the spring. In short, well worth doing with them! Have fun!