We started with lunch at Glacier Point to take in the views of where we'd be going over the next 3 days/2 nights, then started our backpacking trip at Mono Meadows, ultimately making it to Half Dome, then down the JMT to Curry Village - about 21 miles total. The trip was incredible and an experience we will all remember forever – what an achievement it felt like to backpack all that way seeing Half Dome from every angle, then ultimately getting to summit it! Our Lasting Adventure guides were fantastic from the amazing geological knowledge they provided along the way, educating us on what we were seeing and trying to figure out how Half Dome was formed until the very end, to the delicious dinners they prepared at camp. They made sure we had everything we needed as we packed our backpacks upon arrival on the first morning, and clearly kept our safety in mind as well as ensuring we all did things as they should be done in the backcountry (leave no trace). I highly recommend going on a guided trip with this organization and would do it again myself in a heartbeat.