Half Dome - Has anyone here summited it?

Wait, there's a lottery to climb a mountain?

Why not just go there and climb that shite yourself?

I can't see the draw if it's hundreds of people at a time like Everest.

That's only during the busiest times right?

A buddy of mine went up last summer. He's a hiker of moderate ability and said the hike there was pretty tough. Said it was worth doing, but not nearly as amazing as several of the other areas we have hiked.