#yosemite
Holiday Adventure: Yosemite, Cross Country Skiing
My wife and I took cross country ski lessons in Yosemite. It was more difficult than I imagined since you’re skiing uphill and downhill but once I got the hang of it I absolutely loved it. After our lessons we ventured off on our own and headed up to the top of Old Badger Summit. The uphill was easier for me but the downhill can be a bit tricky because the back of your boot is not locked to the ski. I finally got the hang of cutting back and forth by the end of the day but the easiest trick is just crossing your skis like a snow plow. We have some snow camping trips planned in the near future but we definitely need to build up some muscles and ski experience before we head out deep into the backcountry.
This time we camped around 3,000ft lower in elevation than where we were skiing. We stayed at Camp Curry, which is at 4,000ft in elevation. We opted for an unheated tent to save some money, and only a little snow remained at this elevation from the recent snow storm. It was $40 for the night, about twice the price of getting a regular campsite. I’d say the biggest downside of Camp Curry is you can’t cook anywhere on the premise which is pretty much B.S. since they have restaurants and food services not far from the tents. For us this ended up being a good thing because we discovered a cool little area not too far away to get our cooking on. It got down to about 20° in the middle of the night, and we came prepared with a 0° sleeping bag and a 25° sleeping bag and we were both quite toasty. Next time I’m guessing we’ll just bring our tent and hit a campground. We’ll be back to Yosemite soon as we plan to venture further and further into the snow with each trip.
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Yosemite Winter
Dreamy levels of snow have hit the Sierras this winter and it’s beyond beautiful.
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Yosemite National Park: Full Moon Snowshoeing Video
Here’s the video footage that I shot last weekend in Yosemite National Park against the full moon. You’ll see the occasional headlamp and glow from Curry Village but otherwise this was completely lit by the Moon. The conditions were cold, foggy, and beautiful. Everything is shot handheld at 1/50 of a second. I did not color correct the footage.
Yosemite National Park: Full Moon Snowshoeing
Last weekend we went to Yosemite National Park to go snowshoeing. All of these images are from that late night hike and all of these shots are lit only by the moonlight. Instead of using a tripod and long exposures which interfere with any kind of adventure I opted to use the new Sony A7S II camera, known for it’s insane lowlight capabilities. The camera was quite impressive and I was able to shoot some amazing stills and video (the video I’ll post on a later date). most of these shots are 1/60 of a second exposures and taken at 102,400asa all the way up to the camera’s maximum 409,600asa. The shots were taken with a Canon 24mm f1.4 lens. Even though the camera is amazing it’s autofocus with Canon lenses is horrible. Yes, Sony lenses focus quickly and accurately but I’m not a fan of their lenses yet. Regardless, I had a blast using this camera.
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Yosemite (Cupcakke Version) from “Lust for Life”
Yosemite 1950s
