Above Yosemite
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2018 2:33 pm
Three weeks ago I finally fulfilled a longtime dream of mine and took a 2-hour flight over Yosemite and the high Sierra. Below are a few of my photos; lots more here.
If anyone is interested in doing this, I went with Airborrn Aviation Services out of Mariposa. They run one-hour "scenic flights", which are limited by NPS regulations (you can get as far as Yosemite Valley, but that's about it), and "aerial photography" flights that can go just about anywhere; I did the latter. These flights are $210/hour with a 2-hour minimum; additional passengers are $199 each. The pilot was great--very professional, and totally flexible.
Anyway, on to the photos...
El Capitan
Bridalveil Falls
Half Dome
Upper Yosemite Falls
Triple Peak Fork Cascade
Washburn Lake
Snow cornice, Sierra crest near Isberg Peak
Banner Peak
South Fork San Joaquin
North Fork San Joaquin drainage
If anyone is interested in doing this, I went with Airborrn Aviation Services out of Mariposa. They run one-hour "scenic flights", which are limited by NPS regulations (you can get as far as Yosemite Valley, but that's about it), and "aerial photography" flights that can go just about anywhere; I did the latter. These flights are $210/hour with a 2-hour minimum; additional passengers are $199 each. The pilot was great--very professional, and totally flexible.
Anyway, on to the photos...
El Capitan
Bridalveil Falls
Half Dome
Upper Yosemite Falls
Triple Peak Fork Cascade
Washburn Lake
Snow cornice, Sierra crest near Isberg Peak
Banner Peak
South Fork San Joaquin
North Fork San Joaquin drainage