High Sierra Topix

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

Ritter Range


Mount Clark


Cathedral Peak


Tuolumne Meadows


Delaney Creek Meadow


Lyell Canyon


Mt. Conness


Northern Yosemite


Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne


Hetch Hetchy

So, I guess this was around mid-June. Very interesting.

This is very cool TT!
This could have a lot of money making potential.

Thanks.

Very nice. Thanks!!

maverick wrote:This is very cool TT!
This could have a lot of money making potential.

Thanks.

Thanks! And I'm surprised you haven't done this already.

These are amazing! Thanks for posting them.

The photos are very interesting, but I have to think that if I were backpacking down below in some of the remote places that you flew over, I would be annoyed to hear your small plane droning overhead. Especially if this became popular with planes flying every day. Which I am afraid it shall become.
-Phil

I'm going to look at these whenever I need to take a break from the stress of real life. Those pictures of Yosemite you took from the plane are incredible. Thanks for sharing!