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by Felix and Nikki Zelenka
Shooting the Sierras
FELIX ZELENKA
AN AGING OX-YOKE borders the highway near Lake Tahoe, marking site of stage and pony express station
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TWO METHODS OF MAIL DELIVERY amid the early hardships of the Sierras are vividly suggested in the scenes above and at left. The old mail wagon was recently exhumed from an abandoned hay barn at Genoa, Nev., while the tombstone marks the grave of "Snowshoe" Thomson, a ski-shod mailman.
IN THE towering alpine-like peaks of the highest mountain range in the United States is a scenic wonderland unequaled for filming pleasure. This is the unspoiled wilderness of California's Sierra Nevada Mountains. Here is everything the outdoorsman can ask for, whether he be vacationer or sportsman.
THE FIRST LEG Motoring from Los Angeles via U. S. Highways 6 and 395, the route takes us through Mint Canyon, Antelope Valley, Mojave, the famous mining camp, and Red Rock Canyon. Then suddenly, almost before one is aware of it, the high rising peaks and sheer cliffs of the Sierra loom up alongside the road. And there, towering above Lone Pine, looms Mount Whitney, which, at 14.495 feet, is the highest point in the United States.
PACK TRIPS BY BURRO
Sixteen miles north of Lone Pine is Independence. Near here five principal trails lead into the mountains, where a score of beautiful campsites are accessible by trail. And, when desired, guide services will furnish complete equipment for your trip, from sturdy saddle and pack stock to packers and cooks. For the cameraman who has the time let me recommend this movieworthy jaunt. Further information may be had from any of the following:
Parker's Pack Train at Parker's Camp, P.O. Box 141, Independence, Calif.
High Sierra Pack Trains, Archie C. Dean, Owner, Independence, Calif.
Robinson's Pack Trains, Fred Moore or M. Hall, Box 14. Little Lake, Calif.
PALISADE GLACIER Following the main highway again for twenty eight miles to Big Pine, we drive along the desert floor and pass peak after peak rising to the west. Located eighteen miles west of Big Pine is Palisade Glacier, a relic of the ice age. This is the largest glacier in the Sierra Nevada and the southern [Continued on page 271]
Where and what to film in America's
highest mountain range — the Sierra Nevadas