Andrew Upchurch is a film photographer living and working in Yosemite National Park as a hiking guide for the Yosemite Mountaineering School.
![A Local’s Guide to Trad Climbing in Yosemite National Park](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/udNWMEe5g9LPoMfnhOUMM/47a703becf6aa6b30ae561e394c69176/Andrew-Upchurch-Trad-Climb-Frenzy-11.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
A rundown of cams, nuts, anchors, leaders, and more in the context of climbing Central Pillar of Frenzy, a Middle Cathedral Rock classic
![Mile High Camping in Yosemite National Park](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/byY1VzhJewKeM8UO8OkwY/891fe1cae727354d2c682921967e9d8c/A-Upchurch-Taft-Point-10.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
A night of rare solitude atop iconic granite in the heart of the park and height of a no-show winter season
![Exploring Yosemite's Iconic Backcountry Ski Hut](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/2UGCUkCELScwmoyMUYgc2I/d29c6a9292d35bb18dd9d9111335afe7/Upchurch-Ostrander-Hut-13.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
A last minute 10-mile ski tour to Ostrander Lake, deep in Yosemite National Park
![Local's Beta on Climbing Super Slide, a Yosemite Classic](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/7FU7XJESc0GiesuGi6qOC4/ccab37c69b4ef4baf5d937b40a4fb93c/Upchurch-Superslide-8-Yosemite.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Celebrating Rocktober with expired film and a perfect send on well loved Royal Arches Area route
![Camping & Hiking in Denali National Park & Chena Hot Springs](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/1wW0hHagQQkwo62eAQMGim/44652185b6009e36c3c38f9f5c2aeab6/Upchurch-Alaska-Fall-11.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Basking in the brilliant colors and natural terrain that only autumn in Alaska can offer
![Lessons Learned From a Case of PCT Cheryl Strayed Syndrome](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/2Mc3BAvTf2eqywCU6MWkMU/67c0d6334afa217333f15810318d605d/Upchurch-Glen-Aulin-9.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
A local Yosemite photographer helps out a fellow lost and unprepared hiker deep in Yosemite National Park
![A Solo Road Trip Through the Eastern Sierra, on 35mm Film](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/4mH71H3TVeCAQS2qU44wqM/89b9fecd093fa80386930c1ec3ef3293/Upchurch-Yosemite-Mammoth-24.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Documenting the best car camping route from Yosemite National Park to Mammoth Lakes, California
![A Local's Guide to Hiking to Yosemite's Iconic Diving Board](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/1CwbwSZYDuOIKQCyYKkmse/b6574168d019e40f96b32227ad13b939/Upchurch-Diving-Board-thumb.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Retracing the steps of Ansel Adams for a night of cowboy camping on the shoulder of Half Dome
![A Local's Guide to Backpacking Yosemite's Eagle Peak Trail](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/1SiWMMT56YoqEsaQ0cEIOS/1843b3a16880adab772080bfa6ed376b/Upchurch-Yosemite-Eagle-Peak-16.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Braving bright sun and a lingering snowpack for unrivaled views and a night under the stars in America's most iconic national park