The Perfect Art

The Ostrander Hut & Ski Touring in Yosemite by Howard Weamer

Skiers towed by horses in Yosemite National Park?! In the 1930's, all kinds of unusual winter sports were promoted. This book traces the enthusiasm which created the Ostrander Lake Ski Hut.

Drawing on 20 winters as hut caretaker, the author provides personal and intimate stories of travel, searches, personalities, animals, aesthetics, and the joys of day-to-day existence in the Yosemite backcountry in winter.

The 144 pages include 32 color and 74 black and white photographs, and a color fold-out guide identifying the surrounding peaks and their histories.