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Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website This silent film, “A Saddle Journey Through the Clouds“, was the first release in a series entitled “Travels With a Camera“ by Castle Films. (Incidentally, it's not clear if there were any other films released in this series.) The film likely dates to the early 1930s, and shows a mountaineering trip with pack horses, across Eastern California and the Sierras. This includes a stop at the Devils Postpile National Monument, located near Mammoth Mountain in Eastern California (2:36). The monument is an unusual rock formation of columnar basalt. At (3:30) a visit to Pilot Knob, one of a handful of volcanic plugs in the state of California. It is south of the Cargo Muchacho Mountains by approximately 7 miles and was used as a landmark for Colorado River riverboat captains during the 19th and 20th centuries. At (3:45) fishing in the river. At (4:12) Bishop's Pass, at 11,972 ft, in the southern Sierra Nevada. At (4:50) the members of the group are seen cooking a camp dinner. At (5:00) the Jackass Meadow, near the John Muir Wilderness, below Florence Lake on the San Joaquin River. At (5;14) Mammoth Peak is shown -- and Mt. Humphrey at 14,000 feet at (5:35). At (5:57) the horses ascend through the snowpack and at (6:12) there is a snowball fight. At (7:30), the Silver Pass and at (8:25) the Devil's Wash Basin, where the expedition lost one of their horses. At (8:51) the “Minarets“, and at (9:14) Shadow Lake, and (9:47) Mt. Ritter. At (10:26) the film ends with the group high atop the Sierras. We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit
