 The High Trips were large wilderness excursions organized and led by the Sierra Club , beginning in 1901 . While most of these excursions were to the High Sierra , some were to other destinations , such as the Canadian Rockies in 1928 . Wright 's photos of that trip , along with those of Adams and other photographers , were included in a portfolio produced to commemorate it . No other member participated in as many High Trips as Wright , and David Brower recounted that Wright told him in 1953 that he had participated in 33 High Trips . Tom Turner wrote that " Wright was a tireless and talented photographer of the mountain scene , who entertained campers with his fiddle and loved to greet weary hikers at day 's end with an unexpected cup of tea or soup . " During the High Trips , Wright and his student Dorothy Minty would often entertain groups of 200 participants with performances of Bach 's Double Violin Concerto . 
