Appropriate for this week with folks gathering for the firefall. Went to yosemite to try to capture the firefall. That year, north road was closed due to rock slides so had to walk in from south road across the ice covered bridge and through 2 feet of snow in some areas covered with breakable crust. Didn't bring snow shoes. It was early 2000's so had both digital and film camera, 4 lenses, steel thermos, and 2 tripods sticking up from either side of the internal frame back back. Near the parking lot, got off the trail and dropped through the breakable crust to my knees and teetered almost falling sideways. I know knees don't bend sideways so made a conscious decision if I break through the crust again I would fall over backwards on the 35 lb pack. Dropped through the crust to my knees, teetered and intentionally fell backwards on the back pack. When I tried to get up, the weight of the pack prevented it. I started to laugh at my plight, I mean, you have to be kidding, as some folks came by and offered help. Didn't need it, just pulled out my feet then rolled on a side and got up. The "firefall" shot I got that day I call my turtle shot. Hardest I have ever dropped gear and nothing damage. Hiking out alone as I stayed to near dark, I realized I looked like a wounded deer with 2 tripods sticking out of each side of the back pack above my head.