Dec 2023 Photo Competition Winners

The winners for the Section’s Alpine Exposure 2023 Photo Contest were announced at the December Social this past Dec 19th 2023.

Wondering what the rules were to enter? Refer back to our photo competition rules page at —> acccalgary.ca/photo-competition

πŸ†πŸ†Here are this year’s winners:πŸ†πŸ† — CLICK PHOTOS TO EXPAND


1. Canadian Mountain Scenes (Richardson Trophy) – Mountain scenery

 

 

 

 

Birdwood in All Its Glory
πŸ… Winner: Althea Brolsma
πŸ† Prize: $100 MEC Gift Card

 

 

 

 


2. Mountain Winter Scenes (Rex Gibson Trophy) – Canadian mountains in winter

 

 

 

 

Grunting Up Andromeda
πŸ… Winner: Ian Matthews
πŸ† Prize: $50 MEC Gift Card

 

 

 

 


3. Mountain scenes outside Canada (Jim Board Trophy) – Mountaineering scenes/activities outside Canada

 

 

 

 

Nameless
πŸ… Winner: Charles-Antoine Lanthier
πŸ† Prize: $50 MEC Gift Card

 

 

 

 

 


4. Mountaineering (Marion Fawdry Trophy) – Mountaineering activities, summer or winter

 

 

 

 

The King and the Beast
πŸ… Winner: Tami Nolan
πŸ† Prize: $100 MEC Gift Card

 

 

 

 

 


5. Rock Climbing (Hillbilly Bowl) – Technical or solo climbing on rock

 

 

 

 

 

High Above Waterworld
πŸ… Winner: Tami Nolan
πŸ† Prize: $50 MEC Gift Card

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


6. Ice Climbing (Kathleen Lucas Trophy) – Waterfall or extreme alpine ice climbing

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raven Mounted GoPro
πŸ… Winner: Brett Bilon
πŸ† Prize: $50 MEC Gift Card

 

 

 

 

 

 


7. Ski Mountaineering (John Hammond Trophy) – Ski mountaineering, ski touring, or telemark

 

 

 

 

Champagne Ski
πŸ… Winner: Lida Frydrychova
πŸ† Prize: $50 MEC Gift Card

 

 

 

 

 


8. Portraits of Mountaineers (L.C. Wilson Trophy) – Person or people in a mountain setting

 

 

 

 

Sarah(s) Getting a Good Giggle in Waterton
πŸ… Winner: Althea Brolsma
πŸ† Prize: $100 MEC Gift Card

 

 

 

 


9. Flora (Francis Pearce Trophy) – Plant life in a mountain region

 

 

Violet Coral
πŸ… Winner: Charles-Antoine Lanthier
πŸ† Prize: $50 MEC Gift Card

 

 

 


10. Fauna (Bugler Hind Trophy) – Wildlife in a mountain region

 

 

 

Just Chillin’
πŸ… Winner: Ian Matthews
πŸ† Prize: $50 MEC Gift Card

 

 

 

 

 

 


11. Humor (Silver Skillet) – Humor or satire, taken in a mountain or mountaineering context

 

 

 

 

 

Short Days Long Legs
πŸ… Winner: Masten Brolsma
πŸ† Prize: $50 MEC Gift Card

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


12. Best of Show (David Oldham Trophy) – All entries are considered for this award

 

 

 

 

 

High Above Waterworld
πŸ… Winner: Tami Nolan
πŸ† Prize: $200 MEC Gift Card

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


13. Unclassified (President’s Trophy) – Any photograph in a mountain setting that doesn’t fit in

 

 

 

Choss Dawn
πŸ… Winner: Brett Bilon
πŸ† Prize: $50 MEC Gift Card

 

 

 

 


14. Club Activities – Person or people involved in a club camp or activity

 

 

 

 

Post Breaking Trail Smiles
πŸ… Winner: Althea Brolsma
πŸ† Prize: Free Porter Service from the Section Chair

 

 

 

 


15. Legacy Award – An appreciation of the mountains being shared by youth or families

 

 

 

 

Hopscotch to the Stars
πŸ… Winner: Paul Dormaar
πŸ† Prize: Free climbing/scrambling instruction event for your kids