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
ππHere are this year’s winners:ππ — CLICK PHOTOS TO EXPAND
1. Canadian Mountain Scenes (Richardson Trophy) β Mountain scenery
Birdwood in All Its Glory
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Winner: Althea Brolsma
π Prize: $100 MEC Gift Card
2. Mountain Winter Scenes (Rex Gibson Trophy) β Canadian mountains in winter
Grunting Up Andromeda
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Winner: Ian Matthews
π Prize: $50 MEC Gift Card
3. Mountain scenes outside Canada (Jim Board Trophy) β Mountaineering scenes/activities outside Canada
Nameless
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Winner: Charles-Antoine Lanthier
π Prize: $50 MEC Gift Card
4. Mountaineering (Marion Fawdry Trophy) β Mountaineering activities, summer or winter
The King and the Beast
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Winner: Tami Nolan
π Prize: $100 MEC Gift Card
5. Rock Climbing (Hillbilly Bowl) β Technical or solo climbing on rock
High Above Waterworld
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Winner: Tami Nolan
π Prize: $50 MEC Gift Card
6. Ice Climbing (Kathleen Lucas Trophy) β Waterfall or extreme alpine ice climbing
Raven Mounted GoPro
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Winner: Brett Bilon
π Prize: $50 MEC Gift Card
7. Ski Mountaineering (John Hammond Trophy) β Ski mountaineering, ski touring, or telemark
Champagne Ski
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Winner: Lida Frydrychova
π Prize: $50 MEC Gift Card
8. Portraits of Mountaineers (L.C. Wilson Trophy) β Person or people in a mountain setting
Sarah(s) Getting a Good Giggle in Waterton
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Winner: Althea Brolsma
π Prize: $100 MEC Gift Card
9. Flora (Francis Pearce Trophy) β Plant life in a mountain region
Violet Coral
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Winner: Charles-Antoine Lanthier
π Prize: $50 MEC Gift Card
10. Fauna (Bugler Hind Trophy) β Wildlife in a mountain region
Just Chillin’
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Winner: Ian Matthews
π Prize: $50 MEC Gift Card
11. Humor (Silver Skillet) β Humor or satire, taken in a mountain or mountaineering context
Short Days Long Legs
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Winner: Masten Brolsma
π Prize: $50 MEC Gift Card
12. Best of Show (David Oldham Trophy) β All entries are considered for this award
High Above Waterworld
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Winner: Tami Nolan
π Prize: $200 MEC Gift Card
13. Unclassified (Presidentβs Trophy) β Any photograph in a mountain setting that doesnβt fit in
Choss Dawn
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Winner: Brett Bilon
π Prize: $50 MEC Gift Card
14. Club Activities β Person or people involved in a club camp or activity
Post Breaking Trail Smiles
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Winner: Althea Brolsma
π Prize: Free Porter Service from the Section Chair
15. Legacy Award β An appreciation of the mountains being shared by youth or families
Hopscotch to the Stars
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Winner: Paul Dormaar
π Prize: Free climbing/scrambling instruction event for your kids