Feb 2023 Photo Competition Winners

The winners for the Section’s Alpine Exposure 2023 Photo Contest were announced at the February Social this past Feb 21st 2023.

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

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


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

 

 

 

Assiniboine Sunset Symphony
🏅 Winner: Kevin Fielding
🏆 Prize: $100 MEC Gift Card

 

 

 

 

 

 


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

 

 

 

Icefield Dusk
🏅 Winner: Brett Bilon
🏆 Prize: $50 MEC Gift Card

 

 

 

 

 


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

 

 

 

Sunset and Sunrise in Greenland
🏅 Winner: Steve Fedyna
🏆 Prize: $50 MEC Gift Card

 

 

 

 

 

 


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

 

 

 

 

The Ridge
🏅 Winner: Charles-Antoine Lanthier
🏆 Prize: $100 MEC Gift Card

 

 

 

 

 

 


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

 

 

 

 

 

NE Ridge of Bugaboo
🏅 Winner: Shaun Luong
🏆 Prize: $50 MEC Gift Card

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heading for the Surface
🏅 Winner: Oakley Werenka
🏆 Prize: $50 MEC Gift Card

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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

 

 

 

 

First Tracks on Chickadee Peak
🏅 Winner: Sean Freiberg
🏆 Prize: $50 MEC Gift Card

 

 

 

 

 

 


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

 

 

 

 

 

Look Ma, No Hands!
🏅 Winner: Shaun Luong
🏆 Prize: $100 MEC Gift Card

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delicious
🏅 Winner: Paul Dormaar
🏆 Prize: $50 MEC Gift Card

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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

 

 

 

Overly Lunch Date
🏅 Winner: Carlee Ding
🏆 Prize: $50 MEC Gift Card

 

 

 

 

 

 


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

 

 

 

 

No Skins, No Problem
🏅 Winner: Sean Freiberg
🏆 Prize: $50 MEC Gift Card

 

 

 

 

 

 


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

 

 

 

 

The Ridge
🏅 Winner: Charles-Antoine Lanthier
🏆 Prize: $200 MEC Gift Card

 

 

 

 

 

 


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

 

 

 

 

Trouble on the Approach
🏅 Winner: Charles-Antoine Lanthier
🏆 Prize: $50 MEC Gift Card

 

 

 

 

 

 


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

 

 

 

 

Section Trip to Greenland
🏅 Winner: Steve Fedyna
🏆 Prize: Free Porter Service from the Section Chair

 

 

 

 

 

 


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

 

 

 

 

 

Trust
🏅 Winner: Paul Dormaar
🏆 Prize: Free climbing/scrambling instruction event for your kids