Photo-Competition 2025 - Awards Gala

[Piotr Rajski]

Dear Friends,

I attach a poster for the Awards Gala, which will take place next Sunday, 19 April, 14:00 in the amphitheatre of Faculty St. Jean, 8406 Rue Marie-Anne Gaboury in Edmonton. Mark your calendars! 

We have an exciting program for you consisting of:

• reviewing of the best photos of the competition; handing over the diplomas and prizes for all the winners 
• potluck break (please, bring some finger foods and something to drink)
• mountain poetry by Joanna Dumicz
• Jacek Maciaszczyk's "What a wonderful world" - a slideshow with music from the most beautiful spots in the world
• Reminiscences from the 2025 New Zealand Expedition, combined with a few short films from this expedition by Andy Rutkowski

Everybody is welcome! Please, bring some friends or family members! (Combined Polish and English narration). 

All the Awards Sponsors and the winners are expected to attend. If you cannot make it, please, find someone to either hand over or receive your award. To remind you, these are:

A – „Ludzie i góry” – Andrew Kubicki Award – “People and the mountains" 

A34. The chains of love? No, love after chains! - Mike Trzecieski (59)

B – „Górskie krajobrazy” – Bożenna Pomorski Award – “Mountain landscapes”

B28.  „Punta Trapecio Pass, Cordillera Huayhuash (Peru)” - Ania Kulig (77)

C – „Humor górski” – Michał Trzecieski Award – “Mountain humor”

C16. Flying on Coliseum Mountain. - Andy Rutkowski (40)

E – „Górskie archiwalia” – Yanek Wójcik Award – “Mountain archives”

E13. On the way to the Bugaboos (2011) - Jacek Maciaszczyk (58)

F – „Górski selfik” – Ela Tomczyk Award – “Mountain Selfie”

F07. Not under the thumb. Under hat! - Mike Trzecieski (55)

G – „(Piękna) Kobieta na tle gór” – Bogdan Kulik Award – “(Pretty) Woman in the mountains”

In this and the next category we give the awards to the models, so I don't bother identifying the authors. 

G15. "The rock broke down, I didn't" - Gosia Stróżyk (71)

H – “(Sexy) Mężczyzna na tle gór” – Bożena Maciaszczyk Award – “(Sexy) Man in the mountains”

H17. Suntanning Canadian style. - Yanek Wójcik (63)

I – „Pomniki przyrody” – Barbara Walter Award – “Monuments of nature” (formerly “Mountain flora and fauna”)

I09. Amazing forces of Nature. - Agnieszka Królikowska (49)

L – „Wideo z przekrętem” – Beata and Andrzej Jędrych Award – “Video with a twist”

L8 - "Celebrating winter in Canada" - Holly Kostecki (59)

N – „Film pełnometrażowy” – Boris Bokov Award – “Full Movie Feature”

N4 - "My Legs Are Jello But My Soul is Full - Raspberry Ridge Hike in Kananaskis" (25:24) - Andy Rutkowski (42)

R – „Reels” – Andy Rutkowski Award – “Reels (Shorts)”

R11 - "Fun in the first snow." - Mike Trzecieski (38)

K - "Najlepszy Komentarz" - Ania Kupnicka Award - "The Best Commentary"

Mike Trzecieski for the comment to B32

X - "Zdjęcie roku" - Grand Prix Prezesa - "The picture of the year"

To be disclosed during the ceremony. 

I hope to see you all there. Let's relive together the best moments of the 2025 Mountain Season!

Piotr, "the Prezes."