Drogi Prezesie, we miss you very much! (Wasootch Ridge experience)

 

Andy Rutkowski's film from the recent hike to Wasootch Ridge (15 minutes) - lovely as usual!

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Wasootch Ridge in Kananaskis, because Ribbon Lake Trail was closed

Our recent trip to Kananaskis (July 17-19, 2026) was undertaken by the members of our Club with the intention to hike to the Ribbon Lake, which is a long and demanding hike of more than 22 km and around 1000 metres elevation gain.

However, we found out at the Visitors Centre that the trail to the Ribbon Lake is closed , due to flooding, therefore we needed to find an alternative. But Beatka quickly cheered us up by showing her new spectacular sunglasses.

 

Cycling in the Rockies

June 08-09 2026 
Takakkaw Falls and Bow Valley Cycling

2025 Photo-Competition Awards Gala

 

The Awards Gala for 2025 Photo-Competition took place on 19 April in the auditorium of Faculty St. Jean in Edmonton, thanks to the kind invitation by Witek Kurpiński. The Gala attracted about 40 people interested in mountain film and photography. Yours truly had the honor of running the first part of the Gala (awards), with the assistance of Witek Kurpinski (scene engineer, lights) and Yanek Wójcik (slide show, music). 

Hawrelak Park Re-Opening

 

Hawrelak Hawrelakiem, ale te ... prywatki! O żesz! 

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New Zealand (2025)

 

Between 23 November and 8 December 2025, an eight person "expedition" of Polish Men and Women Mountaineering Club of Edmonton explored the South Island of New Zealand. During this trip we visisted: Christchurch, Edoras, Mt.Cook/Aoraki National Park, Lake Wanaka, Queenstown and Fiordlands National Park. 

The members of the expedition were: Piotr Rajski (Leader), Dragan Radovic, Andy Rutkowski, Ewa Stroemich, Mike Trzecieski, Barbara Walter, Jolanta Wroblewska-Wilk and Marianna Zaremba

If you are interested, below you will find links to the semi-humorous posts on Facebook giving some account of what took place:

Day 1 - Travel to NZ and Christchurch

Day 2 - Edoras (Mt. Sunday)

Day 3 - Mt. Cook/Aoraki

Day 4 - Mt. Cook/ Aoraki

Day 5 - Lake Wanaka

Day 6 - Rob Roy's Track

Day 7 - Queenstown

Day 8 - Fiordlands NP (Lake Marian)

Day 9 - Fiordlands NP (Milford Sound)

Day 10 - Te Anau

Day 11 - travel back to Christchurch

Day 12 - Christchurch

Skoki Backpacking Adventure

 I discovered the Skoki area about 4 years ago.  I could not believe that after hiking in the Rocky Mountains since 1997 or longer I have never been there.

Ascension on Raspberry Ridge

Great things took place during this trip to Raspberry Ridge Lookout Loop, combined with the birthday celebrations of our Dear Mike. On the summit, perhaps a combined result of altitude, the presence of his beloved Barbara, and the champagne consumed, our Birthday Boy reached such the levels of elation that it looked he could have been taken to the heavens at any moment! (To see it all on the film, click: https://youtu.be/SwllDe-Ku3M).