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! 

(PR)

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