The Best of 2023 Photo-Contest (1)

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

1st Place - Grace Borun - "Connection"

The photo depicts "connection" between a man and a woman, and their "connection" with the surrounding beauty of the mountains. The two tired hikers are Basia Walter and Mike Alexander. The photo was taken on top of Two O'Clock Ridge, overlooking Abraham Lake, in David Thompson area of Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada. 

Congratulations to Grace for the photo that received the most votes in the competition. 

(PR)

Aqua-acrobatics cum figuris?

Following our yearly tradition a group of the Club's members practiced "water purification" in Manitou Springs in SK. "Chlachulinki" got thoroughly purified, not to mention "lulinki." 

"High Altitude Birthday Celebration - 2000 Meters Above the Ordinary" - video link

W połowie października 2023, wybraliśmy się w góry, na Grass Pass w Kananaskis.

Na wysokości 2049 mnpm odbyła się celebracja urodzinowa dla Michala i to byla niespodzianka.

A Kananaskis Country jesienią wygląda przepięknie...

 

video link:

https://youtu.be/zuRpbII40yo
 

Himalayas - Langtang Trek

 

Our colleague, Bogdan Kulik, has just returned from the Himalayas. He is recovering from the combined effect of Himalayan dust and 15 hours of recycling air on the flight from Doha to Los Angeles. While we hope he'll provide us with a more extensive coverage of this adventure, Bogdan sent, in the meantime, a link to a few photographs from this trip. 

They can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/6wc7xZBQekPPZT4n8

(PR)

Grass Pass/Bull Creek Hills

On 7 October, taking advantage of fantastic weather, a group of our club members hiked Grass Pass/Bull Creek Hills in Kananaskis. It is 6.6 km return, +427 m, to Grass Pass. Add another 4 km, +265 m to Bull Creek Hills. The highest point is 2134 m. 

It was still chilly in the morning, so we warmed up chanting "Dusia, Dusia!" before she joined us for the group photo. Standing from the left are: Andy, Barbara, (her dog, Max), Piotr, Maya, Mike, Basia, Roman, Dusia, Adam, Joasia and Honorata. 

Róża Wiatrów

 

Długoletni członek naszego Klubu - Staszek Smuga - pisarz, komentator polityczny, felietonista, podróżnik i ogólnie "niespokojna dusza," uprzejmie zgodził się na wykorzystanie przez nas jego tekstu pt. "Róża Wiatrów," umieszczonego na Facebooku. Oto on:

Róża wiatrów.

„Róża wiatrów to symbol życiowej podróży, ciekawości świata, poszukiwania i odkrywania tego co nieznane”.

Mt Burke Hike, September 2023

photos by AR

link to 78 photos:

https://point99.smugmug.com/PMKWE/MT-BURKE-SEP-2023

Bogdan Kulik in Himalayas

 

Our colleague Bogdan Kulik - a marathon runner and a fellow Nasze Radio Canada broadcaster - is currently exploring Himalayas. He has just reached Kyanjin Ri, 4773 meters, the highest point on Langtang Trek. We eagerly wait for more news from Bogdan and possibly some quality, high resolution photography. 

In the meantime you can watch this excellent movie about Kyanjin Ri by Richard Pattisson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKgv9HQEw0E

Take care, Bogdan. We keep our fingers crossed for you!

(PR)