Photo-Competition 2019 - Awards Gala

The Awards Gala for the 2019 Photo-Competition took place, as usual, in Polish Syrena Club in Edmonton. Prizes were given in 10 photo categories plus for the best comment. Finally, President's Award was handed over for the Best Photo of 2019.

In Category A - Piotr Rajski Award - "People and the mountains" - the first place was taken by Jacek Maciaszczyk's photo, entitled "The crux."

Grassi Lakes in winter.

Wind Ridge or powiedz "yes."

Wind Ridge, 2164 m, distance 13.8 km return, height gain 740 m.

Jacek, Dusia, Ewa, Tomek, Ludmila and Bozena against the background of Mt. Lougheed.

Meeting with Tomasz Kobielski

With great pleasure, we would like to invite everyone to the meeting with Tomasz Kobielski, one of the top Polish Mountaineers, the Conqueror of the Crown of Earth (the highest peaks on all continents, which includes Mt. Everest). On invitation from our member, Jacek Maciaszczyk, and in cooperation with the Polish Culture Society, Mr. Kobielski will visit Edmonton on 31 Oct. His meeting, and slide show, will start at 19:00 in the Polish Hall, 10960-104 Street, (next to Royal Alexandra Hospital). There is no entry fee (!) and light refreshments will be served. 

This is a rare opportunity to meet with the World Class Mountaineer! We hope to see you ALL there! 

(PR)

Polish Ulans Supersonic

We took advantage of, literally, the last couple of hours before the influx of arctic air, to squeeze one more bike ride this year. This time, only men participated, and not just regular men, but Polish Ulans Supersonic!

From left to right: Mike, Jacek, Peter, Piotr and this writer.

We followed well established, slightly expanded Prezes Classic Trail - roughly 16 km ride, which took us about 2 hours - in autumn colors covered city of Edmonton.

Short video:

Bike and Hike Kananaskis Country, Canada

Kananaskis Country - over 4,000 km² of protected wilderness along the Eastern Slopes of Canadian Rockies.

Well known and popular destination in Alberta, Canada.

This video shows Upper Kananaskis Lake Trail.

Short video:

Rawson Lake in Kananaskis Country, Canada

Kananaskis Country - over 4,000 km² of protected wilderness along the Eastern Slopes of Canadian Rockies.

Well known and popular destination in Alberta, Canada.

This video shows Upper Kananaskis Lake and Rawson Lake.

Heart Mountain Circuit, 2149 m, or red pine mushrooms.

With nice weather continuing, we managed to squeeze another rewarding trip this autumn. This time my companions were Ewa, Bozena, Jacek, and, routinely, Mike. Yellow autumn leaves accompanied us to Heart Mountain (in the background) and Grant MacEwan Peak (2149 m).