"Fearless Seniors Attack Via Ferrata - Mt Stelfox"
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Sunday, February 25, 2024
2023 Photo-Competition - Awards Ceremony
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| "Hiking above the clouds" - by Mike Trzecieski The Awards Ceremony for our 11th Photo-Competition was the best ever. It was attended by about 40 people, both current and aspiring Club members. Great thanks to Polish Heritage Society of Edmonton for arranging the venue and to Polish Cultural Society for sponsoring wine and snacks. As usual, great thanks to Yanek Wojcik for preparing the slides and films presentation. The picture above won the Grand Prix and the title of "Best picture of 2023 Mountain Season." It was taken by Mike Trzecieski during his climb of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak of Africa, last year. This is how I justified this award: |
Friday, January 26, 2024
Patagonia 2024
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| Expedition members in front of Perito Moreno Glacier. From the left: Andrzej, Beata, Jacek, Piotr, Dana, Bogdan, Bożena, Magda, Holly and Mike. |
Patagonia is the region in southern Chile and Argentina, which contains, among others, three of the national parks that are considered to be among the most beautiful in the world. These are Torres del Paine in Chile, and Perito Moreno and Los Glaciers (Fitzroy) in Argentina. The region was visited in January 2024 by the ten member "expedition" of Polish Men and Women Mountaineering Club of Edmonton. The expedition members were:
- Piotr Rajski, Leader
- Mike Trzecieski, Vice-Leader
- Holly Kostecka
- Bogdan Kulik
- Beata and Andrzej Jędrych
- Bożena and Jacek Maciaszczyk (all Edmonton)
- Magdalena Klasik (Katowice, Poland)
- Dana Maciejewska (England)
Thursday, January 4, 2024
Icy Allstone Ridge on New Year's Eve 2023
31 December 2023
A courageous group of the members of Polish Men and Women Mountaineering Club of Edmonton scaled Allstone Ridge in Clearwater County, Alberta, Canada, on the last day of 2023. Here is the film document of their effort involving some risky situations on the icy trail, anticommercial about ice clits, wild wolf howling with a bit of Serbian accent, and some sexy singing for the President (of the Club, myself that is) in Marylin Monroe style!
Don't miss it!
(PR)
Sunday, December 31, 2023
Salut to Vienna
A group of very attractive members of the Club bid farewell to the Old Year by attending the performance - "Salut to Vienna" - in the prestigious Winspear Centre.
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| From the left: Urmila, Tereska, Lucyna. Janusz, Grażyna N., Grażyna R., Elżbieta Michał, Gosia, Basia, Bożena, Andrzej, Beata, Dragan, Holly, Dusia and Piotr. Missing (as usual taking the photo): Andy (and also Sławek; perhaps I missed a few others. |
Tuesday, December 26, 2023
The Best of 2023 Photo-Contest (12)
Grand Prix Prezesa - The Best Picture of 2023 - Najlepsze Zdjęcie Roku
Michał Trzecieski - "Hiking above the clouds"
Rationale:
I could say my heart was “swayed” by this photo that seems
to have this particular message I am looking for. Though small, we humans, just
through the sheer power of our legs, can “get above the clouds.” Drawn by the
beauty of the mountains, we reach great heights, which is a testimony to our
fighting spirit, tenacity, sense of adventure and the power to transcend the
limitations of our material life. I see it all in this very allegoric picture
and that is why I give it first place. (Piotr)
A few comments:
Magnificent
view from above the clouds including Mawenzi peak, 5149 m. Emotional thriller!
(Basia W)
How
fantastic is to be over the cloud. (Ania
M.)
Pokazuje ludzi, którzy osiągnęli tajemnicze miejsce (wygląda
jak wulkaniczna góra) i już wyżej nic nie ma do osiągnięcia i
chmury nawet się im kłaniają. (Janusz)
Congratulations, Michał! You deserve it!
(PR)
Monday, December 25, 2023
The Best of 2023 Photo-Contest (11)
Category R - "Górskie reels" - Andy Rutkowski Award - "Mountain reels"
1st Place - "Banff in November" - by ... Andy Rutkowski
Congratulations!
(PR)
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