Past Winners
Photo: Aaron Rankin
June 2019
PRIZE: Forge Boots
We're officially into summer now, which means more daylight for adventures and alpine missions with your pals - it was great to see
#alpineclubofcanada and
#tecnicasports tags of everyone taking advantage!
@a_frank_rankin took the cake this month with his shot of footprints leading towards our (distant) Peyto Hut on the Wapta. It's a gorgeous scene with just a hint of human interaction on a vast landscape! We hope you clock many more miles on your new pair of
Tecnica Sports Forge boots Aaron!
A few words from Aaron on his photo:
"First time on the Wapta Icefield this weekend. I can't wait to get back and I've been scheming about that since I hit the Icefields on the way home. Also, see if you can find the Whyte (Peyto) hut in this picture."
Be sure to head over and tag us on Instagram (@alpineclubcan) and use #alpineclubofcanada on your images of huts, adventure, community and the outdoors for a chance to future prizes!
Photo:Jake Finnan
May 2019
PRIZE: SpotX Device + 1yr plan
May brought us longer days while still preserving some overnight freezing in the alpine, which meant many of our
#alpineclubofcanada tags this month were taken well above treeline.
@jake.finnan's shot of Lefroy's ridgeline particularly stood out to us this month. The terrain is beautifully composed, but it's also impressive because this was shot June 1st (this month's contest was extended to June 3rd), meaning the bus up to Lake O'Hara was not in service, and the Abbot Pass Hut was closed... which equals an epic 19hr car-to-car day from the gate parking lot! Well-earned Jake, we hope you enjoy your new
SpotX companion and stay connected!
A few words from Jake on his photo:
"Four of us set off up the Lake O'Hara road at 11pm to tackle Mt. Lefroy, without bus or hut support this early in the season we knew this was pretty ambitious but we kept plugging away, posthole after posthole and made the summit after 11 hours, a little behind schedule but still somehow in a good mood! 19 hours and 20 minutes later after ~37km and 2100m of gain we pulled it off for our longest mountain day ever to combine with our earliest start, which rewarded us with some fantastic photos, memories, and of course, pain. Totally worth it!"
Be sure to head over and tag us on Instagram (@alpineclubcan) and use #alpineclubofcanada on your images of huts, adventure, community and the outdoors for a chance to future prizes!
Photo: Jess
APRIL 2019
PRIZE:Lamina Eco AF Sleeping Bag
We're officially in to spring now, but variable conditions across Canada still had us getting out for all sorts of outdoor activities - making it very interesting to see all the
#alpineclubofcanada tags this month!
This was particularly a hard month to choose a winner, but we ultimately decided on this coastal running scene from
@ccrashlandingg. Fog, flora, friends, movement and a bonus puppy - most of the core ingredients behind a good day outside. We hope you take your new
Mountain Hardwear Lamina Eco AF Sleeping Bag to all sorts of awesome places Jess!
Be sure to head over and tag us on Instagram (@alpineclubcan) and use #alpineclubofcanada on your images of huts, adventure, community and the outdoors for a chance to future prizes!
Photo: Kaley Weston
MARCH 2019
PRIZE: Arc'teryx Atom LT Hoody
March is one of those special months where you can do almost anything outside if you go looking for it, which is why it was so hard to choose a winner with the variety of images and experiences!
After sifting through all the entires, we decided to give this month's prize to @kaleyinthemountains for this shot! The photo does a great job giving the viewer a feeling of 'smallness' when approaching an objective in the big mountains - the mist separating the subjects scene certainly helps too. We hope you enjoy your new
Arc'teryx Atom LT Hoody Kaley! It should be an easy piece to bring on many more trips to the hills.
A few words from Kaley on his photo:
"This photo was taken on the French-Haig-Robertson traverse. It was a beautiful day to begin with but we soon entered into a white out on the Haig Icefield. As we climbed up the col, the clouds started to lift revealing the most beautiful mountain looming in front of us."
Be sure to head over and tag us on Instagram (@alpineclubcan) and use #alpineclubofcanada on your images of huts, adventure, community and the outdoors for a chance to future prizes!
Photo: Will Tam
February 2019
PRIZE: PAIR OF X-DREAM TECHNICAL ICE AXES
February was a solid month for winter activities across Canada - lots of ice, lots of powder and lots folks appreciating the landscape.
The majority of our
#alpineclubofcanada tags are based out of BC or AB, so we were especially excited to see this exposed shot from
@willtam85 of Ontario-based sender Daniel Martian, swinging into a dagger in Ontario! Great work Will, you've got some shiny
X-Dream axes now from
CAMP USA to scratch and swing your way up new climbs!
A few words from Will on his photo: "Daniel on his and Stas' new mixed ice route Trial at Diamond Lake. The route shares the start with Metamorphosis and breaks right to a broken ledge. Continue up cracks and an icicle before tackling the massive free hanging dagger. The route name is a continuation of books by Franz Kafka."
Be sure to head over and tag us on Instagram (@alpineclubcan) and use #alpineclubofcanada on your images of huts, adventure, community and the outdoors for a chance to future prizes!
DECEMBER 2018 & JANUARY 2019
Due to the holiday season and the National Office closure during the
holidays, there will be no December/January competition. Please continue to
follow @alpineclubcan and tag your photos #alpineclubofcanada.
We will be featuring some shots through the months and over the holidays
to keep inspiring you. Check back in the new year for some great prizes
and shots captured by our dedicated members. Happy Holidays and New
Years from all of us at the ACC.
Photo: Kevin Fielding
NOVEMBER 2018
Prize: FLOAT 17 SPEED™ AVALANCHE AIRBAG 2.0
November was a great month to see early-season stoke - hikers exploring lingering larches and glacial caves, ice climbers taking advantage low snow conditions and skiers/snowboarders finding snow!
This photo from
@alpinekevin of Vemund Øvstehage dropping into a line has great tension and shows us just how ready folks are for winter! Congrats Kevin, we hope you never need to use the airbag on the
Float 17 2.0 Avalanche Airbag from
Backcountry Access, but we hope you take it down some sick lines!
A few words from Kevin on his photo: "The views were good, but the company was even better! Nothing beats spending a day out in the mountains shredding awesome lines with friends under a blue bird sky! This is a shot of Vemund Øvstehage about to drop in off a summit in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park under the watchful eye of Mount Sir Douglas."
Be sure to head over and tag us on Instagram (@alpineclubcan) and use #alpineclubofcanada on your images of huts, adventure, community and the outdoors for a chance to future prizes!
Photo: Danielle Weiss
OCTOBER 2018
Prize: DESCENDER HYBRID LS ZIP
October put us into shoulder season with changing leaves, brisk winds and depending where you were, dustings of fresh snow.
Change can be a tenuous process, but also a beautiful one, and we think this photo from
@danielle.weiss_ perfectly sums that up - moving water, a touch of greenery and light hits of snow on tree-tops. Congrats Danielle, we hope you get out more for more photos with your new
Descender Hybrid top from
Icebreaker!
Be sure to head over and tag us on Instagram (@alpineclubcan) and use #alpineclubofcanada on your images of huts, adventure, community and the outdoors for a chance to future prizes!
Photo: Taylor Sullivan
SEPTEMBER 2018
Prize: CANADIAN ALPINE TOOLS ALPINE HAMMER
September means crisp temps and prime rock weather in Canada, except in the Rockies apparently - it was totally winter... which meant we had quite a variety of images for our GGW contest this month!
With snow on the ground, it was enough reason to take out the tools and drive traffic to popular dry-tool crags. We love this particular shot from
@tsul123 of
@kevin_mcbride at the Drive-In - a nice breaking line through the frame of the wall, expression and movement of some strangely fun rock scratching! Congrats Taylor - enjoy slamming pins with your new Alpine Hammer from your local friends in K-Country,
Canadian Alpine Tools!
A few words from Taylor on his photo: "With all the snow we've been getting in the valley, ice and ski season are just around the corner and dry tooling doesn't seem all that crazy anymore, even though is it the middle of sendtember."
Be sure to head over and tag us on Instagram (@alpineclubcan) and use #alpineclubofcanada on your images of huts, adventure, community and the outdoors for a chance to future prizes!
Photo: Anthony Walsh
AUGUST 2018
Prize: The North Face Prophet 85
August was a tough month with wildfires on the West and humid hotness on the East. There was still a bunch of inspiring outings and photos though - good stuff everyone!
There's an abundance of beauty out there in the mountains, but we love the feeling we get with this shot from
@tonysgotacamera! The break of dawn on the horizon, snow patch bivy, headlamp illumination and the sorting of gear... all contributing to a feeling that many of us can relate to from those early alpine starts - a hard time to whip out the camera too! Congrats Anthony - the shot won our August GGW contest! Anthony can carry his gear a little more comfortably with his new
Prophet 85 Pack, thanks to our friends at
The North Face!
A few words from Anthony on his photo: "The long approach through bush, talus and snow would quickly pay off once arriving to our 5 star bivy on Bryce's north ridge. Unobstructed views from the east (pictured) and west (2nd) certainly made waking up at 4am to start climbing worthwhile."
Be sure to head over and tag us on Instagram (@alpineclubcan) and use #alpineclubofcanada on your images of huts, adventure, community and the outdoors for a chance to future prizes!
Photo: Maryn Simrak
JUly 2018
Prize: Arc'Teryx Atom LT Hoody
So many entries for July - we were stoked! Glad to see our community getting outside, taking advantage of good weather and snapping some wonderful photos.
This shot from
Maryn Simrak stood out to us early in the month - showing off some amazing cross-lighting on some rugged terrain in Jumbo Pass. While the hut featured isn't one of ours, we still love it and chose it for this month's GGW winner! Maryn can now venture out in style with her new
Atom LT Hoody, thanks to our Canadian friends at
Arc'teryx!
A few words from Maryn on his photo: "Underestimating the mountains is something I should be past by now, but the lessons just keep coming. Boiling snow for water in July? I’m ok with that (it also made a nice margarita base to be fair). #julyuary"
Be sure to head over and tag us on Instagram (@alpineclubcan) and use #alpineclubofcanada on your images of huts, adventure, community and the outdoors for a chance to future prizes!
Photo: Jake Finnan
JUNE 2018
Prize: MEC Spark 2p Tent
Despite some dicey weather this month it looked like many folks were still getting out and taking sweet photos! We love this one from Jake Finnan - encompassing that early start feeling with the wonderful alpine glow... which is why it's our June GGW winner! Jake can now stay dry in the backcountry with his new MEC Spark 2P Tent!, generously donated by our good pals over at MEC!
A few words from Jake on his photo: "Setting your alarm to start your hike at 2 AM sounds like a crazy idea, but when you get to the summit to witness the most incredible sunrise of your lifetime, it's suddenly the best idea ever."
Be sure to head over and tag us on Instagram (@alpineclubcan) and use #alpineclubofcanada on your images of huts, adventure, community and the outdoors for a chance to future prizes!
Photo: Christine Weber.
May 2018
Prize: Women's or Men's PhD Ultra Light Sport Jacket
We had so many great entries this month for our GreenGreyWhite Instagram photo contest, but Christine Weber's (@xtineweber) photo took the cake for us - congrats! Christine will be taking home an awesome PhD Ultra Light Sport Jacket, generously provided by our partners at Smartwool.
A few words from Christine on her photo: "After a spur of the moment trip planning, a night of off-roading and 3 hours of sleep, Matt Lane (@the_halfassed_adventurer) and I decided to head to the Nesakwatch Spires to do a little early season scrambling and 'check out the conditions'. It wasn't until we were standing in the col between the North and South spires that we looked at each other and said 'Well, looks like conditions are good, eh?' 1500m gain in 4km left us with some sore but happy legs the next day!"
Be sure to head over and tag us on Instagram (@alpineclubcan) and use #alpineclubofcanada on your images of huts, adventure, community and the outdoors for a chance to future prizes!
Photo by Drew Leiterman.
April 2018
Prize: BRIDGER MID-B DRY BOOTS - CHOICE OF MEN's or WOMEN's STYLE
Congrats to our winner of the April edition of our GreenGreyWhite Instagram photo contest, Drew Leiterman (@drewmagoo66 ) who has won himself a pair of Bridger Mid-B Dry Boots, generously provided by our partners at Oboz. A few words from Drew about the image: "I took this photo at Perry Creek in the East Kootenays, BC. The route is The Guy Line 5.11b, a stunning knife edge arete that looks as good as it climbs. Thin crimps on the right and arete slapping the left. Most definitely a classic. The climber is Heather Burrows (@mtn.prl), a local crusher."
Be sure to head over and tag us on Instagram (@alpineclubcan) and use #alpineclubofcanada on your images of huts, adventure, community and the outdoors for a chance to win this awesome April prize.
Photo by Nelson Rioux.
March 2018
Prize: Backcountry Access STASH 20™ KIT
Our winner for the March GreenGreyWhite photo contest is Nelson Rioux with this shot from Syndicat de boutique M6+ at St-Alban QC. Nelson says: "Being tall is most often a reachy advantage in climbing but sometimes forces you to be creative to get out of tight spots." Our winner takes home a STASH 20™ KIT from Backcountry Access, Inc; the perfect starter kit for those who already own a transceiver. Includes: Stash 20 pack, Stealth 240 probe, and B-1 EXT shovel.
Be sure to tag us on Instagram (@alpineclubcan) and use #alpineclubofcanada on your images of huts, adventure, community and the outdoors for a chance to win stuff monthly!
Photo by Ben Pearman.
February 2018
Prize: A pair of CAMP USA X-Dream Ice Axes and an Eghen 22 Pack
Our winner for February's GreenGreyWhite photo contest is Ben Pearman with this shot inside The Booming Ice Chasm in Crowsnest Pass, AB. Ben takes home a pair of X-Dream Ice Axes from CAMP, the go-to axe for technical ice and mixed climbing, and an Eghen 22 pack also from CAMP.
Be sure to tag us on Instagram (@alpineclubcan) and use #alpineclubofcanada on your images of huts, adventure and the outdoors for a chance to win. Thanks to our sponsors at CAMP for this great prize pack.
Photo by @c_outdoors.
November 2017
Prize: Backcountry Access Tracker3 Avalanche Transceiver
Our winner in November's GreenGreyWhite photo contest is Caity @c_outdoors who has won herself a BCA Tracker3 Avalanche Transceiver.
Be sure to tag us on Instagram (@alpineclubcan) and use #alpineclubofcanada on your images of huts, adventure and the outdoors for a chance to win.
Photo by @pavluschkab.
October 2017
Prize: Micro Puff Hoody From Patagonia
Our winner of October’s GreenGreyWhite photo contest is Pavla Breska @pavluschkab with this photo of the northeast arête of Wedge Mountain outside Whistler, BC. Pavla takes home a Micro Puff Hoody from Patagonia!
Be sure to tag us on Instagram (@alpineclubcan) and use #alpineclubofcanada on your images of huts, adventure and the outdoors for a chance to win. Thanks to Patagonia for this great prize.
"Camping" on the edge" at
Bugaboo Provincial Park
by Sean Donovan (@sndon).
September 2017
Prize:Wicked Wearable Weekend from the ACC
Our winner of September’s GreenGreyWhite photo contest is Sean Donovan (@sndon ) who is taking home the ACC’s Wicked Wearable Weekend package: Two nights for two people at any ACC Hut (Value $160), an ACC Icebreaker Merino Tech (Value $100) and an ACC Throwback Icebreaker T-shirt (Value $50)! Congrats, Sean!
Be sure to tag us on Instagram (@alpineclubcan) and use #alpineclubofcanada on your images of huts, adventure and the outdoors for a chance to win! We’re looking forward to tagging along on your summer adventures this month.
Photo by Luke Gibson.
August 2017
Prize:GRIGRI + belay device from Petzl
Congratulations to Luke Gibson (@shotsbyluke) who took first prize in this month’s GGW contest! The prize for August was a GRIGRI + from Petzl. This is an assisted braking device designed for all climbers, for both indoor and outdoor climbing.
Be sure to tag us (@alpineclubcan) and use #alpineclubofcanada on your images of huts, adventure and the outdoors for a chance to win! We’re looking forward to tagging along on your summer adventures this month.
Photo by Matthew Bruhns in
Bugaboo Provincial Park.
July 2017
Prize: Smartwool Horizon Line Wrap or Summit Country Retro SS
The GreenGreyWhite photo contest prize for July is a Horizon Line wrap (for women) or a Summit County Retro SS (for men). Thanks to @smartwool for donating this month’s prize!
Congrats to photographer Matthew Bruhns, the winner of this month’s prize. Matthew’s image of Bugaboo Provincial Park made us want to be there, and nowhere but there, this summer. Way to go, Matt!
June's winner is @travisfromcanada.
June 2017
Prize:Cool-lite "Travel Pack"
Defeat the heat! Cool-Lite enhances the performance of merino by combining it with TENCEL, a eucalyptus wood fibre, to stay cooler and wick better in extreme heat.
This month’s winner is Travis Foster @travisfromcanada with this epic highline in the Rockies. Travis receives an Icebreaker “Travel Pack” featuring two Cool-Lite shirts of his choice, one pair of merino socks and one pair of merino underwear bottoms.
Thanks to Icebreaker for this great prize pack. Remember to tag us in your images and to use #alpineclubofcanada for a chance to win in July.
Photo by @torpow.
May 2017
Prize: Arc'teryx Atom LT Hoody
This month’s prize is every outdoors-person’s dream layer — an
active-use insulation layer that provides vital core warmth with liberal
mobility and breathability; Coreloft™ insulation in the torso, arms and
hood; side panels and underarms with Polartec® Power Stretch®
and Hardface® Technology, and great stretch mobility and breathability.
And
the winner of an Atom LT Hoody from Arc’teryx is Tori Powell (@torpow)
with this chilly shot of an alpine dip on the Iceline Trail. Congrats,
Tori!
Photo by Casey Sullivan (@caseys3).
April 2017
Prize: The North Face Cinder Pack 55
Another sweet prize from our partner The North Face: this month’s
winner will be rocking’ the back country with an insanely durable 1000D
PU-coated nylon built to withstand the most intense trad climbing
situations.
The winner of our photo contest and this awesome prize from The North Face for April is Casey Sullivan with this epic shot from a recent trip to Fairy Meadow. Congrats, Casey!
Photo by @krruby.
March 2017
Prize:Outdoor Reserach Deviator Hoody (M's or W's)
Shoulder season is creeping up on us, but there’s still plenty of
fresh pow stashes to be found all over the country. How are you getting
your fix of Canada’s winter wonders?
Our winner for March is Kim Ruby https://www.instagram.com/krruby/@krruby. Thanks for all the great submissions this month, everyone!
By @brycebrownimages.
February 2017
Theme:Mountain Love
Prize: Micro Puff Hoody From Patagonia
Who even cares about Valentine’s Day? Whether you’re single or taken,
February is a great a time to get out there and celebrate your love for
the mountains! Thanks for following us at @alpineclubcan and tagging your photos with #alpineclubofcanada in February. We are feelin’ the love!
And the winner of a Mountain Hardwear Ozonic OutDry Waterproof Pack is: Bryce Brown ! “Another photo of @ianwelsted riding the new route ‘Blob Blob Blob’. Giddyup!”
December 2016
Due to the holiday season and the National Office closure during the
holidays, there will be no December competition. Please continue to
follow @alpineclubcan and tag your photos #alpineclubofcanada.
We will be featuring some shots through December and over the holidays
to keep inspiring you. Check back in the new year for some great prizes
and shots captured by our dedicated members. Happy Holidays and New
Years from all of us at the ACC.
Photo by @lucas_really.
November 2016
Theme: Explore
Winner: @lucas-really
Prize:The North Face Alpine 50L Pack
Exploring is part of what The Alpine Club of Canada and The North Face
have in common and why they’ve been partners for well over 10 years.
Our members go out everyday of the year to expand their horizons and
views to explore themselves and the environment. Capturing photos along
the way and sharing them, helps ignite the same spirit in everyone and @lucas_really is no exception here. So go on, get out there and Never Stop Exploring.
Photo by @stasher_bc.
October 2016
We all have our Journey and it’s a path that we sometimes travel
alone and other times with partners that help us to our final
destination, known or unknown. Capturing these moments can allow us to
share this journey with others and to remind ourselves where we came
from and what we learned along the way. The Alpine Club of Canada wants
you to share your journey’s with us so that we can see where you’ve been
and where you are headed.
Our newest partner to the ACC family is Smartwool
and they have graciously provided one of their super comfy Smartloft
jackets for this month’s winner of the #GreenGreyWhite photo
competition.
Some words from this month's winner, Chris Istace @stasher_bc : “The dawn as we eyed up the most
coveted summit on Vancouver Island , Mt Colonel Foster. 2 peaks stood
in our way that we had to climb before the main summit made for 16hrs of
trad climbing, short roping and endless rappels as rain and fog
attempted to thwart our successful descent. Summiting is optional ~
Descending is Mandatory."
Photo by @malhockey87.
September 2016
Serenity it neither a place nor a feeling, but a state of mind.
Watching our members find this has been a real experience for us and we
need to draw attention to Mallory Green @malhockey87
for capturing this experience with her time up in Lake O’Hara. With the
changing of the seasons, capturing just the right light to effectively
change your perception is a rare achievement. To keep your sight intact
upon this journey Adidas stepped up to protect your eyes with a pair of
the Tycane sunglasses.
“Schaffer lake with Mount Huber in the background from last weekend’s hike.”
Photo by @at.altitude.
August 2016
We congratulate Connor Young @at.altitude
for his second winning photo in our #GreenGreyWhite Instagram photo
contest. This image “overlooking Iceberg Lake and Iceberg Peak from the
descent from Mt. Wilbur” is truly Epic and was our unanimous winner in a
month with many strong entries. We envy the places that @at.altitude
explores and captures for us all to enjoy. The prize for this Epic
photo is an Arc’teryx Atom LT Hoody. Thanks to everyone who has
submitted photos and thanks to our great friends at Arc’teryx for
supplying this month’s prize.
Photo by @vvalchev.
July 2016
More and more submissions and a very high standard of photos makes
picking our monthly winners harder and harder. Our winner this month is Victoria Valchev @vvalchev
with this photo that captures the majesty of our mountains. This
month’s prize is two (men’s and women’s) OR Deviator Hoodies. We
appreciate the dedication our members have to getting outside whether
they obtain their objectives or not. Perseverance and love of the
outdoors keeps us all going.
“@brandonmacmullin
and I were the definition of spontaneous this weekend – we had a new
plan and new mountains to climb just about every 5 minutes. We got
soaked by all the rain ? and didn’t fully conquer a single summit
(originally had four in mind). The closest we got was Youngs Peak, but ya can’t be mad while witnessing that sunset☝?"
And a special shout out to our friends at Outdoor Research for July’s prize.
Photo by @blake.mcintyre.
June 2016
It was a tough choice with this month’s Light theme but @blake.mcintyre
took home the prize with this fantastic image of the King of the
Mountain. The glow of a setting sun on this magnificent mountain goat
and the contrast between the clouds and mountains captured the beauty
that exists around us at all times, but especially during sunrises and
sun sets. Well done.
“King of the Mountain” @blake.mcintyre
Thanks to our good friends at Mountain Hardwear for supplying this month’s prize – a very cool Rainshadow OutDry 26 backpack.
Photo by @travisfromcanada.
May 2016
Travis Foster @travisfromcanada took this month’s prize
with this photo. Fighting against the elements is a full-time job when
it comes to playing outside, and this picture captures that quality in
the worst of it. We commend Travis’ dedication to route development as
he works tirelessly through this snow storm. ACC members aren’t afraid
of a little grey weather.
“#scrubbin‘ some new routes on this steep stand-alone feature we found. Had to dig deep for the psyche to scrub in white out though.
Photo by @at.altitude.
April 2016
Congratulations to Connor Young @at.altitude for a great shot of some early
springtime dedication. What caught our attention was the colour contrast
that the snow and mountains provided with the backdrop of Abraham Lake
in the David Thompson Corridor east of Red Deer, Alberta. The spectrum
of blue in the lake from the melt out of the lake really captures the
beauty that is unique to glacier lakes, no matter their size. We applaud
all our members zest for getting outside in the “shoulder” season. It
goes to show that with some dedication, there’s always adventures to be
had.
“Ascending the final leg of the endless scree/snow gully on Abraham Mountain in the David Thompson wilderness.”