September 2–October 5
Entries open September 2 at 12:00 a.m. and close October 5 at 6:00 p.m.
Member voting is open
The places we go.
The moments we keep.
Share your best moments from the trail, the skin track, the sharp end, and the wild landscape beyond.
Open the voting gallery Current MCA members only
2026 contest calendar
Two phases. Two important deadlines.
All dates and times are Alaska time.
October 5–October 19
Voting opens October 5 at 6:01 p.m. and closes October 19 at 11:59 p.m. Current MCA members may vote.
Four ways to enter
Choose your category.
Enter all four photos in one category, one in each, or any combination you like.
Hiking / Mountaineering / Slogging
Big days, hard miles, and high places.
Skiing / Ski Mountaineering
Earned turns and winter lines.
Climbing (Rock & Ice)
Movement, partnership, and exposure.
Scenery / Landscape
Wild places that stop us in our tracks.
Your entry
Show us what you saw out there.
Add up to four original photographs. Every photo gets its own category, title, and optional story.
1–4photos per person
20 MBmaximum per image
Portraitvertical orientation required
Printslight cropping may occur
4categories, your mix
Submissions closed
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Current MCA members can now view the anonymized gallery and vote for as many photos as they like.
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