The Banff Mountain Photography Competition is a program of Mountain Culture at The Banff Centre, which
promotes understanding and appreciation of the world’s mountain places by creating opportunities for people
to share – and find inspiration in – mountain experiences, ideas and visions.

Categories
Mountain Adventure – images depicting any mountain sport such as climbing, kayaking, mountain biking,
skiing, snowboarding, mountaineering, etc.
Mountain Culture – images with a cultural theme focusing on indigenous mountain people and their
customs, traditions and ways of life as related to their mountain environment.
Mountain Environment– images that communicate an important message about the mountain
environment/ecosystems.
Mountain Flora/Fauna– images of plants and animals found in a mountain environment.
Mountain Landscape – images of mountain landscapes.

Prizes to be awarded

Grand Prize - $1,000Cdn plus gifts from our sponsors will be awarded to the winner of the best overall
photograph, regardless of category.
Category Prizes - $500Cdn plus gifts from our sponsors will be awarded to the winner in each of the five
categories.
Y2Y Prize - $500Cdn will be awarded to the photographer with the best overall photograph from the
Yellowstone to Yukon Region (Y2Y), regardless of category. Please visit www.y2y.net for a complete
description of the Y2Y eco-region. Images must be labelled “Y2Y Region” in addition to their category of entry
to be considered for this prize.

Entries

1. The competition is open to amateur and professional photographers.
2. There is no entry fee. (See Deadlines & Shipping for return of materials.)
3. Entries will be judged on the basis of composition, technique, content, originality, and effectiveness in conveying a mountain theme.
4. You may enter up to a maximum of three (3) images in each of the five (5) categories for a total of fifteen (15) images. The five
mountain categories are: Adventure, Culture, Environment, Flora/Fauna, and Landscape.
5. Entries must be accompanied by a completed and signed entry form (if by mail/courier) or by using the on-line form.

Deadline: 30 April.

e-mail: banffmountainphotos@banffcentre.ca

www.banffmountainfestivals.ca/photo