NSAA Photo Contest
The 2020-21 NSAA Photo Contest is now closed! The Submission Deadline was June 30, 2021. The contest was open to all Alaska Nordic ski club members and entrants may submit three images per category.
The categories are:
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Prizes will be awarded to first, second and third place selections in each category, as well as a grand prize overall winner. Winners also will be featured in the annual NSAA calendar and in an issue of the Alaska Nordic Skier Newsletter.
Official Rules:
- Photos will be accepted between April 1-June 30, 2021
- Please click the application button at the top of the screen, fill out the application, and submit your application and photos to Heather Liller at program@anchoragenordicski.com before 5pm June 30, 2021.
- File format should be JPG and size should be between 0.05 MB and 5MB.
- Contest open to all Alaska Nordic ski club members. Entrants may submit 3 images per category.
- All photos submitted may be showcased on NSAA website, in the NSAA newsletter, on the NSAA Facebook page, in the NSAA calendar, and for any other NSAA promotional materials.
- Results to be announced on the NSAA website and published in the Nov. issue of Alaska Nordic Skier.
- Winning entries will receive prizes and will be featured in the annual NSAA calendar.
- Prizes awarded to First, Second, and Third Place winners in each category, as well as a Grand Prize overall winner
- Basic enhancement of photos is allowed including cropping, minor color enhancement, and contrast or brightness. Obvious photo manipulation is not allowed including morphing, polarization, composite or multiple images.
- You will retain all rights to any photograph you submit, including ownership if applicable, other than those rights licensed in the next sentence. We will make every effort to credit your photo any time it is used.
- By submitting your photo to our NSAA Photo Contest, you hereby grant to NSAA (i) a nonexclusive, worldwide, irrevocable, royalty-free license to reproduce, distribute, publicly display and publicly perform the photographs you submit to NSAA, and (ii) the right to use your name, city, state, and country of residence in promotions and other publications.
- Contact Heather Liller at the NSAA Office at program@anchoragenordicski.com or (907-276-7609) with questions, concerns or comments.
Thank you to our NSAA Photo Contest Sponsor, Alaska Mountaineering & Hiking!
2019-20 Contest Winners:
Overall Winner: Shadow Shooter by Keith Conger
Racing
1st: Racing Into the Tunnel by Julie Hood
2nd: GPRA Besh Cup Classic Mass Start by Russell Hood
3rd: Junior Nationals Step Turn by Tobias Albrigtsen
Backcountry/Touring
1st: Long Approach by Eric Parsons
2nd: Glacier Skating by Eric Parsons
3rd: Social Distanced Graduation Celebration by Keith Conger
Kids on Skis
1st: Gong Hill in the Sun by Russell Hood
2nd: Classic Touring by Eric Parsons
3rd: Denali View Trail by Eric Parsons
Groomed Trails
1st: First Tracks by Dylan Robertson
2nd: Aurora Tracks by Elizabeth Knapp
3rd: Flying Downhill into the Sun by Russell Hood
Fun Ski Events
1st: Homer Besh Cups by Russell Hood
2nd: Solstice Cider Station by Scott Broadwell
3rd: Megamid Winter Camping by Robert Whitney
Rec/Casual Skiing
1st: Skiing Above the Clouds at Independence Mine by Dylan Robertson
2nd: Flying Under the Radar on the Sisson Loop by Russell Hood
3rd: Crust Skiing in Black and White by Robert Whitney
Biathlon
1st: Shadow Shooter by Keith Conger
2nd: White Tights on White Snow by Helen Wilson
3rd: Taking Aim by Jennifer Aist
Jumping
1st: Ski Jumping with Skinny Skis by Jennifer Aist
2nd: Backflip at the T-bird Relays by Russell Hood
3rd: Rocked the Landing by Julie Hood
Winning Photos
2018-19 Contest Winners:
Overall Winner: Pure Joy (Ski 4 Kids 2019) by Jen Aist
Racing
1st: Joel Power in Soldotna, (Besh Cup 3)by Laarni Power
2nd: State HS Boys relay: Scramble Leg at Birch Hill by Laarni Power
3rd: Soldotna Besh Cup by Laarni Power
Backcountry/Touring
1st: A golden-glowing mine (Hatcher Pass) by Liam Hood
2nd: Anticipation: Waiting to drop in near Microdot (Hatcher Pass) by Adam Loomis
3rd: Skiing to Williwaw Lake by David Ward
Kids on Skis
1st: Mass start (Ski 4 Kids 2019) by Jen Aist
2nd: Finish strong! (Ski 4 Kids 2019) by Jen Aist
3rd: Junior Nordic Hawks by David Ward
Groomed Trails
1st: Enjoying the fresh corduroy (Hatcher Pass Mine) by Elizabeth Knapp
2nd: Skating on fresh snow by Kathleen Metcalfe
3rd: Lake Loop (Kincaid)by Kathleen Metcalfe
Fun Ski Events
1st: Frankie and Raylene (Ski 4 Kids 2019) by David Ward
2nd: NSAA; Solstice Tree Tour by Lissa Wright
3rd: Winning costume for East relay: Service Viking Ship by Laarni Power
Rec/Casual Skiing
1st: Know no limits (2019 Ski 4 Kids) by Jen Aist
2nd: Terri Pauls wears her best while doing tele turns by Joe Kurtak
3rd: Hillside M/W Hawks on Rovers Run in the early morning light by David Ward
Biathlon
1st: Young shooter (Ski 4 Kids 2019) by Jen Aist
2nd: Focus (Ski 4 Kids 2019) by Jen Aist
Jumping
1st: A dragon taking flight by Addy Wright
2nd: Junior Nordic-er catching some air at AMH Cup by Addy Wright
3rd: U16 Team Alaska girls … Jumping! by Shannon Donley
Winning Photos
Grand Prize Winner! 2019-20 contest: "Shadow Shooter" by Keith Conger
2019-20 Winning Photos:
Racing into the Tunnel by Julie Hood
GPRA Besh Cup Classic Mass Start by Russell Hood
Junior Nationals Step Turn by Tobias_Albrigtsen
Long Approach by Eric Parsons
Glacier Skating by Eric Parsons
Socially Distanced Graduation Celebration by Keith Conger
Gong Hill in the Sun by Russell Hood
Classic Touring by Eric Parsons
Denali View Trail by Eric Parsons
First Tracks by Dylan Robertson
Aurora Tracks by Elizabeth Knapp
Flying Downhill into the Sun by Russell Hood
Homer Besh Cups by Russell Hood
Solstice Cider Station by Scott Broadwell
Megamid Winter Camping by Robert Whitney
Skiing above the clouds at Independence Mine by Dylan Robertson
Flying Under the Radar on the Sisson Loop by Russell Hood
Crust Skiing in Black and White by Robert Whitney
Shadow shooter by Keith Conger
White Tights on White Snow by Helen Wilson
Taking Aim by Jennifer_Aist
Ski Jumping with Skinny Skis by Jennifer_Aist
Backflip at the T-Bird Relays by Russell Hood
Rocked the Landing by Julie Hood
Grand Prize Winner! 2018-19 contest: "Pure Joy" by Jen Aist
2018-19 Winning Photos:
Pure Joy; Ski 4 Kids 2019 by Jen Aist
Overall Winner for the 2018-19 NSAA Photo Contest
Young shooter; Ski 4 Kids 2019 by Jen Aist
1st Place Biathlon for the 2018-19 NSAA Photo Contest
Focus; Ski 4 Kids 2019 by Jen Aist
2nd Place Biathlon for the 2018-19 NSAA Photo Contest
Mass start: Ski 4 Kids 2019 by Jen Aist
1st Place Kids on Skis for the 2018-19 NSAA Photo Contest
Finish strong! Ski 4 Kids 2019 by Jen Aist
2nd Place Kids on Skis for the 2018-19 NSAA Photo Contest
Know no limits; 2019 Ski 4 Kids by Jen Aist
1st Place Rec/Casual Skiing for the 2018-19 NSAA Photo Contest
1st Place Fun Ski Events: Frankie and Raylene happy to be at the top of the climb by David Ward
1st Place Fun Ski Events: Frankie and Raylene happy to be at the top of the climb by David Ward
3rd Place Rec/Casual Skiing: Hillside M/W Hawks on Rovers Run in the early morning light by David Ward
3rd Place Rec/Casual Skiing: Hillside M/W Hawks on Rovers Run in the early morning light by David Ward
3rd Place Touring/Backcountry Skiing: Skiing to Williwaw Lake by David Ward
3rd Place Touring/Backcountry Skiing: Skiing to Williwaw Lake by David Ward
2nd Place Fun Ski Events: NSAA; Solstice Tree Tour by Lissa Wright
2nd Place Fun Ski Events: NSAA; Solstice Tree Tour by Lissa Wright
3rd Place Fun Ski Events: Winning costume for East relay: Service Viking Ship 1 by Laarni Power
3rd Place Fun Ski Events: Winning costume for East relay: Service Viking Ship 1 by Laarni Power
1st Place Racing: Joel Power in Soldotna, Besh Cup 3 by Laarni Power
1st Place Racing: Joel Power in Soldotna, Besh Cup 3 by Laarni Power
2nd Place Racing: State HS Boys relay: Scramble Leg at Birch Hill by Laarni Power
2nd Place Racing: State HS Boys relay: Scramble Leg at Birch Hill by Laarni Power
3rd Place Racing: Soldotna Besh Cup by Laarni Power
3rd Place Racing: Soldotna Besh Cup by Laarni Power
1st Place Jumping: A dragon taking flight by Addy Wright
1st Place Jumping: A dragon taking flight by Addy Wright
2nd Place Jumping: Junior Nordic-er catching some air at AMH Cup by Addy Wright
2nd Place Jumping: Junior Nordic-er catching some air at AMH Cup by Addy Wright
3rd Place Groomed Trail: Lake Loop, Kincaid by Kathleen Metcalfe
3rd Place Groomed Trail: Lake Loop, Kincaid by Kathleen Metcalfe
2nd Place Groomed Trail: Skating on fresh snow by Kathleen Metcalfe
2nd Place Groomed Trail: Skating on fresh snow by Kathleen Metcalfe
2nd Place Touring/Backcountry Skiing: Anticipation: Waiting to drop in near Microdot at Hatcher Pass by Adam Loomis
2nd Place Touring/Backcountry Skiing: Anticipation: Waiting to drop in near Microdot at Hatcher Pass by Adam Loomis
1st Place Touring/Backcountry Skiing: A golden-glowing mine (Hatcher Pass) by Liam Hood
1st Place Touring/Backcountry Skiing: A golden-glowing mine (Hatcher Pass) by Liam Hood
2nd Place Rec/Casual Skiing: Terri Pauls wears her best while doing tele turns by Joe Kurtak
2nd Place Rec/Casual Skiing: Terri Pauls wears her best while doing tele turns by Joe Kurtak
3rd Place Jumping: U16 Team Alaska girls … Jumping! by Shannon Donley
3rd Place Jumping: U16 Team Alaska girls … Jumping! by Shannon Donley
1st Place Groomed Trail: Enjoying the fresh corduroy at Hatcher Pass Mine by Elizabeth Knapp
1st Place Groomed Trail: Enjoying the fresh corduroy at Hatcher Pass Mine by Elizabeth Knapp
Grand Prize Winner! 2017-18 contest: "Skiing into Rabbit Lake" © Jeremy Hinshaw
2017-18 Winning Photos:
Skiing back to Rabbit Lake- Jeremy Hinshaw
Best in Show Grand Prize Winner
Fresh Corduroy on Lekisch Trail- Mason Wick
1st Place Groomed Trails
Kicking up Snow- Eric Parsons
1st Place Kids on Skis
Multiuse with Lola-Jeremy Hinshaw
1st Place Rec/Casual Skiing
Nats Jr 10k Cl Gong Hill Climb- Dave Ward
1st Place Racing
Ski Train!- Elizabeth Knapp
1st Place Fun Ski Events
Winter Wonderland- Elizabeth Knapp
1st Place Backcountry
Alaska Ski for Women- Scott Broadwell
2nd Place Fun Ski Events
Sadie Bjornson passing on the joy of skiing- Mason Wick
2nd Place Kids on Skis
West High Donley Climbing the Hill- Jennifer Aist
2nd Place Racing
Billy Finley at Mt. Wake, AK Range- Eric Parsons
2nd Place Backcountry
Growing Family Travel- Andy Kubic
2nd Place Rec/Casual Skiing
Hillside Early Morning Groom- Jeremy Hinshaw
2nd Place Groomed Trails
Learning to Kick and Glide- Tyler Dann
3rd Place Kids on Skis
All Aboard the APU Train- Mason Wick
3rd Place Racing
Morning Ski- Dick Mize
3rd Place Groomed Trails
Skiing into the Kincaid Stadium- Scott Broadwell
3rd Place Rec/Casual Skiing
Sun Bathing- Elizabeth Knapp
3rd Place Fun Ski Events
Winter Light, Independence Mine- Steve Rieger
3rd Place Backcountry
Grand Prize Winner! 2016-17 contest: "Sunny Tracks" © Nathan Jones
