[Tom]

Here's an online version of the final calendar! If you didn't order one, sorry, but we are sold out! Rules: - All submissions must be entered by midnight November 22, 2009 - Photos must have been taken in the last 12 months (since 11/1/2008) and be Pacific NW hiking related - Maximum 1 entry per category / 6 total entries per person (if submitting 6, one must be in cover page category, maximum 5 month entries) - Cover page submissions must be horizontal but month submissions can be vertical to span top and bottom of calendar month page - First place in each category wins calendar page and free calendar (maximum 2 pages / prizes per person) - Runner ups in each category will print as a collage on the back cover (maximum 2 per person) or calendar page if winner hits limit - Photographer retains full photo copyright but agrees to provide full sized photo for printed calendar use if selected (no watermarks please) - NWHikers.net membership will vote via poll for the winning photo in each category (results will be kept sekrit until the calendar social) - Calendar cost will be $20 (plus $5 shipping if you cannot pick up at the social - Dec 19th, 7 PM at Pegasus Pizza in Kirkland) Cover Winner, Runner Up, and Honorable Mention:

Tom on South Ridge of Kyes Peak (Dayhike Mike)

Mount Rainier at Sunrise from High Hut (Layback)

Solitude on Chowder Ridge (Karen²)

Other Photos (In Random Order):

Komo Kulshan

Sunset and the Crescent Moon over Puget Sound From Three Fingers

North Fork Soleduck

Lower Robin Lake

Teanaway in January

Alpenglow on Nooksack Tower and Mt. Shuksan.

Sulphur Creek Falls

Contemplation

Campsite with larches and lake

Sunrise in the Enchantments

Evening on the Skyline Trail

Moonrise at Sunrise, with Alpenglow

Mini Tarns

Mt. Stuart from the ridge top

A hiker passes by Lake Ann in the North Cascades.

Shadows at Sunrise, MRNP

high alpine ecstacy

Gothic beauty

Deception Pass

Obstruction Peak, ONP

Descending Chowder Ridge

Hiking in the Cascades

dinner at sunset (Cascade River Road area)

Mountain Goat on top of Mt Ellinor

Dreaming of future summits

Daniel with paparazzi

Looking out over Peasoup Lake and Mount Daniel

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January Winner, Runner Up, and Honorable Mention:

Mount Rainier at Sunrise from High Hut (Layback)

Route to Damfino (BarbE)

Teanaway in January (puzzlr)

Other Photos (In Random Order):

Hurricane Ridge

Skyline Ridge Powder

Monday morning Yana

A perfect winter day

Flocked tree

Basking in Sunshine on Mt Erie

Spring in January

Mt. Angeles after winter storm

Snowshoeing near Artist Point

February Winner, Runner Up, and Honorable Mention:

Ascending Evergreen Lookout with Gus (Sadie's Driver)

Stefan Feller breaking through a cornice en-route to Logger Butte (fwb2)

Between Florence & Howard (Matt)

Other Photos (In Random Order):

Snow Lake

Deception Pass

Trail breaking

Peek-A-Boo

Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge.

Rainier from Rattlesnake Ledge, with Alpenglow

Mt. Rainer from near Suntop Lookout building.

yielding to snow

Commonwealth Basin

Inspirational views in the North Cascades

NW Hikers climbing Florence, MRNP

Ruby Beach

Crossing creek above Alpental

Almost there - Middle Chiwaukum

Climbers ascending Davis Peak

Granite Mtn Winter Route

March Winner and Runner Up (Tie for Second)

Waiting for Spring on the Index-Galena Road (Gil)

Dunes at White Bluffs (GaliWalker)

Sundown near Scott's Creek, ONP (mtngrl)

Other Photos (In Random Order):

Fantastic Falls, North Fork Snoqualmie River, Ernie's Grove

Ancient salamander

Twin Falls.

Marmot and Baby Goat at Big Four, with Alpenglow

Hikers descend snowy ridge

The perfect day

Davis

Winter Sun on Union

Pineapple Basin

Skiers on Rainier

Ascent of the Colonial Glacier

April Winner, Runner Up, and Honorable Mention:

Cascade Tulips (Karen²)

Triad Creek Basin, Cirque Ridge and Glacier Peak from south of High Pass (fwb2)

Heron Silhouette (aywolfpac)

Other Photos (In Random Order):

Yakima River from Skyline Trail

Alpine Lakes dawn

Sage Hills floral art

Young Doe

cornice shadows

Falling tree, falling water

alt view of Methow balsamroots

Columbia River from Catherine Creek

Whiskey Dick Cactus

Shi Shi Beach

Thar she blows

May Winner, Runner Up, and Honorable Mention:

Falls on the Big Quilcene (jeremybe)

Spring on Dog Mountain (TrailPair)

Toward the sky (kyle d)

Other Photos (In Random Order):

Red columbine surrounded by lupine in North Cascades National Park.

Steps to the Hall of the Mountain King

Marten Creek trees compete for sunlight

Early season in Terror Basin.

Tom Celebrates the Opening of Highway 20 with some Alpine Rock

Tom McCall Preserve

Mt Index from Lake Serene Lunch rock.

J-Burg any takers... ???

Alta Trail, with Alpenglow

Columbine

descending Klawatti

Beach dog with "alpenglow"

Ascending Mount Washington

Even in May the Cascades remain buried under winter's blanket

Saddle/Pass northwest of Shaefer Lake

Iron Peak Sunset

Lifeline

June Winner, Runner Up, and Honorable Mention:

Mt. Olympus from the High Divide (Pecan)

Lupine in bloom at Spray Park (Schmidt Alti-Babe)

Blanca Lake Ford (peltoms)

Other Photos (In Random Order):

Upper Lena Lake

Nooksack Tower peeking through the clouds.

Trillium Lake

Lower 8 mile Lake trail.

Arrow Point

A bouquet of Tweedy's lewisia

Little Tahoma

Rucker Falls - Big Four

Silver Crown on Holden Lake trail

Balsalmroot

expansive contemplation

Grand Ridge Mining Co.

Moon over El Dorado

Mt. Hawkins summit ridge

Cascade below Murhut Falls, ONF

Mount Hood Summit Ridge At Dawn

High Pass

Ridges in the Sand

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a walk on the Sauk river trail

July Winner, Runner Up, and Honorable Mention:

Pastel sunrise over Robin Lake (Ingunn)

Third Beach, Olympic National Park (Schroder)

Whatcom Peak and Mt Challenger (Karen²)

Other Photos (In Random Order):

Avalanche Gorge goats

Columbia Glacier terminus

Wells Creek Falls

Bear Grass

Lake Ingalls

Sunset from the summit of E Fury.

Rainier from Crystal Peak trail.

Rainier from Burroughs Trail

Evening light at Robin Lakes

Asters

Wildflowers and Mt. Rainier from just above the Sunrise Visitor Center.

Early Evening in July

Rainier, South side, with Alpenglow

"Japanese Josh" at Big Four

Another oddball tree

Shooting Stars & Bean Peak

Big Heart Lake

Beargrass invasion

Royal Basin

Camping at Lyman Lakes

Bridge Shadow (on Wallace Falls hike)

Fog rolls into Upper Cameron Basin, ONP

Grey Wolf River, Olympic National Park, Washington.

Spirit Lake and Mt St Helens

Grand Valley Basin

Little Annapurna

Summer Reflections

August Winner, Runner Up, and Honorable Mention:

Skyline Trail Moonrise (Jim Dockery)

Sunset at Lower Tank Lake (Karen²)

Sunrise at Tank Lakes (Schroder)

Other Photos (In Random Order):

Northeast Olmpics near Cedar Lake Pass.

Avalanche Lily

The high country (Granite Mountain)

HLP Lookout and Layers of North Cascades

Sunrise from Naches Peak Trail

Spider Meadows

Nice marmot

White Pass and Indian Head

Gothic Rock

The intricacy of falling water

Blanca Lake

Couldn't keep the bugs out of my photos

Western Anemone on High Pass Trail

beautiful Silver lake

Lake Byrne

Redoubt Glacier clearing

Sholes Glacier goat herd

Easton Glacier serac

Park Butte tarn

Sunset at La Bohn Tarn

on the way to Vesper Peak

Western Anemones at Sunrise, MRNP

Tarn On Mac Peak

Rampart Lakes

Mount Stuart and Lake Ingalls

Tanks for the memories

September Winner, Runner Up, and Honorable Mention (Tie for Third Place):

Fog Rolling Over Monte Cristo Peaks from Kyes at Dusk (Tom)

Mt. Baker from Park Butte (Jim Dockery)

Mount Olympus From High Divide

West Cady Ridge (Joe)

Other Photos (In Random Order):

Oval Peak reflected in Buttermilk Lake

Marmot at Hidden Lake Peak

Upper Lyman Lakes from Spider Gap at 7100 ft with views of Plummer Mountain, Sitting Bull Mountain, and the very top of Mount Baker

Olympic Alpenglow

PCT to Trap Lake

Adams glacier with landslide

North to Rivalry Ridge, &c.

Climber on Sherpa Peak

View from Twin Lakes, Mount Baker Wilderness

Beautiful Blanca

Crevasses in Paradise

autumn arrives

Iceberg Point area

Clouds on fire

Sunset from Del Campo

Twins! (trail to Mt Dickerman)

Sunset in the NE Olympics

Early Autumn On Mount Kent

Water and Granite

morning fog on Cashmere

Aaw, Shuks

October Winner, Runner Up, and Honorable Mention:

Ellinor Goats (mtnwkr)

Striking Gold in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness (wamtngal)

Cooney Lake Larches (Matt)

Other Photos (In Random Order):

Upper Crater Lake, North Cascades, Washington.

Yellow Aster Butte

Orange

Mount Rainier reflecting at Reflection Lake

North Fork Soleduck

Fine Fall Day

Campsite with larches and lake

Merchant Peak from Gunn

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Closer look

Blanca Lake

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sunlit steps

First Snow on Hidden Lake Peaks

Snowy solitude

Descending to Lime Lake

Early Season Snow On Silver Peak

Touching the moon

Mt. Buckhorn and Copper Creek Basin

Vine maple

Stuart Lake

Ingalls Larch

Sunset from the pass above Lake Ann

Wing Lake

Icy Wing Lake

November Winner, Runner Up, and Honorable Mention:

Mount Stuart Black & White (kyle d)

Ice Flower on Rock Mountain (the Zachster)

Plume coming off Mt. Stuart (Tom_Sjolseth)

Other Photos (In Random Order):

The Whirlpool

Reflections at Lake Melakwa

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Summit Rat, with Alpenglow

Lake Lillian

snowy-views

Here comes the rain again.

First Snow On Stuart

Sunset behind Mount Stuart from Navaho Peak

December Winner, Runner Up, and Honorable Mention:

Hiking through the height of winter near Bearscout Peak (wamtngal)

Reflections (BarbE)

Reflection Lake (TPayne)

Other Photos (In Random Order):

Frozen In Time

Sunbreak

Dickerman

Are we having fun yet ?

Early Winter

priest river

RockMt 010

Breaking trail below Chair Peak

Stairway to Heaven