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Vote for a Photo Contest Winner: Hikers’ Choice

August 18, 2021 by GMC Staff 2 Comments

We received so many great submissions for our annual photo contest. Now we need your help picking a winning photo for one last category: Hikers’ Choice. Take a look at all the photos below, and use the link to vote for your favorite by Wednesday, August 25. The winning photo will be featured on the cover of the Long Trail News fall edition.

Winners for the Hikers’ Choice contest will be announced in September; be sure to check out the fall edition of the Long Trail News for the big reveal! The 2021 contest’s grand prize winner and winners from the Trail Features, People, and Landscapes & Views categories will be announced on Thursday, August 26.

VOTE HERE

Hikers’ Choice Finalists:

2021 Hikers' Choice Photo Contest Submission, Nathanael Asaro
“Mt. Mansfield in October.” Photo by: Nathanael Asaro
2021 Hikers' Choice Photo Contest Submission, Eduardo Donoso
“Bourn Pond.” Photo by: Eduardo Donoso Estay
2021 Hikers' Choice Photo Contest Submission, S. Larsen
“Amherst Trail on Mt. Mansfield.” Photo by: S. Larsen
2021 Hikers' Choice Photo Contest Submission, S. Larsen
“Maple Ridge on Mt. Mansfield.” Photo by: S. Larsen
2021 Hikers' Choice Photo Contest Submission, Jennifer Lucia
“Descent from Killington Peak.” Photo by: Jennifer Lucia
2021 Hikers' Choice Photo Contest Submission, Emma Sekercan
“View from Adams Apple.” Photo by: Emma Sekercan
2021 Hikers' Choice Photo Contest Submission, Tom Sherry
“Camel’s Hump, Just Before the Storm.” Photo by: Tom Sherry
2021 Hikers' Choice Photo Contest Submission, Tom Sherry
“Mt. Abraham descent.” Photo by: Tom Sherry
2021 Hikers' Choice Photo Contest Submission, Kurt Wehde
“Ladder Ravine.” Photo by: Kurt Wehde
2021 Hikers' Choice Photo Contest Submission, Madie Wittmann
“Backside of Mt. Mansfield.” Photo by: Madie Wittmann
2021 Hikers' Choice Photo Contest Submission, Sam Yang
“Bolton Firetower.” Photo by: Sam Yang
2021 Hikers' Choice Photo Contest Submission, Sam Yang
“Mt. Mansfield’s Maple Ridge Trail during Foliage Season.” Photo by: Sam Yang

Cast your vote by Wednesday, August 25. The winning Hikers’ Choice photo will be featured on the fall edition of Long Trail News.

Because there were so many great submissions, we will be running another hikers’ choice photo contest in winter. Stay tuned for more opportunities to submit and vote!

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  1. Karen McNall says

    August 18, 2021 at 2:44 pm

    Ladder Ravine

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