{"id":4171,"date":"2026-10-13T08:18:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T15:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vancouvertrails.com\/blog\/?p=4171"},"modified":"2026-10-13T08:20:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T15:20:42","slug":"2026-photo-contest-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vancouvertrails.com\/blog\/2026-photo-contest-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Photo Contest Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From alpine views to quiet lakeshores, the trails delivered all summer long. We received hundreds of photo submissions to our 2026 photo contest, and together they paint a vivid picture of just how special these places are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are this year\u2019s winners of the 2026 Photo Contest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grand Prize<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Mount<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mount Cheam<\/a> \u2013 Photo by David<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2nd Place<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"5040<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

5040 Peak \u2013 Photo by Hailey<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Runners Ups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Elfin<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Elfin Lakes<\/a> \u2013 Photo by Albert<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"West<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

West Coast Trail \u2013 Photo by Cole<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Panorama<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Panorama Ridge<\/a> \u2013 Photo by Toshiro<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Elfin<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Elfin Lakes<\/a> \u2013 Photo by Jefferson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you to our generous sponsors!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Hotcore<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Naak\"<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

You can view all of the photos submitted<\/a> to the 2026 Vancouver Trails Photo Contest in the photo gallery. Thanks to everyone who submitted photos and we look forward to seeing your photos in 2027!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The winning photos for the 2026 Vancouver Trails photo contest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4185,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[728],"tags":[841,838],"class_list":["post-4171","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-info","tag-contest","tag-photo-contest"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t