The San Juan Hut System Photography Competition
2010 Entry Rules and Procedures

San Juan Huts is pleased to announce our 2009-2010 season Ski Hut Photography Competition. We want to see your vision of a San Juan Hut ski trip. Share with us the experiences and visions of your ski hut trip through photos. Any photo taken while on a San Juan Hut Ski trip is eligible.

There is no cost to participate in the contest. The following procedures and rules will guide you through the process of becoming a contest participant.

Entry Rules:
1. You must have a free Flickr account to participate. Go to www.flickr.com/ to sign up for your free account. Once you have an account you will be able to see all the entries and upload photos your own photos.
2. The competition is open to amateur and professional photographers.
3. Photos must to be from a San Juan Hut ski hut trip to be eligible. Images may show any aspect of the trip from skiing to hut life to awesome landscapes taken while you were on a trip.
4. You may enter up to a maximum of five (5) images.
5. Only digital entries submitted through the San Juan Huts Flickr group will be accepted into the competition. The original image may be in any format.
6. Judging is based on composition, technique, content, originality, and effectiveness in conveying the experience of a San Juan Hut System trip.
7. Entries must be posted to the San Juan Hut System Flickr Group, no later than midnight (Mountain Time) on May 1st, 2010.
8. Please add the following tag to your photos: skicontest2010

This tag is very important. If you do not add this tag your photo will not show up in our search and will not be judged.

8. Please add your photo entries to the San Juan Huts Flickr Group
9. There is NO entry fee.
10. Entry in the contest constitutes agreement to allow photographs to be reproduced, published, and/or exhibited for promotional purposes as they pertain to the San Juan Hut System. Winners will be asked to sign a usage agreement form.
11. All model releases are the responsibility of the entrant.

Not adhering to these Rules and specifications may disqualify your entry.

Prizes:
First Prize: 5 nights free in any of the huts for 2 People ($300 value, based on availability)
Second Prize: 5 nights in any of the huts for one person ($150 value, based on availability)
Third Prize: 3 nights free in any of the huts for one person ($90 value, based on availability)

The Colorado Ski Season was a good one this year and the photography opportunities abounded. We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2008-2009 Ski Hut Photo Contest.

Unfortunately none of the winners included their contact information in their Flickr profiles so we only have your screen names. If you are one of the winners please contact the San Juan Hut Systems office at 970-626-3033 ASAP to claim your prize.

Third Prize: 3 nights free in any of the huts for one person ($90 value, based on availability) goes to EladKeem for this image;



Second Prize: 5 nights in any of the huts for one person ($150 value, based on availability) goes to NTSnow for this image;



First Prize: 5 nights free in any of the huts for 2 People ($300 value, based on availability) goes to______ for this image;



If you would like to see a slide show of the other great entries to the contest, please visit the San Juan Hut Systems Flicker group here.

Have you ever broken your ski pole while on a backcountry ski tour? It can be a real inconvenience. A little duct tape and a two small hose clamps can make the difference between a great trip and a bad one.

Simply overlap the two broken ends of your ski pole and secure them with the two hose clamps. Finish off by covering the sharp broken ends with a little duct tape.

Your back in business.

The San Juan Hut System Photography Competition
2008 Entry Rules and Procedures

San Juan Huts is pleased to announce our first Ski Hut Photography Competition. We want to see your vision of a San Juan Hut ski trip. Share with us the experiences and visions of your ski hut trip through photos. Any photo taken while on a San Juan Hut Ski trip is eligible.

There is no cost to participate in the contest. The following procedures and rules will guide you through the process of becoming a contest participant.

Entry Rules:
1. You must have a free Flickr account to participate. Go to www.flickr.com/ to sign up for your free account. Once you have an account you will be able to see all the entries and upload photos your own photos.
2. The competition is open to amateur and professional photographers.
3. Photos must to be from a San Juan Hut ski hut trip to be eligible. Images may show any aspect of the trip from skiing to hut life to awesome landscapes taken while you were on a trip.
4. You may enter up to a maximum of five (5) images.
5. Only digital entries submitted through the San Juan Huts Flickr group will be accepted into the competition. The original image may be in any format.
6. Judging is based on composition, technique, content, originality, and effectiveness in conveying the experience of a San Juan Hut System trip.
7. Entries must be posted to the San Juan Hut System Flickr Group, no later than midnight (Mountain Time) on Februrary 1st, 2009.
8. Please add your photo entries to this (Ski Hut Photo Contest, 2008-09 Season) Flickr Discussion Thread.
9. There is NO entry fee.
10. Entry in the contest constitutes agreement to allow photographs to be reproduced, published, and/or exhibited for promotional purposes as they pertain to the San Juan Hut System. Winners will be asked to sign a usage agreement form.
11. All model releases are the responsibility of the entrant.

Not adhering to these Rules and specifications may disqualify your entry.

Photo Entry Procedure and Specifications

1. Go to or sign up for your FREE Flickr account at www.flickr.com/
2. Upload photos to your account.
3. Photos should be in the jpeg format, and no larger than 1000 pixels on the longest side. We recommend this as Flickr will convert and resize all images to this format and size anyway.
4. Please add the following tags to your entry photos: Photo Contest, Ski Huts, 2008-09
5. Please add a description to your photos to tell us when and where they were taken.
6. Add your photo to the San Juan Huts group pool. Instructions for adding your photo to a group can be found here link
7. Add your photo entries to the "Ski Hut Photo Contest, 2008-09 Season" San Juan Hut Systems Flickr Discussion Thread. simply copy and paste its URL between square brackets. Instructions for adding your photo to a group can be found here /?search=add+a+photo+to+a+discussion#156
8. Once you have your account you will be able to check in to see all the entries easily by visiting www.flickr.com/groups/sanjuanhuts


Prizes:
First Prize: 5 nights free in any of the huts for 2 People ($300 value, based on availability)
Second Prize: 5 nights in any of the huts for one person ($150 value, based on availability)
Third Prize: 3 nights free in any of the huts for one person ($90 value, based on availability)

We would love to hear about your trip! Please share the story of your adventure on any of the San Juan Hut Systems Ski Huts or Bike Routes. We love to hear about the fun had you can have out there. Plus your story might help make someone else's trip better.

Just add your story as a comment to this thread.

The Skiing isn't over yet!

Snow continues to fall.  The very untypical, safe (for the San Juans), and very skiable snow-pack continues to build and get better and better.  For those of you who know the terrain above Ridgway Hut, we skied the Cobra Chute, top-to-bottom, right down the middle, 2,000 vertical feet.  The quality of the snow has never been better.  It has snowed about a foot since we were there yesterday.  The new solar lights at Ridgway Hut made hut living luxurious!  The new sink, counters, drains, and stove tops did not hurt either.  Come ski and check it all out.

Please add your comments, experiences, or tell us the story of your trip below.

Joe Ryan