The winner and runners-up of our outdoor adventure photo contest

We recently held a photo contest asking for your best outdoor adventure shots, along with 50 words or less about what makes that photo special — and wow, did you deliver.

Maybe it was the promise of a free Arc'teryx Atom jacket or maybe it was just a natural need to brag about how dope your summer hikes were, but we received a grand total of 67 posts —and we loved every single one of them.

It was extremely difficult to pick a winner, but eventually we decided on one: @kaylanmackinnon riding a mountain ridge with a look on her face that screams, “I'd better win a free jacket for this shit.”

what the hell did I get myself into ? #terrifiedofheights #ubysseyarcteryx

A photo posted by @kaylanmackinnon on Aug 30, 2016 at 9:14pm PDT

Though Mackinnon won the contest, we'd be remiss not to include her very stiff competition. In no particular order, here are the runners-up:

Standing next to the glaciers in El Calafate, Argentina can really make you feel small. So fortunate to be able to travel to bottom tip of humanity. #ubysseyarcteryx

A photo posted by Maia (@maiaapapaya) on Feb 17, 2015 at 4:25pm PST

9 hour hikes are cute and all, but let me know when you're ready for the big leagues. #27lbbackpack #thereisnoparallel #ubysseyarcteryx <50words by photographer below

A photo posted by Jenna Yanke (@jenna.yanke) on Jul 20, 2016 at 11:36pm PDT

We scrambled 1660 meters by the light of the full moon and our headlamps to summit Mount Temple. While it was incredible to watch morning break over a sea of a thousand peaks, it felt even better to conquer a mountain that daunted me at the beginning of the season. #ubysseyarcteryx

A photo posted by @kellymhw on Sep 23, 2016 at 4:16pm PDT

33km of hiking in one day and the view made every step worth it #ubysseyarcteryx

A photo posted by Sarah Korpach (@sarahkorp) on Aug 24, 2016 at 7:08pm PDT

"Mental acuity is never born from normal circumstances." - 1Q84 #mountains #lastone #ubysseyarcteryx #hiking #murakami #outdoors

A photo posted by Ho Yi Kwan (@_hoyikwan) on Sep 24, 2016 at 12:56pm PDT

The hardest part about backpacking is leaving. This photo was taken as I was departing from Russet Lake in Garibaldi Provincial Park -- I was lagging behind because I kept looking back on this spectacular view! #Ubyssey #UbysseyArcteryx #garibaldi #outdoors #adventure #mountainsarecool

A photo posted by @steph_c_s on Sep 24, 2016 at 8:42pm PDT

Out for a casual stroll in our backyard ? #weekendsareforexploring #beautifulbc #explorebc #garibaldilake #goplayoutside

A photo posted by Casey (@caseymae94) on Sep 26, 2016 at 9:28pm PDT

I spy ?

A photo posted by Melissa (@lacheeeks) on Sep 26, 2016 at 3:56pm PDT

Taking a short break during our hike up Stawamus Chief. The sublime feeling standing on the edge right when the fog patches ascended - a special moment during my exchange in Vancouver. #ubysseyarcteryx

A photo posted by charly (@hebetudinous) on Sep 19, 2016 at 7:26pm PDT

I love backpacking and being able to meet complete strangers who you become instant friends with. Like when you try and find #Elfinlakes hidden "hot tub" underneath 20 cm frozen ice in the middle of July. #UbysseyArcteryx#dontfallin#okaymaybeonefoot#wetsocks#explorebc#beautifulbritishcolumbia

A photo posted by @superscubasteve37 on Sep 24, 2016 at 8:47pm PDT

Vancouver is unique in that a half hour drive can take you out of the iron jungle and into the rainforest. Amidst the background noise of school, work, and far too much thinking, you can still get lost in the wild whenever you need to. #ubysseyarcteryx @ubyssey

A photo posted by Will Matous (@willmatous) on Sep 23, 2016 at 3:45pm PDT

This is my friend Timothy, the bravest man in Banff. Lake Agnes here was the 4th lake we'd dipped ourselves into that day, off the back of one of the best and most spontaneous roadtrips of my life. Definitely one for the summer highlight reel. #pnw #HelloBC #Banff #ExploreCanada #pnwonderland #northwestisbest #nature #northwest#pnwcollective #westcoast #explorebc #Northwestcreatives #stayandwander #wanderlust #BeautifulBC #neverstopexploring #liveauthentic #explorebanff #thatpnwlife #vscocam #summer #explorecanada #hiking #Staywild #BeautifulBC #HikeBC #Roamthenorth #visualsoflife #Ubysseyarcteryx #thatPNWlife #travelalberta

A photo posted by Alex Ewah Pflaum (@alexpflaum) on Sep 22, 2016 at 5:01pm PDT

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