August 1, 2019
2019 Photo Contest
The winning images from our 2019 Wilderness Medicine Section Photo Contest
Engulfed - Dolomites, Italy
Tiffany Chow
Photo #6
Following a USFS hand crew on the Island Fire
Aaron Stutz, MD
Photo #46
Gallery of Images
Catch a slide show of stunning landscapes and thrilling wilderness adventures some our members embarked on this past year! Over 50 photos were submitted this year. Contest criteria: Any image from a wilderness setting is accepted, but extra points are provided for photos that showcase wilderness medicine.
Start the slideshow by clicking on any one of the images below.
UCONN EM residency first Wilderness Medicine Backpacking Weekend climbing Mt Alander in Mt Washington State Park, Massachusetts in late March
UCONN EM residency first Wilderness Medicine Backpacking Weekend climbing Mt Alander in Mt Washington State Park, Massachusetts in late March Part 2
UCONN EM residency first Wilderness Medicine Backpacking Weekend climbing Mt Alander in Mt Washington State Park, Massachusetts in late March Part 3
UCONN EM residents training for MedWAR learning patient transfer skills
UCONN medical students learning austere medical care for disasters with the help of UCONN EM faculty and residents
Engulfed - Dolomites, Italy
Epic Battle
Looking up at the Kilimanjaro summit
Morning Tanzanian Sun
One of the diverse residents of the Ngorongoro Crater
Watching over the plains of Tanzania
Maroon Bell Reflection
Deep water soloing off the coast of Krabi, Thailand. DWS is a form of free climbing that requires nothing more than shoes, chalk, and water for protection
High off the deck on the second pitch of Ancient Astronaut. Located at Fortescue Bay in Tasmania, the Moai Tower is a unique formation of dolerite that belongs on any climber’s bucket list
Chipmunk in Mount Saint Helens National Park, Washington
Rock Formations in Cheow Lan Lake, Khao Sok National Park, Thailand
Embalse El Yeso- San Jose de Maipo, Santiago, Chile
Emerald Pools- Zion National Park, Utah
Machu Picchu- Peru
Puente De Piedra- Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Rainbow Mountain- Cusco, Peru
Mt. Everest Base Camp
A Nice Place to Rest, Iceland
North Carolina Walking Trail
Pipevine Swallowtail on Milk Thistle -North Carolina
Puffin at Borgarfjarðarhöfn, Iceland
Yellow Ovate Mushroom, Acadia National Park, Maine
A little mid-race foot care
Not a bad view of a splinted fractured ankle
Wilderness Fellow and resident practicing for oral boards, Grand Canyon style
Half Dome B&W
Mariposa Grove Sunrise
Old Snag and South Sierra Nevada
Sprague Lake and Continental Divide
Yosemite Falls B&W
Rappelling Haystack Mtn - Wind River Range
Backpacking Havasupai Land
Havasu Falls
Descending Mooney Falls
Hiking to the Confluence
Approach to Lassen National Park, Northern CA
Not really alone, Oregon
The daily routine, halfway anywhere
The Oregon Border
View of Shasta, Northern CA
Following a USFS hand crew on the Island Fire
Mountain Medics at the Middle Fire
Spike Camp at Dawn - Medical and Patient Extrication Equipment Covered is Frost
Sunset at Incident Command Post, Walker Fire
Golden Gate WMS
Joshua Tree
Louisiana
Sandia Mountains
The Enchantments
Big kids in a big world. Evening reflections hiking in Bhutan
Breaking free and celebrating a year on the road. Mt Fuji Japan
Flag and the God of Compassion at a sky burial site. Bhutan
Medicine buddha painting
Village to village, walking through Bhutan between hospital shifts