2005 Mountain Photograph Competion National Geographic
National Geographic 2005 Banff Mountain Photography Competition Tibetan prayer flags hang near the shore of the world's highest saltwater lake in the Grand Prize-winning photograph of the 2005 Banff Mountain Photography Competition. Mead Norton, a freelance photographer from Auckland, New Zealand, took the photo, called "Prayer Offerings on the Shore of Namtso Lake, Tibet."
Best Photo —Mountain Adventure: Mitch Toelderer on Cliff Drop, Arlberg Area, Austria" by Peter Mathis of Hohenems, Austria
Best Photo—Mountain Culture: "Balti Girl" by Bobby Model of Nairobi, Kenya
Best Photo—Mountain Environment: "The Red Queen's Forest" by Patrick Stoll of Boise, Idaho
Best Photo —Mountain Flora and Fauna: "Fearless" by Dusty Demerson of Crested Butte, Colorado
Best Photo—Mountain Landscape: "Crystal Hills, Hohenems, Austria" by Peter Mathis of Hohenems, Austria