Jury JanApr2023
Luca Chiarabini Memorial Contest 20231, Round January-April Jury Memebers
Luca Chiarabini
MEMORIAL
Photo Contest
2024
Worldwide Edition
(Free participation)
JURY MEMBERS
Round Jan-Apr 2023
We thank our Jury Members for their time and cooperation!
closing 30 Apr.
JURY BIOGRAPHY
JUAN JAVIER BERDUGO ARÓN (Colombia)
Colombian Association of Canyoning, Executive manager
More than 15 years in the mountain world as Aircraft Rescuer, Mountain Rescuer, and other specialties such as swift water and vertical water rescue. Wild environment Survival Instructor.
Canyoning lover for more than 14 years and since 9 years Canyoning Instructor in Colombia.
Teaching courses in other Latin American countries, contributing and supporting canyoning and mountaineering. Passionate Canyon Explorer throughout Latin America.
Photographer and audiovisual communicator for more than 15 years as, Film and Television Producer for more than 12 years. Director of Canyoning Documentaries, as "Caballeros del agua". Lover of the mountains and the Audiovisual World.
Instagram: @juanberdugoa
Facebook: facebook.com/Guiadecanyoning
VICTOR FERRER RICO (Spain)
Editor of the Mediterranean Caves publishing house since 2000
Speleologist since 1969. He has participated in explorations of numerous new caves and also canyons. Underground photographer. He has published more than 25 books, various Speleology magazines and videos on speleology themes. Winner of various Underground photography contests.
Favorite sports, Diving, High Mountain, Canyons, etc.
Instagram: @victor.ferrer.rico
Facebook: facebook.com/victor.ferrer.771
RAJENDRA LAMA (Nepal)
President Nepal Canyoning Association
Founder of Friends Adventure Team Pvt. Ltd (adventure company in Nepal). Currently President of the Nepal Canyoning Association (NCA) & Executive member of the Nepal Mountaineers Association (NMA).
He was instrumental in pioneering Canyoning in Nepal, as well organizing expeditions to explore Caves and Ice Caves in the Himalaya.
He holds various national and international awards:
- Awarded in 2008 by the Nepal Government, for saving the life of a girl in the Seti River Gorge.
- 2010 Landscape Category Winner in 6th Photography Competition of WCN (WildLife Conservation Nepal).
- Recognized in the 2015 Earthquake by the Tamang Sonam Lhosar - 2852 award, by Nepal Prime minister.
Facebook: facebook.com/rajendra.lama
SAVVAS PARAGKAMIAN (Greece)
Certified instructor in canyoning
I have been fortunate to have started from very young age to explore caves and learn about cave life with my father. Since 2012, I have been a certified instructor (moniteur) in canyoning by the French Federation of Speleology. I have instructed more than 25 seminars for both speleology and canyoning for over 150 participants. My favorite activity is exploring new places which has led me to organize and join several expeditions to canyons and caves.
Instagram: @the_unonoctium
Facebook: facebook.com/savvas.paragamian
RACHEL ROSS (United States)
Video creator and Canyon Guide
Creative director who specializes in the adventure space, as well as avid climber, canyoneer, runner, biker, painter, and have been fortunate enough to combine all of the above in different permutations to capture moments of adventure, joy, and creativity.
Have helped explore and have many first and second descents of desert canyons throughout the Southwest of North America. Rachel's also a published photographer and writer, contributing to magazines on topics of guiding, canyons, and outdoor exploration.
Instagram: @rach4thesky
Facebook: facebook.com/rachel.ross.509
PEPE BENAVIDES (Mexico)
Canyoneer, graphic designer, entrepreneur and consultant in nature tourism projects for 20 years, he has collaborated in the exploration, documentation and equipment of canyons in Mexico since 2006. He currently works as a creative director and commercial graphic designer for companies related to adventure sports and co-founder of the canyons.mx project.
Instagram: @pepe_barranc0
https://www.facebook.com/DonPepeBarranco
CRISTIANO FORTES (Brazil)
Canyoning Explorer and Canyoning Guide. He started in the middle of the verticals in 1995, since then in 2001 he began to explore the Serra Miguel Inácio, where today he has a commercial canyoning itinerary. Tourismologist, physical education professional and tour guide, participated in professional training at ICAN, ICA and CIC.
Instagram: @cristianofortes @canionismo
https://www.facebook.com/cristiano.fortes.5
JOSH HYDEMAN (United States)
Professional conservation and exploration photographer based in Oregon, US. He has been published by National Geographic, Outside Magazine, Outdoor Photographer, amongst others. He has worked with brands like Mountain Hardwear, Garmin, and Subaru. In 2015 he received the National Speleological Society's Best in Show in Cave Photography. Most recently Josh has been documenting the efforts of the subterranean team at Bat Conservation International.
Instagram: @josh_hydeman
https://www.facebook.com/josh.hydeman
PAOLO MALTINTI (Italy)
WASE Sub Instructor and PADI Underwater Digital Photography Instructor.
I am currently the only one who has made the entire Bodengo (Como Lake, Italy) route with scuba equipment, searching all the pools. I have participated in numerous underwater and non-underwater photography exhibitions.
Currently Vice President of Golden Players and General Manager of Golden Players Italia, associations of Over 50 basketball players.
THOMAS WAIBEL (Germany)
President of the Commission Internationale de Canyon - CIC
Founder purelements® and Instructor at International Canyoning Acadamy - ICA.
Professional Canyoning Guide since 1999 and Instructor for CIC und ICA training Guides all around the globe. Canyoning and Caving are some of my outdoor sports passions where I have been dedicated workwise full time. The beauty, simplicity and uniqueness of nature in our sport is amazing. And having this captured in beautiful images is simply amazing.
Instagram: @_thomaswaibel_
Facebook: facebook.com/thomaswaibel.official