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Brand new, never used Backcountry Access women's specific daypack. Has integrated hydration system with freezeproof hose and 100oz bladder, shovel pocket, interior avy probe and shovel handle pocket and more. 2000 cubic inches. Bought the pack on sale , doesn't quite fit, but can't return it. Retail at $145. Just hoping to break even at $100. Please send me a PM if you are interested in the pack.

Jared Ogden will be giving a FREE slide show at Second Ascent in Ballard on Saturday, November 16th at 7 pm. Topics to be covered include climbing in Patagonia, the Jarjinjabo Towers and the Tibetan borderlands. Second Ascent is located at 5209 Ballard Avenue next to the Tractor Tavern and Hatties Hat. This would be a good thing to do with your time before heading over to the NW Avy Center benefit in Fremont!

The injured climber was in a party of 10 Mazamas up from Portland. They were ascending Ulrich's Couloir on Sunday morning when Joyce slipped on some wet lichen a bit below the summit (this was at about 11:30 am). According to her party members she fell approximately 70 feet. Our party of four was heading for the summit via the Cascadian Couloir when we came across their party a little above the false summit trying to carry her down the Cascadian (about 1:00pm). Through sheer strength and tenacity they were able to get her to the top of the high snowfield and slide her down to about 8200 feet where they constructed a litter out of ropes and ridge rests. Our party was camped at 7500 on the Cascadian so we descended and two of my partners went back up with some hot drinks and a sleeping bag. Another party of four Mazamas was descending the Cascadian after doing the west ridge and also jumped in to help get her down. By about 6pm everyone was able to carry her down to our camp at 7500 feet. They had been in contact with SAR all day who said they couldn't send in a helicopter because of the bad weather and wind. By some stroke of luck the wind died long enough to get a helicopter in to land at 7500. She was flown out at around 6:45pm. My personal involvement in the rescue was limited to drink and landing pad preparation, but I did have an opportunity to talk with the injured climber briefly and was amazed by her strength and composure. She was cracking jokes seven hours into her own rescue. Amazing. I have to commend everyone involved in this rescue this weekend. Her climbing partners did an incredible job getting her down the mountain. It was great that the helicopter was able to come and get her (the pilot did an amazing job in the windy, precarious conditions), but the real work was done by her fellow climbing partners and the other climbers who selflessly abandoned their own plans to aid in this woman's rescue. A little on the PollyAnna side of life, but I have to say that my faith in humanity was restored. My thoughts are with Joyce and I'm crossing my fingers for a speedy recovery.