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Way to go, Don. Glad to hear you got up something after the ordeal at Sumallo Bluffs. After searching up and down the road for another hour or so, David and I went right back to the spot that you had tried earlier, and finally found a way across the second channel. A very tenuous crossing on thin snow-covered alders above a 4' deep channel. After another hour of thrashing uphill, we managed to get up three pitches (3+, 3, 4+ maybe) of Landmark Gully which was quite good. The enormous icicle wasn't touching, and we really weren't into drytooling at twilight. So, we rapped, got back to the base just at dark,and headed out by headlamp. Another couple of parties did the Buszowski-Kippan that afternoon as well. A good time was had by all. Cheers

Check this out: Cody, WY (AP) The partially decomposed carcass of the well-known party girl and part-time hooker, Calamity Jam, was discovered by Joe and Elmira Johnstone early yesterday morning. Apparently, their golden retriever brought them a particularly grisly treat that morning - part of a severed human arm. Following their 911 call, the county sheriff promptly initiated a search of the remote reached of the canyon formed by the South Fork of the Shoshone River. Police duputies subsequently recovered the rest of the body in a remote wash leading to the ice climb known as Shank Stew. The body had been wrapped in plastic, covered in lime, and partially buried, but the torrential rains of the past week uncovered the bloated corpse. Identification was difficult due to the ravages of a hungry grizzley bear known to frequent this area, but one of the deputies had dated Jam during high school in the 1990s and recognized some distinctive birth marks on the inner thigh region. Based on information received from an anonymous source, the police checked the www.cascadeclimbers.com website, and are now actively searching for Michael Layton, a notorious NW climber. His last known residence is listed as Bellingham, WA, but his current residence remains unknown. Police are offereing a reward for information leading to his location for questioning. All of the residents (especially the lonely men) of Shoshone county will deeply miss Calamity Jam. A open coffin service is planned on the grounds of Bison Willy's Bunkhouse for April 1, 2005.

Hi Mike: Wish I could do it, but I'm in NH. Tried to go climbing today, but it was in the 20s and windy. Cheers