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Many thanks for sharing photos!

torsion glove Product description from Mountain Hardwear: Designed to fit woman's smaller hand proportions. A snug soft shell glove for alpine climbing. Articulated cut for excellent dexterity and durable, water-resistant goatskin palm and fingers that stand up to rock and ice. Nearly new. Worn a couple times but too large for me. Original price $55; selling for $30.

This was the Full Monty of mountaineering: very exciting, burly, glacier/rock/ice route, but a festival of objective hazards that kept us on our toes--and on edge. We were also treated to some amazing sights: surreal seracs that looked like blue ice cities, enormous chunks of the Hanging Glacier collapsing and falling with a roar into the valley below us, a clear star-filled sky with meteors galore to entertain us at the forced bivy. Memorable for sure!

Passing through an empty Mirkwood (Harrison) camp at Baker on Saturday, I found a pair of prescription eyeglasses on a log--rectangular lenses, bronze-ish wire frames. I'm happy to mail them to their owner. Anita 206-779-1169

Will Gadd: 30 Trips in 60 Minutes Monday December 6, 7 pm The Mountaineers Program Center, 7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle $12 general/$8 Mountaineers member (includes a beer!) Tix available by calling The Mountaineers, 206-521-6001 Up, down and through the world. Keep up with Will Gadd on trips ranging from trying to pick up Kate Beckinsale to setting world records in paragliding, climbing ice (icebergs, caves, mountains, 24 hours), and a whole whack of other stuff including, "How to climb harder in only two hours a week," "Training tips for the fat and lazy," and "Gear: pros and cons of shoplifting vs internet ordering." And in his words, "Rated R for profanity, nudity and 'cause anything fun is R rated." Promises to be a lively event... get your tickets soon! The Mountaineers

Somewhere between the base of Chair Peak and near the Snow Lake area, I lost my Black Diamond Venom adze with slider leash back in February. Although someone has likely taken possession of this great booty, I'm posting this just in case you're wondering if the owner misses it. I do. And I'd be very grateful to have it back. Someone just recently suggested I post it on this forum, so I'm taking my chances, even though so much time has passed.

I'll be visiting Bend Dec. 21-27. Any new Paulina Falls beta? (Is it worth packing ice gear?)