Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 00:51:24 -0800 (PST) To: csac-updates@csac.org CSAC Fundraising Auction is now Running! http://www.avalanche-center.org/auction/ This is a brief special update to let everyone know that our third annual fundraising auction is underway and that bidding is now open. We have quite a collection of outdoor related items to bid on, from clothing to equipment to avalanche safety gear. All of these items have been contributed by the outdoor industry in support of avalanche awareness and education. While the ski and snowboard industries remain conspicuously absent the snowshoe companies have really come out in support of avalanche safety this season. We have three pairs of snowshoes, all differing in style and application, plus a pack by Atlas. There are still items coming in, so we may be adding a few more items over the next week or so. This year we will have short-term "grab bag" bidding for a few days at a time, for a low-cost bag of small items which are excellent for gifts. Each one will run for 3-5 days, then a new one will be posted. Finally, the banner to enter our free raffle will appear on the main auction page on some page views (but not every time). Click this banner and enter your e-mail address for a free chance to win a CSAC shirt. (E-mail addresses are used for automatic notification of the winner, after which they are compressed and archived. They are not used for any other purpose and will not be shared or sold, of course.) Following the american Thanksgiving weekend we will have a more complete update, and at that time we expect to have a few new things to announce. We will also have updated info on the auction in that complete update. -- *********************************************************** Cyberspace Snow and Avalanche Center (CSAC) 131 NW 4th St Suite 397, Corvallis OR 97330 #343 - 3495 Cambie St, Vancouver BC V5Z 4R3 (877) 457-0913 (530) 509-7840 Fax ***********************************************************