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.

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