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RAM
12-21-2009, 10:14 AM
The 8th annual New Year's Day Black Hole descent will be sponsored this year, with the intent to raise money for those determined defenders of the wilderness. Mom! Well maybe not your mom, but they are somebodies mom. The Great Old Broads for Wilderness

Mom taught you to do the right thing, correct??

Here is the announcement and how to pledge support for those crazies in the canyon.

http://www.greatoldbroads.org/email/blackhole.html

and their home page

http://www.greatoldbroads.org/

If anyone planning to descend the Black Hole with us on January 1st, doesn't want their presence included in the final tally of participants, e-mail me and I will ensure that the wish is honored. I will tell your mom though! ;-)

Ram

Cirrus2000
12-21-2009, 10:51 AM
Can't be there, but pledge made! :2thumbs:

RAM
12-21-2009, 09:47 PM
Can't be there, but pledge made! :2thumbs:

It figures that someone from the Great White North would be the one to step up for USA wilderness, eh? I got something neat, sweet and discreet for ya next time we meet. :cool2:
R

CarpeyBiggs
12-22-2009, 02:01 PM
very cool idea ram. :five:

is ronni really going to show?

Cirrus2000
12-22-2009, 02:21 PM
Can't be there, but pledge made! :2thumbs:

It figures that someone from the Great White North would be the one to step up for USA wilderness, eh? I got something neat, sweet and discreet for ya next time we meet. :cool2:
R
Legendary canyoneer and poet, the great Ramoo! :haha: OK - perhaps on my May trip... :2thumbs:

RAM
12-22-2009, 02:56 PM
Can't be there, but pledge made! :2thumbs:

It figures that someone from the Great White North would be the one to step up for USA wilderness, eh? I got something neat, sweet and discreet for ya next time we meet. :cool2:
R
Legendary canyoneer and poet, the great Ramoo! :haha: OK - perhaps on my May trip... :2thumbs:

A legendary hack. But a prolific one! In Escalante after the 6th for a few weeks. Ya got dates?
R

RAM
12-22-2009, 02:58 PM
very cool idea ram. :five:

is ronni really going to show?

I think so. She is renting a dry suit and she put herself out there in that mailing!! She is at retirement age and she can still put many half her age to shame.
R

Iceaxe
12-23-2009, 12:11 PM
I wanted to say "Great Idea" about sponsoring canyoneers through the Black Hole to raise money for a cause. I'm impressed with the concept.....

:2thumbs:

RAM
12-26-2009, 10:09 AM
The 8th annual New Year's Day Black Hole descent will be sponsored this year, with the intent to raise money for those determined defenders of the wilderness. Mom! Well maybe not your mom, but they are somebodies mom. The Great Old Broads for Wilderness

Mom taught you to do the right thing, correct??

Here is the announcement and how to pledge support for those crazies in the canyon.

http://www.greatoldbroads.org/email/blackhole.html

and their home page

http://www.greatoldbroads.org/

If anyone planning to descend the Black Hole with us on January 1st, doesn't want their presence included in the final tally of participants, e-mail me and I will ensure that the wish is honored. I will tell your mom though! ;-)

Ram

Bump. A reminder from Mom! Out the door to go a festin. Be there or be talked about.
Ramoo :rockon:

stefan
12-26-2009, 04:10 PM
Can't be there, but pledge made! :2thumbs:

i'm unable to make it, sadly, but my pledge is in as well for this worthy cause

great idea, ram, many thanks for your efforts :2thumbs:

carverbc
12-26-2009, 10:54 PM
My pledge is in, as well.
'Wish I was there!

Great idea, Ram!

Felicia
12-27-2009, 02:07 PM
My pledge is in, as well.
'Wish I was there!

Great idea, Ram!

Riding her coattails: ditto!

Have a great trip and all travel safe. :rockon:

Cirrus2000
01-03-2010, 10:14 AM
Twenty two is the count, and the number of the counting is twenty two. Far lower than I expected (darn weather), so I doubled my pledge. I know you wanna do the same, yes?

Direct link to donation page for Great Old Broads:

https://greatoldbroads.ejoinme.org/MyPages/DonationPage/tabid/18425/Default.aspx

or you can go here to make a mail in donation:

http://www.greatoldbroads.org/join.htm

ratagonia
01-08-2010, 09:44 AM
Check in the mail today. Twenty two good enough for me! Previous high was 14. Conditions were BRUTAL!!!

Tom :moses:


Twenty two is the count, and the number of the counting is twenty two. Far lower than I expected (darn weather), so I doubled my pledge. I know you wanna do the same, yes?

Direct link to donation page for Great Old Broads:

https://greatoldbroads.ejoinme.org/MyPages/DonationPage/tabid/18425/Default.aspx

or you can go here to make a mail in donation:

http://www.greatoldbroads.org/join.htm

stefan
01-12-2010, 09:18 AM
Check in the mail today. Twenty two good enough for me! Previous high was 14. Conditions were BRUTAL!!!

Tom :moses:


kudos to all who made this happen :2thumbs:
my check's in the mail

RAM
02-01-2010, 01:59 PM
The figures are in. Ronni and the Broads would like to send their thanks for the
wonderful support and to remind all that the money will goes toward....
"Please assure them that we're working hard to preserve our (and their) glorious
canyons!"

This also from Ronni

Funny you should ask Ram. We JUST totaled up the donations, and they came to
just under $2500! Wowee! This has been one of our best fund raisers to date!

We got a note from Aron Ralston saying the photos looked like y'all should have
had on avalanche beacons under your dry suits!

I promise I'll make it next year.

Cheers,
Ronni
Veronica Egan, Executive Director
Great Old Broads for Wilderness
P O Box 2924
Durango, CO 81302
970-385-9577
Fax 970-385-8550
www.greatoldbroads.org

"A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing."
William James

Felicia
02-01-2010, 08:37 PM
Nice! :2thumbs: