Myself and two of my friends are in dire need of ascenders for an ecochallenge we're doing this week (Sept 17). Being novice to the sport, none of us realized the expense involved in purchasing them, nor the fact that they would be impossible to rent. If you know of anyone who has a set of ascenders that they purchased but didn't use (or that you can honestly say haven't been dropped or had anything happen to them that could have damaged them), please email me right away. (mimpey@frost.com)

-- Michelle Impey (mimpey@frost.com), September 14, 1998