Thank you to everyone who sent donations for the Clothing Drive.  It was a huge success!  We've received at least 300 lbs of clothing including rain gear, down jackets, fleece, vests, gloves, hats, scarves, down slippers, and more.  On October 12th with a very full load, I will board a plane for Nepal where the clothes will reach their final destination.  At least 2 duffel bags will be donated to the Khumbu Climbing Schooland at least 1 duffel bag will be donated to the Inter-Mountain Explorer's Connection. 

Our furthest away donation came from Kerry and Summer in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.  Our furthest in-state donation was from Matt in Billings, Montana.  Our furthest away donation from the United States came from Julie in Macedonia, Ohio.  Patagonia and Columbia share the spotlight for the brand most donated.  At least 2 very retro jackets were received that would likely fetch $50 on e-bay.  The most fashionable item was a blue striped scarf with matching headband which, coincidently, goes very nicely with a donated North Face down jacket.  The most commonly donated hat was fleece bearing the name of some ski resort.   

I would like to send a special thanks to our sponsors -- Vertical Realty, Backcountry.com, and Thai Airways.  There's no way we could have done this without you!