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Chris McNamara

SuperTopo staff member

Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 16, 2009 - 06:47pm PT

The 2008 SuperTopo Charity Auctions raised over $10,000 for climbing non-profits and Central Asia Institute. In 2009, as you can imagine, has been much harder to get to that number.

BUT, that wont stop me from trying with one last auction for 2009 with all the proceeds benefiting the Access Fund

This auction features:

Belay Devices: ATC XP, Verso, VC Pro II

Helmets: Altios, Half Dome, Armour

My A5 gear sling (starting at $90 because it won't be easy to part with)

Some aiders

A Black Diamond shirt

A marmot hat

An old North Face Jacket

SuperTopo Seconds books signed by me.

All these items start bidding at $0.90 but you can also "Buy It Now" if you want to get one of the items as a present. 100% of proceeds goes to the Access Fund (I only keep the shipping costs and charge what it costs me to ship).

HERE IS THE CURRENT AUCTION: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/supertopo7

Check it out!

THE BASIC IDEA (that i hope more people will emulate)
1) I grab all slightly blemished books return by book stores AND all the stuff from my garage I have not used in a year
2) list items on eBay
3) the auction for the item is then promoted on SuperTopo
4) 100% proceeds go to non-profits

WHO BENEFITS:

1) NON-PROFITS: 100% of proceeds goes to the non profits (in this case The Access Fund)
2) YOU - you get a good deal on gear while feeling good that 100% of your purchase goes to a good cause.
3) THE EARTH - idle stuff is being put back to use (supports reuse economy)
4) ME - I de-clutter my life and get rid of extra books and extra gear donated by companies for gear reviews

In 2008 SuperTopo members raised the following
$5000 for Central Asia Institue match by $5000 from Rowell Award
$500 for Yosemite Climbing Assn
$2500 for Access Fund
$250 for CRAGS
$100 for Kismet Rock Foundation
$100 for Kumbu Climbing School
$25 for South Eastern Climbers Coalition
$10 for Gunks Climbers' Coalition Rescue

Thank you everyone who has bid on auctions!

Mungeclimber

Trad climber

sorry, just posting out loud.

Dec 16, 2009 - 07:17pm PT

"My A5 gear sling"

Chris! NOOOOOOOOooooooooo!!!!

that's like Unobtainium!

steal at that price

happiegrrrl

Trad climber

New York, NY

Dec 17, 2009 - 09:23am PT

bump for chris' benefit auction

gimmeslack

Trad climber

Dec 17, 2009 - 10:34am PT

RESPECT to you for stepping up to support what are all essential causes imho ;-)

Chris McNamara

SuperTopo staff member

Topic Author's Reply - Dec 17, 2009 - 11:31am PT

yeah, I maybe should not have listed that gear sling. too late now. whoever wins it better climb el cap a LOT with it. maybe it could get a record for most ascents of el cap. though steve gerberdings gear sling probably has double the ascents. here it is on the shield speed ascent

happiegrrrl

Trad climber

New York, NY

Dec 17, 2009 - 12:49pm PT

I posted the auction info to my ClimbAddict Twitter page; others who Twitter should post it up too, and help Chris raise some funds.

Toker Villain

Big Wall climber

Toquerville, Utah

Dec 17, 2009 - 02:19pm PT

How come so many helmets?

happiegrrrl

Trad climber

New York, NY

Dec 17, 2009 - 02:24pm PT

Maybe Chris has a hat fetish???

(or received them for gear review)

Chris McNamara

SuperTopo staff member

Topic Author's Reply - Dec 17, 2009 - 02:25pm PT

cuz just got done with the helmet review The companies graciously donated gear for our testing and I assured them i would auction the gear and give it to Access Fund.

Toker Villain

Big Wall climber

Toquerville, Utah

Dec 17, 2009 - 02:26pm PT

Ach!!!

My camo-bump elicited a response even before I could crack wise!

happiegrrrl

Trad climber

New York, NY

Dec 17, 2009 - 05:38pm PT

Found this thread nearly at the bottom of Page 2 - that's not right!

Also - I have been outbid on an item! Gahhh....Off to up the ante!

Chris McNamara

SuperTopo staff member

Topic Author's Reply - Dec 17, 2009 - 08:48pm PT

I just added some more items

Black Diamond Shirt with El Capitan art by Renan Ozturk
Clog Ascender
6-Step Aider
North Face Venture Jacket

Mungeclimber

Trad climber

sorry, just posting out loud.

Dec 17, 2009 - 09:10pm PT

Chris, me thinks that's a lefty clog. That or I'm using mine wrong for many years.

neebee

Social climber

calif/texas

Dec 18, 2009 - 05:52am PT

hey there, say.... a bump again for ol' chris... :)

Chris McNamara

SuperTopo staff member

Topic Author's Reply - Dec 18, 2009 - 03:19pm PT

That is a lefty! oops. i will update the listing. thanks for catching that

Chris McNamara

SuperTopo staff member

Topic Author's Reply - Dec 18, 2009 - 05:13pm PT

I almost forgot the Zion books!!! Just found them, all 11 that were returned by bookstores. Minor scuffs to outside. Mint inside. Bids start at $.80 or buy it now for 19.

I am shipping books today till 4:30pm so if you order by then your order goes out today!

Here is a link to all the zion book http://tinyurl.com/yjefz5a