Committed to raising awareness and funds to aid in the eradication of breast cancer

As the holidays approach we count our blessings and consider theopportunity to give back to others and share our good fortune.

Weare proud to be involved with Expedition Inspiration as membersof the Board of Directors.

Our mission is to raise awareness andsupport breast cancer research, which will help accelerate thedevelopment of innovative new treatments.We have hiked numerous trails, climbed mountains and even auc-tioned beautifully decorated bras to raised money to support researchgrants.

Expedition Inspiration grants have led to many successes,

such as developing a community based high dose chemotherapy pro-gram that can be administered in small cancer centers. This meansthat many patients can be treated successfully in their homeenvironments.

These advances in research happen because you care.

This holiday season we are asking you to join us in giving a gift oflife and hope by making a donation to The Expedition Inspiration Fund for Breast Cancer Research.

Every contribution, no matterwhat the size, represents your ongoing commitment to a brighterfuture for those among us who are fighting breast cancer.Ourpledge as Board Members is to continue to fund promisingmedicalresearch. We hope you will join us in our battle against this disease.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Richard B. Parrish, ChairHeidi Mickelson, Vice-ChairJulie Kilgrow, SecretaryRussell Merrill, TreasurerLaurie BarreraMari ClackRonald V. Dorn, MDRoger EvansJulie Gralow, MDBrenda HimelfarbNancy Knoble

STAFF

Katie Powell, Executive DirectorCarol O’Loughlin, Programs ManagerLaurita Crabtree, Finance Manager

MEDICAL BOARD

Julie Gralow, MD, ChairUniversity of WashingtonAngela DeMichele, MDUniversity of PennsylvaniaRonald V. Dorn, MDMountain States Tumor InstituteKathleen Grant, MDCalifornia Pacific Medical CenterJohn Lung, MDMountain States Tumor InstituteRobert E. Vestal, MDClinical Pharmacology ConsultingBoise, IdahoMarc Lippman, MD, Science AdvisorUniversity of Michigan

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Dick Parrish, Chair

Holiday Shopping

Looking for a great holiday gift for thatspecial someone who has everything?

Consider

holiday cards

- a perfect present for that “hard to buy for”person. You will also be making a donation to EI in their honor!Every greeting card will further breast cancer research. Check outour website for a full color image of this beautiful card and to orderon line.

Take-A-Hike Bracelets

are another fun and colorful holiday gift.Dillon Rogers, has produced a leather band that reads “HelpingBreast Cancer Take-A-Hike.” Available in hot pink, olive, denimand saddle leather and accented with beads. $30.Your purchase will support the Los Angeles Take-A-Hike.

Call 213-486-4558 to order.

MT. RAINIER, WASHINGTON

July 17-22

Mt. Rainier, at 14,411 feet, is the most extensively glaciated peak in the continental United States amid oneof America’s most magnificent national parks. It features limitless mountaineering possibilities to theaspiring or experienced climber provided by expert guides from Rainier Mountaineering Inc. (RMI), anauthorized concessionaire of Mt. Rainier National Park. Often used as a training ground for Everestexpeditions, this breathtaking peak, though demanding, offers the novice a mountaineering experience withminimal risk. Included in the climb is a thorough training day to help participants learn or enhance theirclimbing skills. We are pleased to offer our Mt. Rainier Climb as a two tiered adventure. Climbers may optto be a part of the Summit Team, which will attempt to reach the gorgeous peak at 14,411 feet. Or choose tobe a part of the Base Camp Support Team and spend a second night near Camp Muir, honing their new foundclimbing skills and sending good karma up to the Summit Team. Either way, Mt. Rainier provides an incredibly rewarding challenge along withextraordinary panoramas of little Tahoma, Mt. Adams, Mt. Baker and Mt. St. Helens.

LEADERSHIP:RainierMountaineering,Inc.TRIPCOST:$1,600 MINIMUMFUNDRAISING:$2,500 (allcontributionsaretaxdeductible)

Yoga in the city...CITY OF ROCKS, that is

June 11-13

What sounds better than combining a high energy rock climbing experience with the refreshingfeeling of yoga? Expedition Inspiration is thrilled to offer this new, exciting combination sportadventure—world class rock climbing and yoga.Idaho’s City of Rocks National Reserve is a crag climber’s paradise. Situated in the high desert of south-east Idaho, City of Rocks offers thousands of granite rock formations and countless one and two pitchclimbs for all levels of experience. The “City” maintains a reputation as a world-class cragging centervisited by climbers who rave about the quality of the climbing experience in a wild setting of aspens,mountain mahogany and pinyon pine.This adventure will offer a wide variety of activities, from climbing the granite crags to hiking, to bird watching, to, of course, yoga. Theprogram will offer several yoga sessions, blended with learning to climb or honing climbing skills you already have.

Yoga in the city

will offer awide range of climbing challenges for the beginner to the advanced climber. It should be a fun adventure for all!

LEADERSHIP: Sawtooth Mountain Guides TRIP COST: $450 MINIMUM FUNDRAISING: $1000

(allcontributionsaretaxdeductible)

Climbs and Treks

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Bon Voyage Daphne

Expedition Inspiration wishes one of our favorite volunteers,Daphne O’Neill, “bon voyage” and good luck on her newadventures. She will be leaving Sun Valley this fall to returnto her home near Brisbane, Australia. Daphne has been afaithful volunteer for many of our local events for severalyears. Thank you for all. We will miss you, Daphne!

EI welcomes

Dr. Angela DeMichele

to the Medical AdvisoryCommittee

Angela DeMichele,

M.D., M.S.C.E. is a medical oncologistand clinical epidemiologist focused in breast cancer. Aftergraduating with an M.D. from Washington University Schoolof Medicine, Dr. DeMichele completed an Internal Medicineresidency and Hematology/Oncology fellowship at theUniversity of Pennsylvania. She also holds a Masters Degreein Clinical Epidemiology from Penn’s Center for ClinicalEpidemiology and Biostatistics (CCEB). She has been an

Assistant Professor of Medicine

and

Senior Scholar in theCCEB

since 2000. Her research utilizes methods in molecularand genetic epidemiology to study biomarkers of breast canceroutcome, treatment response and late effects of therapy.DeMichele is a recipient of a

Young Investigator Award fromthe American Society of Clinical Oncology

and a MentoredClinical Research Career Development Award from the National Institutes of Health. She directs the breast cancercomponent of the Living Well After Cancer Program at theAbramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania,which focuses on research into both physiological andpsychological late effects in breast cancer survivors. She iscurrently working on several large cohort studies examiningrelationships between breast cancer outcome and biologicmarkers of immune response, chemometabolism, cell cyclecontrol and growth factor signaling.

Welcome.

SAVE THE DATE

Medical Symposium Public Forum

Eighth Annual Laura Evans Memorial Breast Cancer Symposium

“Breast Cancer—The Development and Validation of New Therapeutics”

• Public Forum, Thursday, February 26, 2004, 5:00 - 7:00 PM• Limelight Room, Salon C, Sun Valley Inn, Sun Valley, Idaho• Featured Speakers will present information on the latest breast cancer research and developments• Question and Answer Session

Please attend and take advantage of this opportunity to learn from preeminentcancer researchers from around the world.

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Best Wishes for a HappyHoliday Seasonand aHealthy 2004!

SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINADVENTUREAugust 20-21

Expedition Inspiration is pleased to offer a two-tieredadventure in the beautiful Sawtooth NationalWilderness of Idaho. This is a great way for hikers of all levels to challenge themselves. Our two teams willbe able to meet partway back down to the trailheadand celebrate their achievements together.

Thompson Peak

Thompson Peak is one of the most sought after summits in the Sawtooths, only in part because, at 10,776 feet, it is the highest peak in therange. Easy access from Redfish Lake, a spectacular off-trail hike through a rugged alpine valley, and a relatively easy scramble to the summitcombine for a great day. The route starts from the Redfish Trailhead, connects with the Alpine Way trail and then heads cross countrythrough the high valley between Thompson Peak and Williams Peak. From a saddle at the head of the valley the route contours underneaththe west face of Thompson and finishes up a broad couloir in the southwest face with easy scrambling. The route climbs approximately 4,200feet over about 6.5 miles.

LEADERSHIP: Sawtooth Mountain Guides TRIP COST: $200 MINIMUM FUNDRAISING: $1000

(allcontributionsaretaxdeductible)

The Skier’s Summit

The Skier’s Summit is a highpoint located on the east shoulder of Williams Peak, which is directly across the valley and to the south of Thompson. It is popular winter ski tour from SMG’s Williams Peak yurt. From the point where the summit team heads off trail to the valleybetween Thompson and Williams, the Skier’s Summit crew will head directly up the broad east shoulder of Williams Peak, weaving their waythrough an open hillside covered in sage and Arrowleaf Balsamroot. The broad ridge becomes more defined and the Skier’s Summit is thefinal highpoint before it climbs more vertically to the summit of Williams Peak. While having a peak experience of their own, the Skier’sSummit group will be able to look directly across at the Summit Team on Thompson Peak.

LEADERSHIP: Sawtooth Mountain Guides TRIP COST: $150 MINIMUM FUNDRAISING: $1000

(allcontributionsaretaxdeductible)

The 4th Annual Michele Ann Potkin Memorial Climb

The 2004 Sawtooth Mountain Adventure will be dedicated to the memory of Michele Ann Potkin, who climbed with our co-founder, Laura Evans.Once again, Michele’s dear friend, Diane Warren of the Diane Warren Foundation, is underwriting this climb. A tribute flag in Michele’s memory willbe carried to the summit of Thompson Peak, to honor her spirit and dedication to the breast cancer cause. Many thanks to The Diane WarrenFoundation for its continued support of

Expedition Inspiration.

We invite you to take part in what promises to be a wonderful adventure!

Watchour website for news of Expedition Inspiration’s

Five Peaks inFive Years

Climbs

This will be your chanceto make a long termcommitment to thebreast cancer cause, whilepursuing lofty goals!