SLIP ON ICE, NO PROTECTION PLACED, CLIMBING ALONE— New York, Practice Cliffs near Patterson. H. J. Stepnowski reported that in March he fell 15 feet after discovering—the hard way—that a crucial foothold on a rock climb was iced over. He said “The only thing I did right was to wear a helmet, which kept my injuries minor.” (Source: Letter from Stepnowski to the editor.)