Sender Filmers overdue/missing in China
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"Two Boulder climbers missing in China" (Daily Camera article)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BOULDER, Colo. Two Boulder filmmakers and a third person joining them on an expedition to China's rugged interior are three days past their scheduled return, and the parents of one are trying to organize a search. Twenty-four-year-old Wade Johnson, of Minnesota, went to Mount Edgar in China's Sichuan Province. Johnson's parents said in an e-mail to friends that their son was accompanied by Boulder residents Micah Dash and Jonny Copp. The three are working for Boulder-based Sender Films, which makes climbing and outdoor adventure films. A phone message left with Sender Films was not immediately returned Thursday. Bruce and Susan Johnson say in an e-mail reported by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that they are trying to arrange a helicopter search should a ground rescue fail. "Our son and the two climbers are three days overdue, and there is no information about their whereabouts," father Bruce Johnson said in a telephone interview this afternoon. The couple have since declined to answer further questions. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The title of the article says "missing" but it appears that "overdue" is more accurate. I hope they return safely. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edit: (added 6.6.09 11:40 MDT) Clicky to donate money for rescue effortClicky for blog with "up-to-date" info--Marc |
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Only thinking positive thoughts at this time.......those guys hang out in places that would make "overdue" a pretty believable scenario. |
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Indeed. I truly hope overdue is the right verbage here... |
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Shades of Chris and Charlie. Hope these guys are ok. |
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Sending good energy.....Get home safe. Micah is registered on Mountain Project. |
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Hope they're only overdue. Good vibes coming their way. |
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Staying positive! Cannot wait til they get back. |
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Micah and Jonny are superheros man... and if Wade is hanging with these guys, he's gotta be strong too. They'll pull through. Sending all of my positive energy your way guys. |
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Hope all is well...Jonny is the only guy I've had the "opportunity" to do a tequila shot with....while he was wearing a dress. |
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Looks like the Daily Camera added a little more to the article linked above, including their objective for the trip. |
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If anyone can get out of a hairy situation its these guys. I have seen it first hand. Get home safe guys we are all sending the good vibes your way! |
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Good vibes to them for sure! |
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Here is a link to the line they planned on attempting.
Can't say enough good things about these guys. I sure hope they make it back. |
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keeping my fingers crossed for y'all - positive vibrations!! |
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Good luck guys get home safe! Good vibs commin your way. |
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First time I met Jonny he was hanging upside down from the railing at the North rim of the Black. I hope that charisma carries him home safely. |
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You can donate to the search effort at the Sender Films website -- senderfilms.com/. |
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Word at the crag is that two very strong climbers secured visas just today to go and help search for them. It's also my understanding that it's very difficult/impossible to email to and from China right now because the Communist state has put strict regulations on internet usage due to the Tiananmen Square anniversary. |
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Nick Martino and Eric Decaria are the climbers who obtained visas to help out with the search and Pete Takeda and Steve Su will also be joining them. From: Adventure Film |
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prayin for em... hope they make it home safe... never met either but they seem like great guys :) |
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AP is reporting that 1 body has been found but not identified. |