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I don’t get it. Who was it that came up with the idea of making avalanche shovels out of plastic? Have they ever seen an avalanche from up close? I don’t dare asking whether they have tested these shovels at all…
How fast will this thing break?
American climbers [tag-tec]Johnny Copp[/tag-tec], [tag-tec]Micah Dash[/tag-tec] and [tag-tec]Wade Johnson [/tag-tec]were tragically killed in an avalanche in the Sichuan Province of China during their attempt of climbing Mount Edgar.
The blog at climbing.about.com recently informed us that the search has been called off, after locating the bodies of Johnny Copp and Wade Johnson. Micah Dash is reported to be still missing. This story has been all over the news, as the party of three were well known in the climbing community. I found this incredible video featuring Dash and Copp on the spectacular site of photographer/filmmaker Jimmy Chin. What’s really shocking in the video are the last few minutes, where the two talk about risk and tragedy in mountaineering, with pans of Chamonix’s mountaineering memorial site. Ironically, the film was shot and edited in great part by Wade Johnson.
Our condolences to the friends and family of the three alpinists.
Micah Dash and Johnny Copp segment of “The Sharp End” from Cedar Wright on Vimeo.
Here is a tribute video from Black Diamond’s blog:
Tribute to Jonny, Micah and Wade (updated) from Ben Alexandra on Vimeo.
Tags: avalanche, jimmy chin, mount edgarJust started making plans making the trip this May to Chamonix and skiing/climbing some of the “mandatory stuff” with a fellow mountain guide. But, as you may have heard in the previous weeks, another bad accident hit – involving expert Italian mountain guides. Four of them. The fine article at climbing.about.com outlined some of the reasons for the vast number of tragedies on the mountain.
