Colorado Climbers Missing in China

In a situation that is eerily similar to Charlie Fowler and Christine Boskoff’s disappearance, 3 climbers from Colorado are overdue from an expedition to China. Jonny Copp, Micah Dash and Wade Johnson were attempting to climb a peak in the Western Sichuan Province, and were supposed to fly out on June 3rd.

According to this AP report that came in Saturday morning, one body has been found but not identified. As of Friday morning, several strong American climbers were en route, including Eric Decaria, Nick Martino, Pete Takeda and Steve Su, and hopefully more details are coming. I’ve never met Wade or Micah, but I have run into Jonny Copp over the last couple of years and he always struck me as a genuine and sincere fellow. Our prayers go out to these climbers and their families, and we’re hoping for some good news.

The best source of up-to-date info is available at the Adventure Film Blog, where you can also donate to the rescue effort.

You can also view threads on Mountain Project and Super Topo.

UPDATE: Details are coming in and they aren’t good. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all family and friends.