| Loney Planet Author lost in Tibet | |
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| Jun 4, 2007 04:01 |   |
 | The Sydney Morninh heral newspaper (and no doubt others) has reported that the man who started Lonely Planet has gone missing in Tibet... he has not been heard of for a month. A reminder to us that travel and adventure are not risk free. Link to the article: http://www.smh.com.au/ |
| Jun 4, 2007 04:37 | #1 |
| Sorry to hear this. |
| Jun 4, 2007 04:43 | #2 |
| Wish him good luck! |
| Jun 4, 2007 20:39 | #3 |
| Maybe he stumbled upon Shangri-La and isn't coming back |
| Jun 4, 2007 20:45 | #4 |
| Sorry if that was in bad taste, but after all, isn't Shangri-La the "ultimate destination" that all travelers inspire to reach???? |
| Jun 5, 2007 01:27 | #5 |
| He's lost in Gongga Shan, not Tibet, Paul. It's still in Sichuan Province. |
| Jun 5, 2007 05:04 | #6 |
| Many places in the "Grand Shangrila" (Tibetan) area have no advanced tele-communications. Maybe he is in one of the places and enjoy life there... There was a famous Chinese singer disappeared after she did an MTV in Tibet some years ago. But she is found in a Buddhist temple as a nun now... |
| Jun 5, 2007 07:34 | #7 |
| Excerpt from Australian E - News Freelance travel writer Clem Lindenmayer, 47, disappeared while attempting a six-day hike around the Minya Konka mountain, known as the Gongga Shan, in Sichuan province. His brother, Peter Lindenmayer, and nephew Tim Lindenmayer, left Australia late last week to help Chinese authorities in their search. The missing man's father Graeme Lindenmayer, of Melbourne, said his son was a highly experienced hiker who had done similar treks before. His son last contacted his wife via email on May 2, indicating he was preparing for a hike around Minya Konka, which lies in a rugged region that was once part of Tibet. Graeme Lindenmayer said on Tuesday the family had contacted police and consular officials a week ago after his son failed to resume contact. It was not known whether Clem Lindenmayer was travelling alone. "He was going to go for a walk for about six days around the mountain ... and he was just going to do what was a pretty standard hike," Mr Lindenmayer said. "A lot of tourists do it and it's not a thing for amateurs. "It's known to be a trip where you need experience and common sense before you undertake it. "This area is an extension of the Himalayas and the mountain he was going to go around is three times as high as Mount Kosciuszko." Mr Lindenmayer said Interpol was making inquiries and Chinese authorities were checking accommodation and hospitals in the hope of finding his son. He said his son usually lived in Melbourne when not travelling. He did not know whether his son's latest trip was part of a writing assignment. Mr Lindenmayer has worked for Lonely Planet publications, authoring titles including Lonely Planet Trekking in the Patagonian Andes and Lonely Planet Walking in Switzerland. |
| Jun 20, 2007 02:50 | #8 |
| any further news of him? Just googled and found this piece of a climber's body found after 26 years!! Reuters - 12 June 2007 Australian and Chinese rescuers searching for a missing Melbourne climber near the Tibetan border have reportedly found a body believed to be that of a mountaineer who disappeared 26 years ago. China's Xinhua news agency says villagers reported the discovery on Mount Gongga to the rescuers searching for 47-year-old Andrew Clem Lindenmayer. Mr Lindenmayer went missing last month in south-west China's Sichuan province. A rescue official has told Xinhua the clothing and equipment on the located body indicate it might be a member of a Japanese team that went missing in 1981. A 12-strong mountaineering team from Hokkaido, Japan, climbed Mount Gongga in May 1981, but eight members disappeared after a fall. Mount Gongga has more than 20 peaks above 6,000 metres, the highest at 7,556 metres. |
| Sep 10, 2007 23:49 | #9 |
| GUEST07154 | from JABAROOTOO's quote: "It's known to be a trip where you need experience and common sense before you undertake it. This sentence reminded me of all the job offers I read after graduating from university and asking a lot of experience ... and this sentence i read somewhere: "Experience is something useless until just after the moment you need it" Too bad for that guy..<-- not joking here |
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