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lockedoff
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 2, 2012 - 01:01pm PT
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I just found out my good friend's car has been parked near Mt. Dana / Cocaine Chute for two weeks. I spoke with the Mono County Sheriff and apparently:
1. He probably was alone.
2. There was a note saying he was doing Cocaine Chute.
3. The note was dated April "18th or 19th -- the Thursday" according to the Sheriff. (Thursday is the 19th).
I don't have much other information and am trying to type this message out as soon as I can to hopefully get ANY help/information from the community.
He is an experienced mountaineer but has limited ski mountaineering experience.
Edit: Deputy Degeorge (sp?) at Mono County Sheriff's Department (760-932-7549 and leave a message with the dispatcher) is the official in charge.
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neversummer
Trad climber
30 mins. from suicide USA
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Bump for a safe return.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Best wishes. Sounds tough. :/
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Wow, it does seem surprising that the word wasn't out sooner.
Best of luck to all involved.
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micronut
Trad climber
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Hoping for safety and wisdom and endurance for all involved. Thanks for the heads up. Please keep us informed.
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aspendougy
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Any word from his immediate family as to where he might be?
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splitter
Trad climber
Hodad surfing the galactic plane
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"...he has limited ski mountaneering experience."
How good of a steeps skier is he? CC isn't the place to be learning how to negotiate chutes/jump turns!
Regardless, praying and hoping for the best!!
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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tioga pass is open?
2 wks is a long time. If he stumbles out, well, that will be great news.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Praying for a miracle..
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lockedoff
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - May 2, 2012 - 10:54pm PT
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Yes, it's surprising that no one realized he might be missing sooner, but all of us (his friends) are just finding this out as of late last night or early this morning.
His family is out of the state or country. He lives with a friend in Tahoe who is also out of the country at the moment. His occupation (academic research) allows him to work remotely/sporadically and without regular interaction with people, so he usually just works in Tahoe and travels/climbs when he feels like it.
I don't know how good of a skier he is.
Why even post about it online? Because if anyone saw him in the area or saw any evidence of him in the area between April 18-20, someone on this board knows that person or knows someone who knows that person. Wouldn't you post if your friend was missing?
Mono County SAR and/or other SAR operations were launched today and additional teams will be dispatched in the morning, from what I understand.
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Name: Boris Avdeev (from the linked thread above).
The timing doesn't sound too hopeful.
One possibility is that his car wouldn't start so he abandoned it and got a ride out with other people,
but it would seem unlikely it would be left there for long,
especially if he was planning to go to Colorado.
[Seems likely he would have removed or revised the note he left, also.]
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, .... just getting off line... please forgive, i do not remember your 'icon-handle-name' here...
very sorry and sad to hear this... will sure be praying that some light is
shed on this soon and that someone will see something, and report in here, or someone will find him...
god blesss..
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lockedoff
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - May 2, 2012 - 11:44pm PT
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The timing doesn't sound too hopeful.
One possibility is that his car wouldn't start so he abandoned it and got a ride out with other people,
but it would seem unlikely it would be left there for long,
especially if he was planning to go to Colorado.
Yeah - I'm hoping that something like that happened, that he just went on a big huge adventure stupidly without telling anyone, and that someone who has read this thread will spot him in a town or on a wall (you can't miss his thick Russian accent), or that he will show up smiling back in Tahoe.
Thanks for the well wishes everyone.
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sjellison
Mountain climber
Range of Light
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Clearly he's a tough SOB to be aiding The Prow in Miuras! I couldn't climb 1 aid pitch in those!
Hope everything works out!
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bergbryce
Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
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Dang. Will keep my eyes peeled.
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ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Trad climber
San Francisco, Ca
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Dude, that's two weeks ago. Why even post about it online.....
So I'm not a big ST flamer, but you are an as#@&%e. We all, including I'm guessing the OP, understand the likelihood of a good result here. But you are the only one that sees the need to kick somebody's friend in the gut.
Best wishes to all involved.
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enjoimx
Trad climber
Kirkwood, ca
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Hmm I climbed and hung out with Boris a few times in the Valley last summer. He's a super nice guy full of energy, kindness, and curiosity.
I hope he is ok!
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
bouldering
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Sorry folks, but 2 weeks(+) for a day trip this time of year, no matter how you cut it = death . The first of many (2012) I'd guess.
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TomCochrane
Trad climber
Santa Cruz Mountains and Monterey Bay
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no news over some period of weeks or even longer, may well be a matter of concern, but is not a death sentence. he may be fine or he may be struggling or who knows what. it is well to maintain a positive attitude and not give up.
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