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Craig Arnold: University of Wyoming Professor Missing in Japan
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by Tina Kells | April 30, 2009 at 06:47 pm
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Craig Arnold, a professor at the University of Wyoming has been declared missing after he didn't return from a hike on Kuchinoerabujima volcano in Japan. Craig Arnold teaches creative writing at the University of Wyoming and is working on a book of poetry about volcanos.
A massive search effort is underway with more than 60 recsue workers looking for the missing professor. Helicopters and search dogs are also being used in the efforts to find Craig Arnold.
Craig Arnold is a celebrated poet who has won many awards including the Fulbright Fellowship and the Joseph Brodsky Rome Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His work was twice selected for inclusion in the Yale Series of Younger Poets, in 1999 and again 2008.
Craig Arnold, a 41-year-old assistant professor at the University of Wyoming, did not return from his Monday hike to a volcano on Kuchinoerabujima, a small island just west of Yakushima, the school said.
"The only clues that [searchers] have found were indications that he had begun the ascent -- footprints on the trail," said Peter Parolin, head of the university's English department, citing Arnold's family.
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at 20:14 on April 30th, 2009
Tina I have been following this story closely and was even requested to post about it on my blog, which I did.
The law requires that they search for three days and then stop. I think today, Friday is the third day. After that, unless there is some kind of positive clue there will be no further searches.
A group of Americans are trying to bring some pressure on their government to pressure the Japanese to continue with the search.
I am trained in mountain rescue, and I didn't say this on my blog post because I didn't want to upset those people who are concerned about him, but either he has fallen down a big drop or attacked by a bear.
He was foolish to make such a trip alone. In Japan each year, more than 100 people die in the mountains, mainly from falling, but really all these people went alone.
I lived in the Japan Alps for 8 years and whenever I wanted to climb I always employed an Alpine Guide who knows the mountains and the weather.
But I do hope he will be found with nothing more than hunger?
at 18:59 on May 7th, 2009
That is so sad, I had no idea!!!
at 01:56 on May 1st, 2009
Tina it's believed that the search has been extended for a further 3-days.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103675357
at 19:00 on May 7th, 2009
Thank you for the update :)
at 21:59 on May 2nd, 2009
You make think it was foolish of him to make the trip alone, but he has experience in those types of terrains. I attend the University of Wyoming and everyone here is praying that he'll be found. At this time judging a missing man is inconsiderate of the pain his family is going through.
at 06:46 on May 3rd, 2009
The most experienced can have serious accidents, and yes it was foolish for him to go alone, and it is he who should have considered his family and now the people trying to find him. I do hope he is found soon. I too am a very experienced climber but I would never go alone. In Japan, there are many experienced guides. Since his family are unlikely to be reading my comments here it don't matter what I say.
at 06:47 on May 3rd, 2009
the extended search end today, without any new news of his whereabouts?
at 17:47 on May 3rd, 2009
Associated Press - May 3, 2009 4:25 PM ET
Source: localnews8.com