By Phurbu Thinley
June 05: A search has begun for an Australian freelance travel writer Clem Lindenmayer, who went missing while hiking near Minya Konka mountain in the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Ganzi a month ago.
According to a post on Lonely Planet’s Thorn Tree forum, family said the 47-year old Clem was last heard of in the area of Kanding in Sichuan province early May. Since 2 may, he has not been in contact with his family.
His last email was sent from Kangding. His intention at that stage was to do a six-day circuit around Mount Gongga. If he completed this circuit, he was expected to be back in contact on or about 10 May.
Sources say he is a very fit Australian male with a ready smile. He is well built, approximately 183cm (6 feet) tall with grey/brown hair, blue eyes, and a short greying beard. He speaks Mandarin, German, Spanish and English.
He has contributed walking guides to Lonely Planet and is a very experienced traveller and trekker.
If you have been in the area and met anyone matching Clem’s description, you can either inform us at Phayul.com or email Clem’s parents at gretandlin@netscape.net.
