Monika Johnson missing near alpental....

In honor of Monika the top podium at Vertfest should be left blank.

Such a f'in awesome idea!
I second that one. With 2 girls in my house, I'll make sure to bring a stuffed animal, and a few extras just in case someone needs one.

This is sad. I didn't know her, but I know she was inspiring to many. Best wishes for her friends and family.

I pulled the photo below from this memorable Trip Report she authored:
www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboardi...dex.php?topic=4791.0

Holly and I are deeply saddened by this news.  Her spirit was so positive and inspirational.  Our thoughts go out to her family.  We love the pictures honoring her life.  Keep them coming.
In honor of Monika the top podium at Vertfest should be left blank.

Very disturbed by this tragic event, and still hope for a miracle like Marcus.

What ever the outcome all of you guys and gals are awesome and I agree w/ Scotteryx 100%!!!
"empty podium and off to the toy store"

like many, i don't know her but have crossed paths with her in the mountains. you can instantly tell the special type of person she is. i am inspired by the way she has affected so many others' lives.

That picture Zenom posted is priceless pure joy.

Like many of you my reaction to Monika’s plight affected me more profoundly than I ever expected it to. I know others that were similarly affected. I went through tons of skiing pics last night as I’m sure many others did, looking for more ways to honor and show our appreciation for the positive impact she has had on us all. Doug O’Donnell reminded us that we had a video done by Jerry that was a fun showcase of Monika’s infectious enthusiasm. Jerry White is really good with a video camera and quite the creative editor. He was our regular team videographer when he had more time in his life for skiing than he does now.
Monika sometimes joined us on tours, especially when the plans were to yoyo somewhere so she could get her appropriate level of exercise instead of being bored with a geezerly traveling pace  
Back in the summer of 2005 on a trip that Monika joined us, Jerry put together a video which featured Monika’s huge capacity for uphill vertical along with friends having fun in the mountains. We yo-yoed a slope where I think the MadDog and I got 3 laps; the young “mountain hardmen” got 5 or six laps in and Monika got 10  
During one upclimb Monika blew by us like we were backing up and then a couple of the young guys passed us slowly, while discussing Monika’s uphill climbing prowess. One was saying “I can almost stay up with her but when I do I’m breathing so hard that I can’t talk; and she’s chatting like a magpie the whole time… it’s embarrassing when I don’t have enough breath to answer her”.
I think Jerry succeeded in bringing out Monika’s spirit and joy for being with friends in the mountains in his video he called DidYaSeeThat .
Footage of Monika starts at 0:10 sec, 1:02 min, 1:35, 2:14, 3:10, 3:37, 3:55 and 4:11. I’m hoping Jerry will forgive me for posting it without his permission – it just shows so much of what Monika is about. More of Jerry’s talented work is posted HERE .  
Thanks, Jerry.