Nutty putty cave will be sealed permanently with the 26yearold medical students body inside, a decision supported by his family and rescue officials, who said retrieving him is too great a risk to rescuers. Sep 16, 2016 with widows blessing, utah filmmaker revisits cave tragedy. The film shows the last hours in the life of 26yearold john j news weather. The cave that claimed the life of john jones will also be his tomb. The movie the way it was put together was an exceptional quality production for. This is the story inspired by not only the incident at nutty putty, but by the way john lived his entire life. Jones died shortly before midnight wednesday after being stuck in the crevice for more than 27. Kutv the last descent premiered at megaplex at jordan commons in sandy on thursday night. At that time, two boy scouts had almost lost their lives near the same location where john died later. They also cited a desire to protect the safety of future cavers. After becoming stuck in a hole 18 inches wide and 150 feet under ground, rescue crews worked frantically and heroically to free him.
It was a tuesday back home in utah and john jones, along with other family members and friends, headed to a rather barren hill just west of state road 68 south of salt lake city. The kid who was exploring nutty putty cave when he accidently slid headfirst down an 8 inch wide slit in the cave. Officials sealed off nutty putty cave for good a week after john s death. With widows blessing, utah filmmaker revisits nutty putty. The movie starts out with the brothers going to nutty putty cave to explore. Elberta, utah county despite more than a full day of rescue efforts, john edward jones died around midnight wednesday while trapped in a tight section of nutty putty cave. Michael leavitt, cave access manager at the time of its closure, said jones death was devastating, but that the closure of the cave was also a huge loss. The cave is privately owned by sitla and privately managed by the timpanogos grottos nutty putty cave management team. The last descent tells the emotional story of john jones 7 years after nutty putty cave death. Man in utah cave faced tough odds, doctors say abc news.
This avid explorer lived a life of adventure, including spelunking in vertical caves more difficult than nutty putty. It stars chadwick hopson, alexis johnson, landon henneman, jyllian petrie and jacob omer. Making a movie like this is a bit tricky because it is a sad ending, but sad endings arent always bad as long as you have a purpose to. Dr john edward jones 19832009 find a grave memorial. Thousands of people visited the popular cave every year, but jones was the last tourist to ever delve into its passages. The last descent depicts dixie high grads last hours. After becoming stuck in a hole 18 inches wide and 150. The accident happened in peak cavern in derbyshire, where keen caver neil moss was descending into an unexplored shaft. Jan 23, 2019 michael leavitt, cave access manager, nutty putty nutty putty site through the years it nutty putty had been mapped a couple of different times, so the passages were documented and there were a few passages, such as the one that john jones was in, that were never put onto the map. Nutty putty cyclers 92010 track the progress of dan petersenemily jones brother, jonathan miller emilys cousin, and eric maughan family friend, as they cycle across america to raise money and awareness for a special charity that is helping widows. In 2009, john jones explored an unmapped section of the famous nutty putty cave.
John was an eagle scout and senior class president. Body of john jones, medical student trapped in utah cave, won. Now a young utah filmmaker is telling the story in a movie. Local filmmaker retells nutty putty cave death in new. The last descent l what happens inside nutty putty cave hmt. Look at the picture on the bottom right and imagine it for a moment. Nutty putty cave tragedy brings hope to the big screen. John, 26 at the time, and josh, 23, along with nine other friends and family members, decided to explore nutty putty cave as a way to connect with each other ahead of the holiday. Despite six hours of rescue attempts they were unable to free him, or recover his body which remains in the cave to this day sealed off.
John edward jones, 26, had been trapped in nutty putty cave for nearly 30 hours as search and rescue crews worked frantically to free him. Sep 15, 2016 the scenes of the rescue workers base camp were shot around nutty putty cave, which was sealed after the tragedy with jones body still inside. Why utahs nutty putty cave is sealed up with one spelunker inside. Nutty putty cave to be closed for good after trapped cavers. On thanksgiving weekend 2009, teams of rescuers worked to pry john jones, a medical student in his second year at the university of virginia, out of the nutty putty cave. The last descent tells the true story of john jones, who tragically passed away in 2009 after getting stuck in nutty putty cave, thus causing the cave to be closed for good because it was seen as too dangerous.
Final resting place of john jones in nutty putty cave. Rescuers thought they were going to free him, but after pieces of the cave wall broke from being anchored and pulled by ropes and straps. Jun 19, 2018 john edward jones entered nutty putty cave at around 8 p. The last descent official trailer 1 2016 chadwick hopson movie. There is a story out there of a cave diver who was running out of air and him and his partner found a chamber within the underwater cave that they found air in. A rescuer from utah cave rescue works wednesday to free john jones from deep in the nutty putty cave. Nutty putty cave everything you need to know about. Nov 28, 2009 john jones, left, and his wife, emily dawn jones. Why utahs nutty putty cave is sealed up with one spelunker. Sanchez with the idea of making a movie about her late husband john jones a spelunker who died in the nutty putty cave in november. Jones got trapped in a small crevice 125 feet below ground level and rescuers were unable to.
John jones explored an unmapped section of the famous nutty putty cave. George, utah, where he graduated from dixie high school in 2001. Im claustrophobic and this is pretty much my worst nightmare. John edward jones loved spelunking with this family. Even after john jones tragic death, it was very difficult to get his body out of the cave, and finally, his family and the landowner agreed to seal the nutty putty cave off with his body still inside. Its the story of a utah man who in 2009 was trapped in utah countys nutty putty cave and died. John, 26 at the time, and josh, 23, alongside nine different loved ones, chose to investigate nutty putty cave as an approach to associate with one another in front of the occasion. Jones descended into the nutty putty cave with his brothers and friends in 2009 around thanksgiving time, never to see his friends or family again. On november 24, 2009, a few days before thanksgiving, the jones family and their friends decided to give the recently opened nutty putty cave a try. The last descent is a 2016 american biographical survival drama film cowritten and directed by isaac halasima, and is his first featurelength film. The new film retells the 2009 story of hiker john jones, who died in nearby nutty putty cave after getting trapped between the rocks.
The last descent tells the emotional story of john jones 7 years. I heard about john and his devastating fate when i watched isacc halasimas the last descent that was recommended by a friend. Sep 16, 2016 in 2009, john jones explored an unmapped section of the famous nutty putty cave. Once his group was inside the cave, john split off and navigated a solo path. Salt lake city its been a long five years since john jones got stuck and died in utahs nutty putty cave, which was then sealed up and became his final resting place. Five years after john jones death, nutty putty cave remains sealed. Utah filmmakers the last descent retells nutty putty cave. John edward jones mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. Another notable incident that happened in the nutty putty cave in 2004, before john jones death.
We were able to film at the actual site of the nutty putty cave. John jones died in a cave, but his widow emerged from the. The interior of nutty putty cave, where jones was trapped headdown at a 70degree angle, was recreated in a warehouse in west valley city. Nov 28, 2009 by all accounts, john jones, who died around midnight wednesday after being stuck in the nutty putty cave south of salt lake city for 28 hours, was an experienced caver and avid outdoorsman. The movie tells the story of john edward jones, the 26yearold medical student who went spelunking in utah countys nutty putty cave on. The movie the last descent is based on the experience of john edward jones and his descent into the nutty putty cave located on the west side of utah lake with his brothers and friends during the 2009 thanksgiving holiday break according to the deseret news, jones had entered the caves tuesday with a group of 11 others, but decided to explore a different route. He is survived by his wife, emily dawn petersen jones and baby daughter elizabeth dawn jones. John was aware of the dangers, but perhaps his full life had made him a bit overconfident. The timpanogos grotto is a cave conservation organization that meets each month to discuss cave related business, cave trip reports, cave trip planning, and an educational program. John, 26 at the time, and josh, 23, along with nine other friends and family members, decided to explore nutty putty cave. Its the story of a utah man who in 2009 was trapped in utah countys nutty putty cave and. Nutty putty cave will be permanently sealed with body inside. At least 100 rescue workers tried to free 26yearold john jones of stansbury park, utah after jones became stuck in a tiny section 150 feet below the surface in the nutty putty cave in utah. Its important for others to understand the unforgettable strength and courage john exerted.
The last descent official theatrical trailer youtube. Nov 26, 2009 elberta, utah county despite more than a full day of rescue efforts, john edward jones died around midnight wednesday while trapped in a tight section of nutty putty cave. Al hartmann the salt lake tribune crews work to rescue john jones of stansbury park from the nutty putty cave near elberta in november of 2009. Nov 26, 2009 john jones, 26, of stansbury park died about 12. The nutty putty cave has become infamous in the spelunking community because of the disturbing death of 26yearold john edward jones johns death had caused such a stir that the nutty putty cave was immediately closed to the public due to safety concerns. In 2009 john jones climbed down into the nutty putty cave, the movie trailers description reads. The cave is now a well known show cave in the area but they dont mention this in the. It took a bit for me to settle myself down to listen as john tells of his life and his family. The last descent a nonfiction movie based on the nutty putty cave. It is based on the 2009 rescue attempt of john edward jones in nutty putty cave, west of utah lake. A new movie set to release in utah theaters on september 16 shares the heartbreaking story of latterday saint father and husband john edward jones. Oct 08, 2018 heres why utahs nutty putty cave is sealed up now. The nutty putty cave has become infamous in the spelunking community because of the disturbing death of 26yearold john edward jones john s death had caused such a stir that the nutty putty cave was immediately closed to the public due to safety concerns.
John edward jones entered nutty putty cave at around 8 p. Excel entertainment chadwick hopson stars as john jones in the last descent, which tells the story of jones death in the nutty putty cave. Heres why utahs nutty putty cave is sealed up with a dead. Firearm discussion and resources from ar15, ak47, handguns and more. The film was produced by deep blue films, cocollala pictures, and dark rider productions and distributed by excel entertainment group. Our beloved husband, father, son, brother, and friend john edward jones was pronounced dead at 11. Theory of susan powell in nutty putty cave debunked. The movie the last descent is based on the experience of john edward jones and his descent into the nutty putty cave located on the west side of utah lake with his brothers and friends during the 2009 thanksgiving holiday break. Nutty putty cave death the nutty putty cave official website. It was a news story in 2009 thats been hard to forget \u2014 the tragic rescue attempt at the nutty putty cave in utah county. Nutty putty cave everything you need to know about whole.
This is the story inspired by not only the incident at nutty putty, but by the way john. Last descent tells story behind a utah tragedy the. John jones, caver stuck upsidedown in nutty putty cave in. It has also be recently stated that the cave will be sealed off permanently with the body left behind inside. The tight, cramped and confined space is shown with rescue gear attached to the ceiling, near john jones in the nutty putty cave, wednesday, nov. Nutty putty cave tragedy still discussed in training 10. Jan 29, 2020 john edward jones entered nutty putty cave at around 8 p. The idea to help the john jones family after his death in the nutty putty cave is happening right now. The last descent actors discuss new movie about nutty. Officials will be closing nutty putty cave, a popular spelunking site in which the 26yearold medical student became trapped and died. A us potholer has died after being stuck upsidedown in a cave in utah for more than 24 hours, officials said overnight. John edward jones, 26, will have his final resting place in the nutty putty cave, as members. This is a feature film on the life and failed rescue of john edward jones that was released in 2016. Despite a frantic attempt to extract john jones, he died after being stuck upside down for over a day.
Most of the cave is safe, they say, but there are a few extreme parts. By all accounts, john, 26, was an experienced caver. The last descent l what happens inside nutty putty cave. John jones family statement the nutty putty cave official. Utah nutty putty cave accident to be depicted in new film. John, josh, and nine others entered into the cave system around 8 pm local time. And 150 feet below the surface, he got stuck the most moving movies are. The last descent movie trailer 2016 video dailymotion. After becoming stuck in a hole 18 inches wide and 150 feet under ground. Provo, utah for many people, the images of rescuers and ropes standing above a small hole in the ground is what they remember of nutty putty cave they might also remember the man, 26year old john jones, who was stuck in there in november of 2009. The cave, first explored in 1960 by dale green, is currently owned by the utah school and institutional trust lands administration, and managed by the utah timpanogos grotto. In a passage 18 inches high and 10 inches wide, 150 feet below the surface, he got stuck. Film about nutty putty cave tragedy premiers in utah kutv. In theaters september 16, 2016 in 2009 john jones climbed down into the nutty putty cave.
An unidentified rescue worker, working near john jones in the nutty putty cave, wednesday nov. Nov 26, 2009 at least 100 rescue workers tried to free 26yearold john jones of stansbury park, utah after jones became stuck in a tiny section 150 feet below the surface in the nutty putty cave in utah. He leaves behind a wife and a baby daughter, and a second child expected in june. In 2009 john jones climbed down into the nutty putty cave. The last descent actors discuss new movie about nutty putty. Nov 26, 2009 above, rescuers congregate outside nutty putty cave. This article describes the nutty putty cave accident in which a 26yearold caver named john jones tragically lost his life in 2009. Jones family via deseret news john edward jones, the man who died inside nutty putty cave in 2009.
Its been almost six years since john jones died in nutty putty cave, west of utah lake. John jones nutty putty cave death man i cant stop reading about this after finding out about this the other day. Five years after tragedy, nutty putty cave remains sealed. Nutty putty cave is a hydrothermal cave located west of utah lake in utah county, utah, united states. Nutty putty cave and the final resting place of john edward jones. Heres why utahs nutty putty cave is sealed up with a. Rick egan the salt lake tribune the entrance to the nutty putty cave on friday, november 27, 2009. The cast and crew work on filming the last descent, based on john jones and his death in the nutty putty cave. George native john jones at utah countys nutty putty cave, where jones died in. Nutty putty cave is a hydrothermal cave located west of utah lake in utah county, utah, united states the cave, first explored in 1960 by dale green, is currently owned by the utah school and institutional trust lands administration, and managed by the utah timpanogos grotto. John edward jones died november 25 in a caving accident in nutty putty cave, utah county. Body of john jones, medical student trapped in utah cave.
Both boy scouts ended up trapped within a week of each other, and it took rescuers over 14 hours to rescue one of them. The last descent depicts dixie high grads last hours stuck in cave. Readers continue to be interested in our 2014 profile of john jones widow. The last descent tells the emotional story of john jones. His death is a sobering reminder of how dangerous caving can be and why we should follow safe caving practices at all times when spelunking the cave. The official movie trailer inspired for the last descent, a new movie inspired by the true story of john jones and the 2009 incident at nutty putty cave was shared on social media as a buildup to the excel entertainment release of, the last descent. Rescuers were close enough to monitor his vital signs and. While the movie is full of heartbreak, there is peace and hope. Utah filmmakers the last descent retells nutty putty. With widows blessing, utah filmmaker revisits cave tragedy. The last descent tells the story of medical student john jones and the final 28 hours of his life spent in utahs nutty putty cave the story opens with john and his family flying to utah to spend thanksgiving with his family.
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