Accident in the Ruth Gorge

[fenderfour]

Mike Gauthier's blog has identified the climber as a female. She has some connection there.

[ketch]

Im pretty sure this news release is the story. Bummer to hear the story. Condolences to the families involved.

[Dechristo]

"Throughout the day she had a big smile on her face just enjoying the climbing - right up until the end."

[fenderfour]

Mike Gauthier's blog has named the climber. I bet a lot of folks here knew her.

 

Mt. Rainier Climbing Conditions

 

I've seen her many times at crags and at the climbing gym.

 

My thoughts and sympathy to her family and friends.

Edited April 27, 2007 by fenderfour

[wfinley]

My condolences to Lara's family, Jed and the Seattle and Fairbanks climbing communities. It sounds like Lara was a strong dynamic person who brought joy to many; cheers to a life well lived.

[reddirt]

Park Service IDs dead climber

 

 

Anchorage Daily News

 

(Published: April 27, 2007)

Park Service officials this morning identified the climber who died Monday while rappelling in Denali National Park as Lara-Karena Kellogg of Seattle.

 

Kellogg, 38, fell about 1,000 feet while rappelling the northeast ridge of Mount Wake, according to the Park Service. Her climbing partner didn’t see the fall, and park officials say they don’t know what caused it.

 

The climbers were descending after a day climb up the icy 8,000-foot peak.

 

The death is the first of this year’s Denali Park climbing season, which began this month and goes until midsummer. Last year, three climbers died.

 

Thirteen years ago, nearly to the day, two climbers died while rappelling in almost the same spot, Talkeetna Air Taxi pilot Paul Roderick said this week.

 

[ryland_moore]

Wow.........This is terrible, terrible news. Chad is one of the most amazing and friendly people I've ever met. He talked about Lara as if she walked on water. My condolences go out to the Kellogg family, her family, and friends. You are in my prayers.

[Weekend_Climberz]

:cry:

[downfall]

http://59a2.org/lara/lara.html

 

 

[Doug]

News does not get much worse than this. My condolences to Chad and all of the families.

[genepires]

as someone who has rapped off the end of a rope, this makes me feel ill again. So sorry to hear about another fallen climber.

[lancegranite]

Lara was a wonderful person, so sad.

 

[Chad_A]

I wish I could post something more original; this is so sad.

 

Certainly, my condolences to family and friends.

[EWolfe]

This is just awful news. I am so very sad about this, Lara was a friend.

 

Aaaarrrggghhhh!!!! :cry:

[EWolfe]

I can't end it like that. Shit. The best way is to remember something wonderful.

 

One of my best memories is helping Lara haul pavingstones and set them at the Kellogg household. After 6 hours of brutal hauling/setting, I was completely worked. Lara was still picking and setting stones like they were balsa wood.

Damn. I was supposed to be the tough carpenter-type...

 

RIP, my friend