Known by most of us as Lara Bitenieks, Lara passed in a tragic mountain climbing accident on the NE Ridge of Mount Wake in Alaska on April 23, 2007. Click here for the final photos from Lara’s abbreviated, yet abounding, life and for a summary of the events on her final climb. If there’s one thing that I learned from Lara’s passing, it’s not to let childhood circumstances keep you from associating with those whom you are drawn to… Life is too short.
