Mark Wedeven, 29 years old, thogh some sources say 27 years old, was the son of Carol and David Wedeven. He became their son at the age of 2 months when they brought him home to the United States from Bogota, Colombia. It was there that Mark was born. He grew up in Bremerton, Washington.
He was the father of a 5 year old son. He resided in Olympia, Washington.
In 2002, he was taken hostage by armed guerillas when backpacking in Colombia. Born in Colombia, he had hoped to get in touch with his roots. After being held for days, he was taken to a graveyard at the edge of a village where he believed he was going to be executed. Instead, he was questioned and freed. His ordeal is depicted in one episode of the show "Locked Up Abroad", which airs on the Nat Geo channel.
On June 5, Mark Wedeven, disappeared after he was hit by an avalanche while climbing Mount Rainier. Wedeven was at 12,000 feet when he was swept away. His body has not been recovered. The slide hit 10 other climbers and three had to be dug out of the snow. According to Mark's dad, Mark had summited Mount Rainier at least three times.
Mark had not registered for the climb according to other climbers and was not aware of warnings being given about bad weather.
Mark Wedeven is remembered by family and friends as an avid outdoors-man and social activist. He was devoted in helping people. He helped newly arrived immigrants learn English. He was very aware of what he deemed injustice and was not afraid to stand up to it, always in a peaceful way. Mark was a gentle soul, he was spiritual and lived life to the fullest according to all who knew him. With Mark you never knew what to expect, life was an adventure.
Wedeven's tragic end on Mount Rainier is one of five fatalities on the mountain this year.
Mount Rainier, an active volcano, is a popular destination for climbers. It is the highest peak in the Cascade Mountain range with an elevation of 14,411 feet.
Read more: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2010/07/29/1546679/climbers-body-pulled-off-rainier.html#ixzz0w7z0bWTJ
THANK YOU TO JOURNEY FOR HER KINDNESS IN SPONSORING THIS MEMORIAL.
He was the father of a 5 year old son. He resided in Olympia, Washington.
In 2002, he was taken hostage by armed guerillas when backpacking in Colombia. Born in Colombia, he had hoped to get in touch with his roots. After being held for days, he was taken to a graveyard at the edge of a village where he believed he was going to be executed. Instead, he was questioned and freed. His ordeal is depicted in one episode of the show "Locked Up Abroad", which airs on the Nat Geo channel.
On June 5, Mark Wedeven, disappeared after he was hit by an avalanche while climbing Mount Rainier. Wedeven was at 12,000 feet when he was swept away. His body has not been recovered. The slide hit 10 other climbers and three had to be dug out of the snow. According to Mark's dad, Mark had summited Mount Rainier at least three times.
Mark had not registered for the climb according to other climbers and was not aware of warnings being given about bad weather.
Mark Wedeven is remembered by family and friends as an avid outdoors-man and social activist. He was devoted in helping people. He helped newly arrived immigrants learn English. He was very aware of what he deemed injustice and was not afraid to stand up to it, always in a peaceful way. Mark was a gentle soul, he was spiritual and lived life to the fullest according to all who knew him. With Mark you never knew what to expect, life was an adventure.
Wedeven's tragic end on Mount Rainier is one of five fatalities on the mountain this year.
Mount Rainier, an active volcano, is a popular destination for climbers. It is the highest peak in the Cascade Mountain range with an elevation of 14,411 feet.
Read more: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2010/07/29/1546679/climbers-body-pulled-off-rainier.html#ixzz0w7z0bWTJ
THANK YOU TO JOURNEY FOR HER KINDNESS IN SPONSORING THIS MEMORIAL.
Mark Wedeven, 29 years old, thogh some sources say 27 years old, was the son of Carol and David Wedeven. He became their son at the age of 2 months when they brought him home to the United States from Bogota, Colombia. It was there that Mark was born. He grew up in Bremerton, Washington.
He was the father of a 5 year old son. He resided in Olympia, Washington.
In 2002, he was taken hostage by armed guerillas when backpacking in Colombia. Born in Colombia, he had hoped to get in touch with his roots. After being held for days, he was taken to a graveyard at the edge of a village where he believed he was going to be executed. Instead, he was questioned and freed. His ordeal is depicted in one episode of the show "Locked Up Abroad", which airs on the Nat Geo channel.
On June 5, Mark Wedeven, disappeared after he was hit by an avalanche while climbing Mount Rainier. Wedeven was at 12,000 feet when he was swept away. His body has not been recovered. The slide hit 10 other climbers and three had to be dug out of the snow. According to Mark's dad, Mark had summited Mount Rainier at least three times.
Mark had not registered for the climb according to other climbers and was not aware of warnings being given about bad weather.
Mark Wedeven is remembered by family and friends as an avid outdoors-man and social activist. He was devoted in helping people. He helped newly arrived immigrants learn English. He was very aware of what he deemed injustice and was not afraid to stand up to it, always in a peaceful way. Mark was a gentle soul, he was spiritual and lived life to the fullest according to all who knew him. With Mark you never knew what to expect, life was an adventure.
Wedeven's tragic end on Mount Rainier is one of five fatalities on the mountain this year.
Mount Rainier, an active volcano, is a popular destination for climbers. It is the highest peak in the Cascade Mountain range with an elevation of 14,411 feet.
Read more: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2010/07/29/1546679/climbers-body-pulled-off-rainier.html#ixzz0w7z0bWTJ
THANK YOU TO JOURNEY FOR HER KINDNESS IN SPONSORING THIS MEMORIAL.
He was the father of a 5 year old son. He resided in Olympia, Washington.
In 2002, he was taken hostage by armed guerillas when backpacking in Colombia. Born in Colombia, he had hoped to get in touch with his roots. After being held for days, he was taken to a graveyard at the edge of a village where he believed he was going to be executed. Instead, he was questioned and freed. His ordeal is depicted in one episode of the show "Locked Up Abroad", which airs on the Nat Geo channel.
On June 5, Mark Wedeven, disappeared after he was hit by an avalanche while climbing Mount Rainier. Wedeven was at 12,000 feet when he was swept away. His body has not been recovered. The slide hit 10 other climbers and three had to be dug out of the snow. According to Mark's dad, Mark had summited Mount Rainier at least three times.
Mark had not registered for the climb according to other climbers and was not aware of warnings being given about bad weather.
Mark Wedeven is remembered by family and friends as an avid outdoors-man and social activist. He was devoted in helping people. He helped newly arrived immigrants learn English. He was very aware of what he deemed injustice and was not afraid to stand up to it, always in a peaceful way. Mark was a gentle soul, he was spiritual and lived life to the fullest according to all who knew him. With Mark you never knew what to expect, life was an adventure.
Wedeven's tragic end on Mount Rainier is one of five fatalities on the mountain this year.
Mount Rainier, an active volcano, is a popular destination for climbers. It is the highest peak in the Cascade Mountain range with an elevation of 14,411 feet.
Read more: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2010/07/29/1546679/climbers-body-pulled-off-rainier.html#ixzz0w7z0bWTJ
THANK YOU TO JOURNEY FOR HER KINDNESS IN SPONSORING THIS MEMORIAL.
