Ross James Wallette, a popular Kennewick photographer, videoographer and climbing manager, died on August 18, near one of the most complex mountains in Washington Cascade Range.
He was 43 years old.
Wallette, a Walllette medical expert, assigned the death of Wallette to the injuries affected in the fall.
Roland Wallette of Kennewick said his son had accompanied the investigator to the top of Fury Mountain, southeast of Bellingham, in the North Cascade National Park when the accident occurred. He said his son had climbed Fury before.
Wallette worked with Eric Gilbertson, a well -known mountain researcher at Seattle University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Wallette fell when he lost his detention until the crew rose to Fury’s finger, almost 8 100 feet above sea level.
Fellow climbers saw an accident and Wallette sees the camera captured it, his father said.
The Katy Hooper told Bellingham Herald at the North Cascades National Park Service Complex, which responded about 5:45 p.m. Officials estimate that Wallette had fallen 200-300 feet.
Despite the rescue efforts and care, he died of injuries.
Ross J. Wallette, a popular Kennewick photographer, videoographer and climbing guide, died on August 18, falling to Fury Mountain.
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Roland Wallette stated that his son had double love in the field and photography.
The Wallette family comes from Montana, but moved to Alaska, where Ross caused a passion for backpacks, hiking and outdoor stay. He continued his mountain adventure after the family moved to South Oregon.
When Roland Wallette was transferred to Tri-Cities, he had doubts about relatively flat geography.
“What I did to deserve it,” he wondered. Instead, the family overthrew the roots and his son’s interest in climbing continued.
Ross Wallette went to Central Washington University in Ellensburg, intending to study music. Instead, he discovered photography and changed his attention.
“His photography was his love,” said his father.
Ross James Wallette, an experienced climber and photographer from Kennewick, died on August 18
After graduation, he stayed in Ellensburg and worked as a photographer to shoot headgear, older portraits, weddings and other key moments.
He turned to fashion photography after moving to Seattle. He worked outdoors for about seven years before his career took him to Seoul, South Korea, where he met and married Hyeran.
An outdoor niche
To raise a family in the US, the couple moved to Kennewick, where their daughter Gianna was born.
After finding a little demand for fashion photography in three cities, he returned to commercial work until he took the opportunity to unite his hobbies outdoors and take pictures: outdoor, adventure photography.
He would go to customers to Airbnb and hikes to unique shoots that captured important moments in spectacular places.
It will lead the pores high on the slopes of the mountains. The brides and the grooms would bring them their wedding clothes with their tents for photo sessions.
He has found another dissatisfied need in the technical world of climbing – climbers who gain a difficult, technical new passion.
About five years ago, he began taking pictures of difficult ups. He was expected to work with an outdoor magazine during a photo session at Mount Rainier Mountain after his death.
2024. September Wallette has achieved the main personal goal of becoming a 94 person who has completed the Washington Bulger list.
The honor is dedicated to climbers that exceed Washington’s 100 tops.
His persecution has been postponed for months, causing him to have a broken ankle. After repair, he “collected” the last seven peaks.
Some of his Bulger’s adventures are captured in a YouTube movie that he made after a young climber persecution Bulger 100 in one season.
In addition to his wife, daughter and father, Wallette survived his mother, as well as from Kennewick, his sister Risa Miller and brother Rylan Wallette.
Memorial services are scheduled for 2 pm on Friday, August 29, C3 Tri-Cities, 150 Gage Blvd., Richland.
Einan Hillcrest KennewICK is responsible for agreements.
Update: The Gofundme campaign was created to support the Wallette family. Donate here.