Losing someone so close can really hurt. It hurts a lot. The only brightness I am seeing these days is the amount of friends Chris has gained over the years and the stories they are sharing. To think Chris kept in touch with so many he grew up with as well as new friends - Man oh man - what a busy guy he has been!

Some of these friends live in Colorado. Some of these friends understood Chris' need to explore, get out and not conform to the typical day to day so many find themselves locked into.

Out of the many heart breaking tele calls these past days I did have one that made me smile for my little brother. It was one from a guy (always looking away in photos) that had hiked up Quandary peak with Chris. That was quite a time for Chris as he spoke of it in excitement while preparing and referenced it often afterwards. Well, this friend of Chris' felt it may be appropriate to scatter Chris' ashes from this grand peak in Colorado. At 14,265' I believe it seems fitting and believe Chris would only nod in approval. He would have laughed at being divided between Tumbledown & Colorado! I mean....can you imagine?

Thank you Scott, Ben & the others in Colorado for taking Chris into your hearts and honoring him in this way. I very much wish to be there yet must face that I most likely can not. My spirit will be with you as you climb and as you remember him with a heavy heart. May you be lifted, relieved and know Chris can only bring good to us in our daily lives, he would never have wanted to weigh on us. Though it may be hard to imagine eating with satisfaction, laughing without guilt and so many other daily tasks that seem so unforgiving right now. Chris has been nothing short of a gift and aren't we lucky to have experienced his way of life, passion and love.

With a silver lining around my so broken heart,
Bethany

View Chris' visiting Quandary Peak