15/04/2024
I spent the last few days in Switzerland soaking up a bit of the impact Adam had on this world. like a meteor that streaked brilliantly through the sky, all that’s left after impact is a massive void none of us know how to fill. He was truly the best of us. A devoted and loving dad, an unconditionally loving husband, a cherished son and brother, and of course a friend that left such an impact on me and my life that I don’t know where to begin. He was a force of nature, Uber talented in mountain pursuits and we began honing those crafts together almost 30 years ago as cocky teenagers. Maybe just as poignant was how much we sharpened our wit - or at least I tried to keep pace with him-trading hilarious jabs and jokes. We battled it out on the rocks, hard ice, big ski lines and even the chess board. He would build a house on his own, so of course it inspired me that I could do that. He proved what it was to be an amazing dad and still manage to excel at his passions and his career, so of course it inspired me to try. I became a mountain guide, so later Caroline told me I inspired him to do that. And eventually he found his flaw of being too strong, stoic and humble - too much of that New Hampshire hard man. But in The end he even learned how to soften a bit and feel even more, and I hope i helped to inspire him to do that-of which he then excelled at. Our lives were forever weaving intersecting paths. But my void is nothing compared to the one Caroline and Olivia are left with. my heart aches for them and Carol, Gary, Ryan and every other person in the world who is left in awe of a life well lived but taken from us too soon. we all sobbed, laughed, talked and told stories for the last few days; we need to keep this alive for as long as we can to celebrate and honour the piece of Adam that is left with us all. Please do your best to help the ones left with the biggest voids in the time that follows. And try your absolute hardest to be the best at whatever you are pursuing for Adam. On my last evening I got to take Brownie for a nice bike ride in the fields near their beautiful home that Adam built…comments for more