Ancient Art and the Art of Ashes

Time is moving fast. There is not enough time to climb everything I want to climb before my body totally gives out or dies. I will try and do as much as possible with what I have.

Aimee with Mikes ashes

Ancient Art is a spire around the Moab area that looks like time took to beating to it. And not enough time to form actual solid rock. Recently my friend, Aimee Roseborrough, propositioned me with this sandy climb, a hula hoop, a photo and some ashes. Usually folks want to climb for the sake of just climbing a rock face or climbing something amazing like a desert spire. Ancient Art is one of these amazing spires. I can say it is the coolest spire, I have ever climbed, in all the Southwest. It looks like a muddy twisty sand castle and it looks so old that it will fall over soon. So, I thought I better climb it before it does or before I fall.

Aimee had a great plan and I wanted to be apart of it. Her cousin, Mike, unfortunately died at an early age and she had some of his ashes. She wanted to be in the Moab area to release his ashes into the desert. The spire would be a perfect spot. But this continues, she wants to hula hoop on top of the spire as well. What a release. What a great celebration. What fun. This is where the awesome photo comes in and one amazing climb. I'm so glad to have had this opportunity, to be part of Mikes release, to do an amazing climb, have a great afternoon in the desert and do some interesting fun photos.

Me doing the hula

Earlier this year my friend, Janet Guenther, wanted to send her friends ashes into the wind on top of a climb as well. Jonny Copp was an amazing climber, photographer and writer. Now, a little bit of him will be in my little crag down the way in Northern AZ.

May all R.I.P. in this land of the beautiful southwest desert. I'm glad your near.

Janet with Copp ashes