Because Aric loved to travel, his many friends and family now honor the memory of this loving young man by taking him to all the places he may have traveled. Because of this effort, his ashes and memorial rocks have been taken to over 200 locations all over the world. See some of these places below and come back often to see where we have taken Aric!
Shortly after Aric died, his sister Kelly traveled to Japan, a trip she had long planned. It was hard leaving family, but everyone felt that Aric would have wanted Kelly to go. Because Aric wanted to travel with her, Kelly took some of his ashes with her and hiked to the 12,300 ft high summit of Mt. Fuji and scattered his ashes in the driving wind. This bold step inspired Aric's friends and family to scatter his ashes all over the world - every place he would have gone, or wherever we wish we could have taken him.
Thanks to Kelly's inspiration, ashes and memorial rocks have been left in over 200 locations around the world. It has been hard to keep track of all of them, here is a partial list. Below this list you will find some pictures and stories. Stay tuned for more!
Mt Fuji • Mt Rainier • Mt St Helens • Mt Baker • Table Mountain, Johannesburg • The Shilthorn, Swiss Alps • Mont Ventoux, France • Mt Lemmon, Arizona • Granite mountain, Snoqualmie Pass • Mailbox Peak • Chilkoot Pass, Alaska • Ebbets Pass, California • Mount Rushmore • The Grand Canyon • Machu Pichu • Crystal Mountain • Stevens Pass • Sun Valley • Beaver Creek • White Pass • Snoqualmie Central • Alpental • Whistler Blackcomb • Mt Hood Meadows • Hoodoo Ski Bowl • Augusta National Golf Club • Cape Disappointment • Canary Islands • Ha Long Bay, Vietnam • Thailand • Great Wall of China • Beijing's Forbidden City • Cinque Terra, Italy • Mexico • Philippines • Hiroshima • Paris • Berlin • Dresden • Irrel, Germany • Prague • Vienna • Monaco • Amsterdam • Vil de France sur Mer, France • Giants' Causeway, Ireland • New York City Marathon • Washington, D.C. • Palm Springs • Santa Fe • Boise • Maui • Honolulu • Jamaica • University of Washington • Oregon State University • Bard's College • Whitman College • Microsoft Campus • Husky Stadium • Lambo Field, Green Bay • Dodd Field, Issaquah • - Stay tuned for more!!!
Mt Fuji • Mt Rainier • Mt St Helens • Mt Baker • Table Mountain, Johannesburg • The Shilthorn, Swiss Alps • Mont Ventoux, France • Mt Lemmon, Arizona • Granite mountain, Snoqualmie Pass • Mailbox Peak • Chilkoot Pass, Alaska • Ebbets Pass, California • Mount Rushmore • The Grand Canyon • Machu Pichu • Crystal Mountain • Stevens Pass • Sun Valley • Beaver Creek • White Pass • Snoqualmie Central • Alpental • Whistler Blackcomb • Mt Hood Meadows • Hoodoo Ski Bowl • Augusta National Golf Club • Cape Disappointment • Canary Islands • Ha Long Bay, Vietnam • Thailand • Great Wall of China • Beijing's Forbidden City • Cinque Terra, Italy • Mexico • Philippines • Hiroshima • Paris • Berlin • Dresden • Irrel, Germany • Prague • Vienna • Monaco • Amsterdam • Vil de France sur Mer, France • Giants' Causeway, Ireland • New York City Marathon • Washington, D.C. • Palm Springs • Santa Fe • Boise • Maui • Honolulu • Jamaica • University of Washington • Oregon State University • Bard's College • Whitman College • Microsoft Campus • Husky Stadium • Lambo Field, Green Bay • Dodd Field, Issaquah • - Stay tuned for more!!!
Right to left: Aric's dad, David, with Aric's good friend Vinny on the Snorting Elk run at Crystal Mountain ski resort. Kelly and David with Phil Mahre at the summit of White Pass ski area. Aric's mom, Kacee, David and Kelly in Monaco.