Rock Climber Who Makes A Grand Proposal To Girlfriend Pays The Price

For a tight group of friends in Santa Rosa, California, a man named Brad Parker was a legend. He wasn’t just kind and loving, but he was also a fearless climber. When Brad took his girlfriend out on a very special climb, he couldn’t wait to share his world with her. Though, he had no idea that his day was about to take a truly shocking turn.

Larger Than Life

If you asked Brad Parker's closest friends about him, they would all sing similar praises: he had a gift with people. He was one of those gems everyone just gravitated to — he was larger than life.

Extreme Sport Junkie

And it was easy to see why. After finishing up high school in 1996, the Santa Rosa, California, native traveled the world. He passed through Indonesia, New Zealand, and more, and jumped head first into any extreme sport he could find.

Expert Rock Climber

In his thirties, he catapulted himself into the upper-echelons of rock climbers, earning a cover spot on California Climber magazine in 2012. On the side, he taught yoga — his energy and enthusiasm captivated even those he barely knew.

Multisport Athlete

"Rock climbers knew him as [an awesome] climber," Brad's best friend and climbing partner Jerry Dodrill said. "Surfers knew him as [an awesome] surfer, and yoga instructors knew him as an amazing yoga instructor."