Maxwell and Michaela embarked on another adventure to their beloved spot, the New River Gorge in West Virginia. Amidst the thrills of climbing with their crew of pals and pooches that fateful week. The duo found themselves at The Cirque, a familiar haunt, on Wednesday, October 10, 2024.

As the day's climbs wound down and the sun dipped low, with almost no one in site. Max, Michaela, and their friend Carl decided to catch the sunset from a scenic vantage point atop the cliff. With anticipation building, Max seized the moment, dropping to one knee and producing a little green box.

But in a twist worthy of an action flick, nerves got the best of Max, and with a bit too much gusto, he sent the ring out of the box and onto the ground. With every bounce the ring got closer until finally…. It went flying over the cliffs edge! A collective gasp and a couple of chuckles (because what are the odds) echoed through the gorge as the ring took an impromptu 100-foot plunge.

Miraculously, luck was on their side that fateful day. Max, summoning his inner detective, embarked on a daring descent to retrieve the wayward ring. After a heart-stopping cliffside rescue mission, he returned, undeterred and determined. Second times the charm, they say, and this time, as Max popped the question once more, the answer was a resounding yes!