Wild Ideas Worth Living · Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Record-setting ice climber and alpinist Kimber Cross completed the first adaptive female ascent of Bridal Veil Falls in Telluride, Colorado, in 2026. The 365-foot route is widely regarded as one of the most difficult and dangerous ice climbing lines in the United States.
“In 2026, Kimber made the first adaptive female ascent of one of the hardest ice climbing routes in the country, Bridal Vale Falls in Telluride, Colorado.”
“You start looking up at this route that is 300... plus feet, I think 365 feet. how long this huge route is.”