A dark horse sans rope. (BM from AK)

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A dark horse sans rope. (BM from AK)

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Bridalveil Falls, 1st pitch. Feb '09. Photo: Henning Boldt.

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“A dark horse sans rope. (BM from AK)”

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Climbers on the 2nd pitch. Feb '09.

Bridalveil Falls, 1st pitch. Feb '09. Photo: Henning Boldt.

A dark horse sans rope. (BM from AK)

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Bridalveil Falls. Henning Boldt coming up 1st pitch. Feb '08. Photo: Pat McCarthy.

Sean Evan hammering the blue!

AMAZING glacier ice, 2025.

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Conditions on March 11, 2025. Looking up at amazing blue ice column, I am guessing it was 2+ feet thick.

BridalVeil, coming over the last bulge. Amazing route. Photo: Keith Garvey.

2nd pitch.

Kev at our first belay.

On the ground.

This pooch crushes!

Conditions on 01/22/09. It could be a lot different now.... It has been very warm in Telluride.

Bridalveil, 1/2/09.

Conditions on Feb. 6th, 2011.

Bridalveil Falls

Notice climber in photo.

Rick on the last rappel.

Having fun on Bridalveil Fails.

The bottom is steep this year!
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Photo: Pete Dronkers.

On lead on the crux section.

Bridalveil Falls in all its glory.

BVF, Feb. '08. Is that Dreamstream in the background?

Heading up the steep second pitch.

Rick finishing the second pitch.

Heading up P2 <br>
Sweetest pitch ever!

Having fun on Bridalveil Falls.

Bridalveil Falls in phenomenal conditions on Feb. 9, 2025. It formed a striking blue tube.

Bridalveil Falls by night, Feb. 4, 2026.

Conditions on March 11, 2025. A beautiful climb/day. The crux was the 3rd pitch, blue ice column.

Topping P1.

Picture of me approaching. Was unable to attempt due to climbers on and waiting.

Having fun at the 1st belay of Bridalveil Falls.

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