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Lower Bridal Veil Creek

WI3-, Ice, 200 ft (61 m), 3 pitches, Grade II,  Avg: 2 from 1 vote
FA: unknown
Colorado > CO Ice & Mixed > Telluride > Bridalveil area
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Description

This climbs fun steps of ice in the creekbed. It has a very moderate, good early season rambling and comes in early thanks to shade in the canyon. There's 2 or 3 worthwhile flows - a great beginner friendly training area. The guidebook says they can get up to WI4. We found fat WI3- in November.

Location

Either ramble up the creek or take the Bridal Veil hiking trail, pull off at the side trail for the first falls, and start there. There's slung trees at the top of each flow - bring some cord to back them up.

Descent: either rap or hike left to find the trail or road.

Protection

Screws and trees at the top.

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The 2nd flow upstream.
[Hide Photo] The 2nd flow upstream.
The first main flow you'll come to.
[Hide Photo] The first main flow you'll come to.

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Thomas Chapman
Jackson, WY
  WI3-
[Hide Comment] Fun early season ramble. It seems like it forms before a lot of other ice in the valley. I'd bet it gets covered in snow pretty quickly. May 31, 2025