We got to the Bridal Veil parking lot geared up and headed out. We hiked up the Provo River trail/Bridal Veil trail a ways until it was time to start hiking up. We put on our harnesses and helmets at this point as it was going to start being a little treacherous. We headed up the ravine carefully placing our feet and making sure they were solidly planted, I really wish I would have brought my trekking poles for this part. I don't know how long it took us to get up there, maybe twenty minutes or so, but my legs were already tired once we were done. We got up right as it was really getting light and I snapped the picture above of Provo Canyon road.
We were top roping (the only way you would ever talk me into going for the first time), and while the more experienced people headed up to place the rope into the anchors I started getting my crampons on. I've never put them on before and I swear it took me a half hour to do it. The first climb I did my arms were so pumped I only made it half way up before I couldn't go anymore from exhaustion. I ended up making two ascents one of the shorter climb which was about a 20-25 foot climb, and one on the longer climb, which was around 45-50 feet.
Overall it was a lot of fun and by the time I hiked back down when we were finished I was exhausted. My arms and legs are killing me now. We ended up finishing up and heading down from the ice around 1030 am because it was getting way to warm and the ice was beginning to get unstable. On a final note, on our way out we ran into some people who were headed up. We told them that the ice was deteriorating because it was too warm, they just shrugged and kept going.....Maybe they'll make the evening news, and not in a good way.
Getting ready to head up the ice.
On the ice, looking for the next good placement for my tool.
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