{"id":203020,"date":"2026-10-20T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=203020"},"modified":"2026-10-19T12:37:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T19:37:11","slug":"breaking-the-ice-ceiling-at-bridal-veil-falls-with-kimber-cross","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/breaking-the-ice-ceiling-at-bridal-veil-falls-with-kimber-cross","title":{"rendered":"Breaking the Ice Ceiling at Bridal Veil Falls with Kimber Cross"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"200px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/f6f9da99-42a8-4235-9191-cb77da5daf12?dark=false\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wild-ideas-worth-living.simplecast.com\/episodes\/breaking-the-ice-ceiling-at-bridal-veil-falls-with-kimber-cross\">Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kimber Cross is an adaptive ice climber and mountaineer who has spent the last decade tackling some of the most demanding ice routes in North America. Born without one hand, she climbs with a custom prosthetic featuring an ice axe that extends from her right forearm. In 2026, Kimber made the first adaptive female ascent of Bridal Veil Falls in Telluride, Colorado, one of the country&#8217;s most challenging ice climbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Connect with Kimber:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kimberbelle.com\/\">Website<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kimberbelle\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you enjoyed this conversation listen to, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/becoming-a-professional-adaptive-rock-climber-with-mo-beck\"><em>Becoming a Professional Adaptive Rock Climber with Mo Beck<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/camp-monsters\">Listen to REI\u2019s Camp Monsters podcast!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you to our sponsors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/rei\">AllTrails<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Capital One and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/membership\/mastercard?trackingId=podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the REI Co-op\u00ae Mastercard\u00ae<\/a><\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transcript Kimber Cross is an adaptive ice climber and mountaineer who has spent the last decade tackling some of the most demanding ice routes in North America. Born without one hand, she climbs with a custom prosthetic featuring an ice axe that extends from her right forearm. 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