Couple go to death-defying heights to say 'Till Death Do Us Part'
It's known as a 'Tyrolean traverse'
and it's only for the most experienced and prepared rock climber, let
alone a brushing bride.
But as 'extreme weddings' continue to be the biggest nuptial trend of the now, one couple have managed to set a dangerous precedent for any thrill-seeking lovebirds looking to tie the knot somewhere terrifically terrifying, walking down the aisle some 3,000 feet in the air.
While without the pressure of having your closest friends and family staring at you intently, this woman in white had plenty of reasons for pre-wedding jitters.
Her and her husband-to-be spent their big day conquering the famous Lost Arrow Spire Highline in California's Yosemite National Park.
At the toughest point, the bride had to clamber along a tight rope to reach the point where she would finally be married.
The stunning images were taken by photographer Ben Horton, who followed the couple throughout the mountain climb to document the happy - if horrifying - event.
'It was a rush taking the photos,' Horton said.
'Even though I've been shooting climbing for a long time, the thrill you get hanging from a rope 3,000 feet in the air never really quite goes away.'
The scene was set up as a shoot for a book about extreme weddings, following on from the craze that seen people go as saying 'I do' underwater or at the end of a bunji jump.
Horton had agreed to do the shot for his friend, Gil Weiss, but Weiss died from a fall during a climb in Peru.
'It wasn't actually that hard to convince me,' Horton said.
'Climbing with Gil had put me in some of the most amazing places I've been in my life, and I always took every opportunity I had to climb with him.
'Things were never dull while on a climbing trip with Gil.'
'He and our friend Brad showed up in Yosemite's camp with racks of climbing gear, and a wedding dress.
'Gil proceeded to have the ladies of camp try on the dress and then invited a couple of them to climb the Lost Arrow Spire with us.
'We shot over the next two days and managed to get some amazing photos that we were all quite excited about.
'Sadly before Gil was able to realize his dream of guiding people to these amazing places, he and another friend of mine took a fall while climbing in Peru, and both of them passed away.
'However, the iconic photographs I got serve as a great reminder that life should be lived, and to pursue my dreams while I still can.'
But as 'extreme weddings' continue to be the biggest nuptial trend of the now, one couple have managed to set a dangerous precedent for any thrill-seeking lovebirds looking to tie the knot somewhere terrifically terrifying, walking down the aisle some 3,000 feet in the air.
While without the pressure of having your closest friends and family staring at you intently, this woman in white had plenty of reasons for pre-wedding jitters.
Her and her husband-to-be spent their big day conquering the famous Lost Arrow Spire Highline in California's Yosemite National Park.
The lengths you'll go for love: A bride spends
her big day dangling 3,000 feet in the air at the notorious Lost Arrow
Spire in the Yosemite National Park in California
We made it: The happy couple arrive at their
altar following a hard day of climbing through the Yosemite National
Park in California
Just us two: Husband and wife enjoy the view across Lost Arrow Spire before making their way back down
At the toughest point, the bride had to clamber along a tight rope to reach the point where she would finally be married.
The stunning images were taken by photographer Ben Horton, who followed the couple throughout the mountain climb to document the happy - if horrifying - event.
'It was a rush taking the photos,' Horton said.
'Even though I've been shooting climbing for a long time, the thrill you get hanging from a rope 3,000 feet in the air never really quite goes away.'
The scene was set up as a shoot for a book about extreme weddings, following on from the craze that seen people go as saying 'I do' underwater or at the end of a bunji jump.
Making it official: Strapped to each other with harnesses, the couple prepare to exchange vows
Horton had agreed to do the shot for his friend, Gil Weiss, but Weiss died from a fall during a climb in Peru.
'It wasn't actually that hard to convince me,' Horton said.
'Climbing with Gil had put me in some of the most amazing places I've been in my life, and I always took every opportunity I had to climb with him.
'Things were never dull while on a climbing trip with Gil.'
'He and our friend Brad showed up in Yosemite's camp with racks of climbing gear, and a wedding dress.
'Has anyone seen my veil?': The bride poses for photos on Lost Arrow Spire
Talk about a view: Lost Arrow Spine was included in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America
'Gil proceeded to have the ladies of camp try on the dress and then invited a couple of them to climb the Lost Arrow Spire with us.
'We shot over the next two days and managed to get some amazing photos that we were all quite excited about.
'Sadly before Gil was able to realize his dream of guiding people to these amazing places, he and another friend of mine took a fall while climbing in Peru, and both of them passed away.
'However, the iconic photographs I got serve as a great reminder that life should be lived, and to pursue my dreams while I still can.'
Not your average wedding gig: Photographer Ben
Horton, 30, from Bermuda, said he 'didn't need much convincing' to do
the job despite what was involved
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