A New Mexico couple , who joyously posed for their engagement photos on top of Sandia Peak in Albuquerque , found themselves stuck on the summit for more than four hours because of high winds . Arthur Edelhoff and his fiancee Lindsay Duncan of Corrales were joined by the bride-to-be ’ s seven-year-old son Gatlin and their wedding photographer Robin Parrott as they took the tram up the mountaintop last Sunday evening for their unforgettable photo shoot . But after taking a series of romantic pictures , which will be displayed at their Kentucky Derby themed wedding on May 2 , the couple and their companions were told that they had to wait for the 40mph wind to die down before they could get down the mountain . Scroll down for video . Look of love : Arthur Edelhoff and his fiancee Lindsay Duncan of Corrales were photographed sharing a kiss on top of Sandia Peak in Albuquerque , New Mexico . For better or worse : The couple held each other as they took in the view . After taking the tram up the mountain last Sunday for their engagement photos , they were left stranded on the summit because of the high winds . According to Ms Parrott , the couple , who has been engaged for two years , made the best out of the situation . ' [ They ] did not lose the romance of it , ' she told Daily Mail Online in an email . 'He braided her hair while sitting on a wool blanket laid on the floor of the waiting room next to the bathroom . ' She added : 'The tram had no real emergency plan and [ we ] were worried we would be there all night . ' Mr Edelhoff told KOB-TV that they were never given a time frame as to how long it could be , noting that they were n't aware whether they would be stuck on the mountain for five minutes or multiple hours . Special moment : Their photographer , Robin Parrott , snapped this romantic picture of Mr Edelhoff and Ms Duncan kissing above the epic views . KOB4 . Tight quarters : The couple , who have been engaged for two years , were stranded in a building on top of the summit with Miss Duncan 's seven-year-old son Gatlin , Ms Parrott and nearly 150 other people . Jay Blackwood , the assistant manager of the Sandia Peak Tram , confirmed to the outlet that 140 people were stranded that night . 'Our plan in the winter time is to basically put everybody inside in the nice warm building , keep them safe , and keep them out of the weather until we can take them down in the tram , ' he explained . But Mr Edelhoff , who did n't get off the mountain until 10:30pm , said the tram needs a better emergency plan in place . 'There was a pregnant woman up there . There were children that were getting cold and hungry , ' he said . 'They need to be more accommodating . ' Sticking it out : Those who were stuck on the mountain slept on benches and tried to keep warm as they waited to be able to return home . Tough times : Jay Blackwood ( left ) , the assistant manager of the Sandia Peak Tram , explained that they tried to keep everyone safe and warm inside , however Mr Edelhoff ( right ) said they needed to be more accommodating . He added : 'The weather changes quickly in New Mexico , so you need to be able adjust to it . ' Although Sandia Peak tramway 's website does warn that 'weather conditions can change quickly in the mountains and that certain conditions may cause the tramway to close without notice ' , Ms Parrot agreed that the tram should be better prepared . 'One of the employees told us as we were going down that they were about to run out of water up there for the toilets and drinking water supply , ' she said in her email . Despite the night 's difficulties , the story behind Mr Edelhoff and Miss Duncan 's engagement pictures is one that they will certainly never forget .
Arthur Edelhoff and his fiancee Lindsay Duncan , of Corrales , New Mexico , found themselves stuck on top of the mountain with nearly 150 people . They had to wait for help from helicopters that were unable to land because of bad weather conditions.