Talk:Angels Landing

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Angel's Landing Deaths

Hi CutOffTies,

Just last week I visited Zion national park and hiked Angel's Landing for the first time. I have hiked all over the world and this is hands down the most terrifying hike I have ever done and I'm not alone. When you hike this trail, the FOCUS is DEATH. When you board the Zion shuttle, the operator tells you multiple times that Angel's Landing is highly dangerous and that deaths have occurred. As you do the hike, you are warned with signs on numerous occasions along the trail that people have died including a sign that reads "6 people have died here since 2005". And if you choose to eavesdrop or talk to people along the hike, you'll quickly find that everyone who does this trail is focused on the deaths that have occurred here.

This is not merely my anecdotal rambling either. See for yourself. Beginning typing "Angel's Landing" into Google. As you'll quickly notice, the 2nd and 5th search autofills are "angel's landing deaths" and "angel's landing zion deaths".

Your comparison of Angel's Landing to Half Dome is a good one and one that I used myself in assessing this trail. Also, as you'll see again, if you Google "Angel's Landing vs", the autofill feature will fill in "angel's landing vs half dome". Although these trails are comparable, going to the Half Dome wikipedia page, you'll see that there have been only 5 fatalities since 1919, whereas at Angel's Landing there have been more.

Or, are you thinking it would be a good idea to remove the death (or death references) section on the Half Dome page too?

Sincerely, Lenschulwitz (talk) 12:16, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

My father and I hiked to the top a few years ago and I concur with the warnings above. While not really taxing from a purely physical standpoint, a hike on this trail is not for the faint of heart. Also, we saw some fairly young kids hiking on this trail, some appeared to be as young as 12 or 13. I suspect their parents were not fully aware of the risks associated with hiking this trail and IMO persons under 16 years of age probably should not hike this trail as they may not have developed the judgement to handle such a hike. The trails are plenty wide for walking, however the footing is uneven and there are several spots where a stumble = certain death. Also, on the way back down we had to go around a young woman who appeared to be unable to move due to being paralyzed with fear. She just stood there afraid to move as her friends tried to calm her. I have NO IDEA how she got down.

Getting to the top will reward you with a spectacular view and maybe some low-level bragging rights, but anyone wanting to go all the way to the top should do so with caution.

PS: Bring plenty of water as it's also easy to underestimate how much you'll need. -Mike in Illinois. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.215.54.177 (talk) 05:12, 25 July 2013 (UTC)

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