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Angels Landing hike at Zion National Park with good drop-off views
By HikingOn | April 20, 2009
CLICK NEAR VIEW COUNT TO WATCH IN HIGH QUALITY MODE… This hike is not for anyone with a fear of heights. The clincher for most hikers is the last half-mile to the top that I show on the video, where you must climb along a narrow ridge that has dizzing drop-offs on both sides of about 1500 feet. Six people have fallen to their deaths in the past several years but my guess is your greater risk was the drive to the Zion National Park so be safe and I hope you enjoy the video. Have a great day …
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Topics: Hiking | 14 Comments »
July 28th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
I like it. Good job of capturing the drop-offs. I did this hike last year and it was one of my all time favorites.
July 28th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
That is an awesome hike.
July 29th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
That is a great climb. I did it 3 years ago. unfortunately there was a fatality 2 days before I went so you do have to be careful.
July 29th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
Thanks for the video….well done.
July 29th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Was that guy some kind of silent zombie that you passed at 6:10? He was sort of standing there inches from the drop-off as you passed him.
August 14th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
really good quality video Mike, I did the hike in 2000 and I’ve never forgotten it! It was amazing.
September 5th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
well done. I live 20 miles from Zion and I hike angels twice a week. Its great to get to the top at about 7 pm with the silence and colors from the sunlight. Never stop at scouts, the hike is not as bad as it looks. You will be missing something special if you stop.
September 11th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Sept 2008…did this hike for the 5th time at 50 years old…with girlfriend who has really never hiked. She did fantastic, and I am so proud of her. Great video, good job! This hike is the bomb of all hikes!
October 13th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
how do you overcome panic? i wish i could do this!
November 26th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
This is a great hike and I like the views of the drop off points in your video.
December 1st, 2008 at 11:28 am
Nice video, brings back fond memories. I have been there several times, and have even camped on the flat area just before the top. A first trip up there can certainly be a “knee-shaker”. Incidentally, a nearby trail to the top of Lady Mtn. was closed many years ago because people would sometimes make it to the top, but then be unable to confront the “terror” of going back down the same frightening trail, thus necessitating an expensive rescue by the Park Service. There’s nothing like Zion!
December 9th, 2008 at 12:13 am
lol…dont look down…it was pretty crazy…i rockclimb and this was 10x scary…i had nightmares where i died for a week or two after…but alls fair in love (of big rocks) and war
January 8th, 2009 at 9:16 am
i thought, because of terrorists threat everyone had to be strapped up in their seat by the cabin crew and the door to the pilots was shut close byt 11 inch thick doors. Also if you had to take a piss you needed permission from the crew and they had to unlock your seatbelt. I really hoped they improved flight security but alas…
February 14th, 2009 at 3:57 am
Thanks for sharing.Great video,brings back memories. Angel’s Landing and Paria Canyon were the most memorable hikes in my life.