Angels Landing - Zion NP

Posted by 1943mike on Fri Mar 06, 2020 7:42 pm

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Created 7/11/2008; Canon 5D, 24-105 f/4 @24mm, 1/200 sec., f/8, ISO: 100

On my way up (when I was living in Pasadena, CA) to Yellowstone in the summer of 2008 I stopped by Zion for a quick hike. I'm not particularly scared of heights but I did make it a point NOT to look down at certain sections of this hike. It's not for those with acrophobia.

Here's a link to a larger image:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49628072803_c8952f7fe8_h.jpg

I was a bit shaky at the top so it may not be the sharpest image I've ever created. It shows one side of the valley below from the landing.

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by AForns on Sat Mar 07, 2020 7:56 am

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I can see why but you did get fairly close to the edge !!! Love the perspective !!!

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by 1943mike on Sat Mar 07, 2020 11:20 am

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AForns wrote:I can see why but you did get fairly close to the edge !!! Love the perspective !!!

Alfred,

I really wasn't too close to the edge as far as safety was concerned. I stayed just far enough away so that if I lost my balance (had a middle aged dizzy spell

) I wouldn't have fallen off the precipice.

It's always been a popular hike but even more so lately. Unfortunately there are a lot of people nowadays who believe they are invincible and that nothing bad can happen to them (thinking about myself as a very young man) who take unnecessary risks and endanger themselves and others on that and other trails that require sober reflection before attempting them.

As I mentioned, Angels Landing is not for the faint of heart. If it's done with respect and a modicum of common sense it's a rewarding hike. However there have been several deaths of people having fallen off the trail over the years so it's not for those who carry selfie sticks on a very challenging and seriously risky trail.

Here's a perspective from one person on that trek:

https://utah.com/breathtaking-but-deadly-how-to-safely-hike-angels-landing

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by Cynthia Crawford on Sat Mar 07, 2020 1:49 pm

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Makes ME dizzy to look at, even from a "safe" computer! Maybe it should be called "Devil's Landing"! Impressive shot!

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by Carol Clarke on Sun Mar 08, 2020 12:28 pm

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Wonderful perspective, Mike. My knees have turned to jello just looking at that view!

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by Ed Cordes on Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:30 am