ChrisPBacon

By ChrisPBacon

USA BackBlip #19 : Angel's Landing Zion N.P.

The walk / scramble to the top of Angel's Landing in Zion National Park is pretty straight forward technically, provided:

a. You go early enough - we were on the most exposed section with 10 other people. Later in the day it was like Picadilly Circus.
b. You're okay with heights and exposure - yes it is a sheer drop of 1000 feet on both sides of the ridge and yes people do fall off! ("Oiii! Stop being a prat and don't take a selfie there!)
c. You look out for others. The number of selfish "mountain" (aka tour) guides barging others about was incredible. Just because I didn't pay him $150 for his company, doesn't mean he can treat me like an idiot. A please/thank you for me helping one of his entourage might have secure some business for him.
d. Hold on to those chains....they're there for a 1000 foot drop reason.

Rant over...the Landing really is glorious.

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