Investigation: Hikers pay deadly price on Zion's Angels Landing trail

People are responsible for themselves.

It’s not a trail issue. It’s a human error.

"Data shows hikers are getting to close to the edges" wow. thats quality research.

There's a sign up front telling people that people have died in falls. There's a chain on the most treacherous part. As long as there's signage explaining the trail and what to expect I think the Park Service has done its job.

13 people have died in 19 years and its hours away from Las Vegas. Why is this on local news? Over 500 pedestrians have died in Las Vegas in the last 10 years. Walking across the street in Las Vegas seems to be more dangerous than hiking Angels Landing.

Visitors treat Angels Landing like it's Disneyland. Too many people has no business being there. I've been there twice.

National Parks IS NOT responsible. Individuals are responsible for themselves, for their own actions. You go too close to the edge, get dizzy, step on an loose rock, slippery surface, etc... then loose your footing and fall. Don't blame anyone but yourselve! Closing the trail is not the solution!

I did half dome 2 years ago. The ranger at the bottom of the sub dome was checking my permit when a guy came down from the sub dome and started bitching at her about why people aren't required to wear harnesses on the cables, that it's dangerous. She tried to explain to him that the park service has a theory of the wild where, in order to keep the wilderness experience as pure as possible, people need to take responsibility. He wouldn't let up on his complaining. She asked where he was from and he said Poland. She said" How would you like it if I came to Poland and told you how to run things?" I burst out laughing and he just walked off.

You can't hold everyone's hand. Let it be, they know the risks. You can't pucify the world in the name of safety. Said it yourself, 641 hikes a day. In 10 years that's over 2.3 million hikes and only 13 deaths. Get over it.

The main person described had experience on that trail. He knew and willingly accepted the risk.

This is my favorite hike and I’ve done it 6 times. It absolutely should remain open. People are responsible for themselves up there and the trail should not be altered or closed just because some people make stupid decisions. It isn’t even that hard of a hike so I believe the accidents are due to carelessness, not the difficulty of the trail. I recently did the Precipice Trail in Acadia National Park in Maine and thought it was technically more challenging. Another great hike for experienced hikers who know their capabilities.

I say we should remove all warnings off of everything and let nature take it's course

People tend to underestimate risk. We were at Yellowstone, which is posted with warnings, and a woman was letting her kids run across the edge of the geyser basin. My husband pointed out the danger and she said "Oh, it's okay. They know what they're doing." WTF? I'm an experienced hiker and rock climber, but declined Angel's Landing on the day I was there because 1: It was afternoon in winter, and I knew how long a hike like that would take on a short day, and 2: It was winter, and there were still icy patches on the canyon walls. I actually know the risks.

Show personal responsibility. Don't hike unprepared. Know the risks associated with your decisions. Don't blame others when you don't make the correction ones.

Climbed it when I was in my late 50’s with no problem. You just have to be careful of your footing and use the handholds provided. Saw numerous people going up wearing flip flops, carrying water bottles in one hand.

The trail is challenging and wonderful, leave it alone

STAY HOME! - NEWS FLASH, hiking, kayaking, surfing, water sports, skiing, mountain climbing, etc, all come with risks! If you are not prepared to take them, don't understand the risks, cannot prepare yourself mentally or physically to handle inherent risks, Stay Home and safe. The world is not responsible for safeguarding you once you leave the comfort of your remote control and couch. So tired of whining and over litigation, regulation on activities in the U.S. So happy I grew up in an era where we could fall of our skateboards, bikes, motorcycles, ropes, snowmobiles, and horses without everyone panicking and litigating safety gear.

Keep the Nanny State away from National Parks! Be careful or face the consequences! Take responsibility.

If you don’t want to fall, don’t get near the edge. Great advice thank you.

The park service should film a 3D virtual video of the climb. It would be a good source of revenue and a safer experience for those not able to climb. Climbing up is easy but getting down is the hard part.