Posted on 02/07/2018 10:47:10 AM PST by nickcarraway
A 13-year-old girl fell to her death from a popular narrow trail bordered by steep drops at Zion National Park, officials said Tuesday.
The Utah girl was hiking with family when she tumbled from the Angel's Landing Trail on Monday evening, park ranger John Marciano said. She was quickly discovered by hikers on the West Rim Trail below.
Angel's Landing was closed Tuesday morning to investigate the fall from the path that ascends some 1,500 feet (457 meters) above the southern Utah park's red-rock cliffs. There has been about one death each of the last two
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Taking a 13 year-old on that trail seems somewhat irresponsible.
Well, she became an angel shortly after landing.
There is a reason to be afraid of heights.
Poor kid...
“Taking a 13 year-old on that trail seems somewhat irresponsible.”
Taking myself on it would be irresponsible.
Sad. RIP.
Being in Utah is like being on a different planet. Danger abounds.
“Taking a 13 year-old on that trail seems somewhat irresponsible.”
I agree. When I lived in Utah even being a somewhat experienced hiker I didn’t attempt that. The narrows and Kolob Canyon on the other hand were absolutely fantastic.
How terrible. Feel awful for the girl and her family.
A beautiful state with great geology.
I stay away from ledges, period.
So you can’t let your 13 year old drive a bike on your quiet street without a helmet, but you can take them hiking on this trail?!
How completely horrible! I can’t imagine who had more Horror in their heart, the girl has she plunged 1,000 feet to her death or her parents as a saw her falling hit or death.
I remember driving down the Gemini bridge trail one day and thinking to myself “maybe this wasn’t such a great idea” as I looked at the 1,000 foot drop right outside my window.
We were at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon a few years ago and I asked a ranger how many people die from falling off each year. “Oh, about a dozen, almost all of them teen-aged boys” he said.
I wonder if a phone or selfie was in play?
10 phone related deaths, http://listverse.com/2016/03/25/10-horrific-deaths-caused-by-smartphones/
We were at Zion last year...I took one look at that and said NO WAY.
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