I recently visited Zion, Bryce and Grand Canyon with my brothers. I have wanted to get to Zion for years but I never got around to it. I have stage four colorectal cancer so time is short and valuable for me. My bro's put the trip together and away we went. To actually see Zion in person was amazing. Especially to share it with my brothers. Iwill always cherish this trip and forever thank my brothers for making my dream come true .
Try smaller climb like up ladder then local small uphill hike and on and on. Small steps to build your confidence and then you’ll realize it’s just your mind and you can overcome it
I try to deny my fear of heights - even as I white-knuckle drove up to Jerome AZ (which wasn't even that bad). I watched another video (Through My Lens) of a guy doing this and got queasy. I cannot finish watching this one. It's just too much! Bless your heart for making this and conquering so many of your demons, OP. (Sorry. I don't know the name of @IdRatherBeHiking )
Thank you for sharing this! Great video. I've hiked Angel's Landing twice - once in the mid 1990s in my late 20s with some guys from church, and then again with my younger son, brother-in-law, and nephews in October, 2018. I was 53 then. In 2018 we all reached Scouts Lookout (?) where the chains begin and I was so tired I told them to go on without me. I was a bit out of shape at the time and I was worried I'd take a wrong step or something. I sat there for about 40 minutes catching my breath and psyching myself up, and then got up and hiked the chains part to the top by myself. It was extremely scary as I have a thing about heights as well. It was also really exhilarating to do it, though, and I felt the confidence growing in me the farther I went. As I reached the last ledge at the top and peeked my head up above the rock, my family was right there getting ready to descend and I caught my nephew's eyes and he yelled, "Hey, look! It's Uncle Pat!" They all turned and saw me, and the smile that came across my son Colin's face will be with me for the rest of my life. We took some great pics of our group up there and they let me rest for about 30 minutes before we began the hike back down. I'm glad I did it and have the photos with my son to prove it. It's one of my all time favorite memories. Thanks gain, and God bless you. 🙂😎
I retired after 30 years of Air Traffic Control to hike Angels Landing for my 5th time. I knew from previous injuries coming up, it would be my last. Thanks for posting, it brings back many memories of tackling this strenuous, but beautiful climb!
I did the angels landing hike a couple weeks ago and I can say I was more scared watching this video than I was on the actual hike. I think reality of how dangerous it can be finally hit me watching this 🤣 Great narration! This is the best angels landing video I've watched! Congratulations on conquering your fears!
I sat at the permit check point at Scout Lookout resting, ( walking up to Scout Lookout is not easy), watching people check in, and descend the final steps. I was trying to decide if I’m going to apply for a permit. I’m not fearful of heights- I’m fearful of falling. The trail looks crazy.
@@IdRatherBeHiking I stopped in Las Vegas and went to REI and bought the best they had in a medium weight hiking boot. They fit like a glove. I hiked to Scout’s landing, took a break, and then went up west Rim trail for 1.5 hours and then turned around. It was enjoyable in itself. Happy trails and good mental health to you.
This is the best Angels landing video I have watched. It really brings out how dangerous the hike is without someone trying to act like a macho guy or hero because they did it. My brother and I hiked to Scouts landing in 2019 and that was enough for us. Beyond that it isn't really a trail or a hike, it is rock climbing and too many that do it have little or no experience at that.
@@IdRatherBeHikingI echo chef boy with a sentiment of being proud to know you virtually. I’m camped on B.L.M. land at Gooseberry Mesa. Yesterday was first day ever in Zion. I hiked up to Scout Lookout and then did 1 hour on the west rim trail. Today I may apply for a lottery ticket. 6 hours of hiking was exhausting. May do Emerald pools today. Angel’s Landing seems terrifying to me. At 45 minutes you say this path is narrow with high exposure and no chain. Then a little later you say you are at the narrow place and there were chains on both sides. It looks dangerous. Am I missing something here? Camera angle, scary sound track, your fear of falling, or is it really a fear of fallin, or both?
@@rayray4192its hundreds of feet vertical drop to the bottom, thats basically the jist of it. Some people think its ok to hike up in crocs with their 10 year old kids and say it is safe, most logical people think there is an real risk of dying if you trip. Its up to you to decide if that induces fear or not.
@@IdRatherBeHiking the hike scares me. I did not try for a permit. A good life is not determined by hiking Angel’s Landing. Going home Watchman at first light. Staying at Watchman campground. Zion is a wonderland. Big rock slide today at Weeping Rock. Buses stopped running. When they started back traumatized people hit in who witnessed the slide. Lots of dust in the air. I thought it was a jet airliner. No, it was a rock slide.
Wow, I'm so impressed. I'm afraid of heights and I know I'll never do this hike, and I know I'm missing out on something very special. I'm so happy for you, to have overcome your fears enough to pull this off. Well done!!!!!!!
I have been to Zion and hiked around it and I have to say, it is by far the prettiest and most amazing place on Earth that I have ever been, even more so than the Grand Canyon which is also an amazing place. Unlike you, I am not afraid of heights, but I have zero desire to hike Angels Landing. It is crowded and dangerous. Sure, it rewards you with amazing, one of a kind views along the way, but the many other trails in Zion have rewards of their own and are not as dangerous and/or crowded. You will also not find me running through slot canyons/the narrows when there is the smallest chance for rain. I do not understand why people enjoy taking risk for a measly view and bragging rights. To each his/her own. PS-To the channel owner, nice footage of your scramble up and down the mountain. Its the best footage I have watched of Angels Landing and after watching it, I have less desire to hike it than before watching your video. Angels Landing is just such a poor risk/reward set-up (along with Half Dome although Half Dome looks much easier, except for the fact that it is worn smooth and gives no traction in rain).
Good luck going forward. I'm glad you have made it through one of the hardest things for men now a days which is the abandonment of the person who promised to love you and be by your side forever. Lots of us men have gotten through it and we are now the better for it. Good luck with conquering your fears. We all have some type of fear that we need to conquer. Respect for identifying it and working your way through it.
Having worked 2 Summers for the Forest Service on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, one of our jobs was on the trails doing maintenance and repairs. Someone had to hau those metal poles, and Chains, along with heavy equipment to put them in on the Angels Landing Trail!
Wow, thank you for this video! I climbed up to the Scout's Lookout in 1998, but my fear of heights stopped me going on at that point. I waited there for my friend who went up to Angel's Landing. I have always wondered what I missed at the back of my mind, and whether I could have done it. It's so much more terrifying than I ever imagined! It looks absolutely amazing and completely horrifying at the same time. Glad I gave up at the start before I got stuck panicking further on...😦
I was terrified just watching this. My palms got sweaty around the 12-minute mark on a very narrow section. I am terrified of heights. I get super nervous going over many bridges. We went to the Grand Canyon once and in all the photos of me I am no closer than 20 feet from the edge. I was horrified there were safety rails. Kudos to you for confronting your fear and doing some amazing things I wish I could do.
OMG YOU DID IT! 😳🤯😃 I am so proud of you! That was quite a feat for someone with a fear of heights! …. I suffer the same fear but I call it the fear of falling! 😬 Let’s face it, the look of pure unbridled happiness joy and accomplishment you felt at the very top of the summit was not a man afraid of heights! Once you’ve gotten past the getting -there part, you celebrated and there was no fear! You took in the majestic beauty and showed us how amazing this was with a simple raise of your hand showing us what it’s like (kind of) from your pov! Thank you for seriously making THE BEST video of hiking Angels Landing that I’ve ever seen! The camera angles, the cool vibe of your virtual aloneness, and the music was spot on! When your open -mouthed happiness happened, providing us with a stellar lip- syncing moment literally made me cry! 😭 Like literally! The last 60 seconds before submitting the music was very Game of Thrones-ish that had me out of my chair with my hand over my mouth! I feel I think, how your Mom must feel. Terrified, excited, mind-blown and oh so PROUD! ❤ I enjoyed every single moment of this entire video! Well done! You are very brave! I wouldn’t even attempt the thought of doing that hike! Nice living vicariously through you for a while. You really pushed past your blockages completely! Huge effort. Congratulations! 🎊 😌😊👏🤟🏅🥳👏 Btw your divorce 45:08 is in the past. Leave it there (from one divorcee to another! Thank the Universe everyday for rescuing you from someone unworthy of your love and respect. Like someone famous once said ….. 😉 The only thing worse than being with the wrong person for a year, is being with them for a year and a day. You’re gonna be more than fine! In the meantime I’ve subscribed so I might as well binge a bunch of your videos while I’m at it! Peace and continued growth and positivity. ✌️ Signed ‘Not this dude’s Mom ‘ 😅😊😜
I am so glad I chose the narrows. No way I could have done this. I would have been crying the whole time. Thanks for filming it so I know never to attempt!
Beautifully shot video. Thank you for allowing me on your journey to a place that I won't ever get to see in my lifetime. I am in my 70's and not fit enough for such a climb. I have lived on Vancouver Island and have enjoyed many beautiful hikes while living there.
A little after you met Jamie and Ethan, is where I ran out of energy and my brain was telling me turn back. I took a 10 minute break and made it to the end. Amazing video, I tried to film it, but its hard to do both film and concentrate at the same time. Thank you so much for this video, it brings back a lot of emotions and memories!
In hindsight I wish I had setup the tripod and got more shots going up, its really skinny and would have been better to have someone human tripod some shots for me but best I could do solo. A lot of people turn back, its a serious hike. Good job making it all the way.
@IdRatherBeHiking Legit I cried to see the struggle that someone else had that mimicked my struggle. The filming was perfect. The camera you used exaggerated how crazy this hike was and it made it fun to watch. That's hard to capture in video. The story telling was spot on. You deserve more subs than you have. Keep up the great work and the RU-vid algorithm gods will eventually show you mercy lol.
@@paly4x4I hope so years of struggle at this point. I have a new camera which would exaggerate it way more, 360 camera. What I used on that one was only a action cam which is only wide angle nothing like the 360 cam. A perfect example is this video of mine near the summit: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fWg4hQ6PZ-Y.html
@@IdRatherBeHiking I watched another adventurer film his hike to Angel's Landing with a 360 camera and almost threw up! Congratulations! On everything.
Dude my hat is off to you! I could barely watch the video and I'm not afraid of heights. That was some accomplishment that you did, I know you're very proud of yourself and rightly so x1000.
I like your video. It’s so real. Glad you also filmed the descending part. That was even harder for the people who is afraid of the height. Very nice job and congrats to you for the achievement!
ya most people who film this dont have a fear of heights so they don't understand what someone with that fear would react to. Most other videos don't have footage of the descent.
Cheers, to be fair there aren't any other filmmakers making videos of angel's landing just people with go pros. Some action camera footage + bubble gum pop doesn't exactly match the tone of the situation haha.
Climbed it with friends from Nellis Air Force Base in 1981. The video made me feel like I was there again. I remembered the endless switchbacks but forgot how long that actual knife edge ridge climb is, and how terrifying! I have acrophobia too.
beautiful but i just cannot. i dont specifically have a fear of heights, i have a fear of EDGES. this is literally that fear manifested tangibly. i'm glad you're channeling what you went through into confidence building activities.
Amazing video! Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I also am scared of heights and I did the hike for my birthday a couple of years ago in December. There was thin ice on the shaded part of the rocks. Many people stopped at the scout point (i believe it's called) and everyone kept saying it was too sketchy. Until one guy cmae down looking like a swan of how elegantly and seamless he made it looked. He said it was breathtaking and all we needed was that one yes from a sea of NOs! It was truly beyond exhilarating. Watching your video reminded me of that feeling and how dangerous it truly was. My heart raced but the memory of such a great accomplishment also rushed in. Thanks again!!
Possibly the best hiking video ive seen on YT, and ive watched tonnes. What an extraordinary place. Hopefully i get there one day, before i get too old !
Hello there! I have never watched any of your videos before, but I must say, I was pleasantly surprised. I initially thought it would be just another cool trail video, but it turned out to be one of the best videos I've ever seen. The production and quality of the video are top-notch, and the storytelling and drama were captivating. I felt the fear, adrenaline, and emotions right along with you, and I truly felt the triumph. You did an amazing job, and I will definitely subscribe to your channel.
Well documented video with great narration! Kudos to you for conquering your fears and bagging this iconic hike! I did this one in 2019 and it still resonates in me as such a cool 😎 experience. Keep growing, young fella!
Next, come to Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine and give Precipice a try! It'll be a piece of cake after this one. This is by far the best, and most inspiring video of climbing angels landing I have ever seen. What a wonderful way to overcome. It was a joy to watch. Thank you!
Good for you for facing your challenges! I made it past the first chains, then turned into a flesh puddle. Way to go. Enjoy what you’ve experienced & learned 🌲🦁
Thank you so much for sharing your story and journey. Congratulations to your bravery and facing your fears. So encouraging and a great testimony. I am also privileged and appreciate your sharing of reaching the top of Angels Landings. So beautiful and breathtaking ❤
I've been fortunate enough to do this twice. The first time, I had to sit and scoot the majority of the way down. Congrats on pushing through and conquering your fears!
I took a solo vacation when I was 25 to Zion. The angels landing hike was my favorite part of the trip. 43 now. If i did the hike again I'd wear a harness.
Just wow... that is some serious exposure, with serious potential consequences. You have an amazing ability to bring these videos together with the music, the story-telling, the crystal clear shots of the views. Right at the start the super zoomed out view of the park was amazing! Some of the best hiking videos on RU-vid, only other channels I've found that rivals this level of production is Foresty Forest, lifeofluke, Jeff Pelletier but you all have your own unique styles. I've never seen footage of this hike before so thank you!
Thanks for that, ya I enjoy all those channels myself. Maybe one day I can do a collab with Foresty, he isn't too far from me. Add in Ervinslens, Nikolai Schirmer, his team does amazing work on his ski videos, Artic Lines, Cody Townsend (all ski touring channels). I find there are far less high quality hiking channels than ski touring ones.
Literally just watched this video this morning and I’m rewatching it again tonight and comparing all the photos and videos I took during my hike to all the great shots you captured, that hike is so vividly in my memory, for some reason it just stands out in my mind all the time, for me it was one of the coolest and craziest things I’ve done in my life, and watching your video really reminds me of that. I’m happy you took on this challenge and it makes me feel even better about myself that I did the same.
Agreed, it was really something special. I've pushed my limited mush further now since this video but it still holds a special spot as its a really crazy experience. Did you do it when you needed a permit?
Congrats on an amazing hike!! I am not afraid of heights. I’m afraid of the fall 😂 There were parts during your descent where I felt my heart racing! Another great video! Glad I found your channel!!
I have carried all of my kids as babies up this on a back pack, I have take my autistic non verbal son up there twice. All things are possible and this climb is worth it.
Wow that is an impressive achievement for someone fear of heights. I had sweaty palms and anxiety just watching the video 😝, is super scary but even worst coming down, I would love to be able to do this hike but I don’t think so I could make it this life 😂. Great video, really enjoy it, thank you for sharing.
Incredible Video! While watching, I was saying to myself "there's no way I'd do that" and my wife and I did it in May of this year. You're right - it's the most beautiful place I've been.
And for the next act, to really slay the dragon I highly, highly recommend trying out rock climbing. You can take a beginner class at any gym near you. Gentle introduction would be bouldering (low walls, no ropes, just fall onto a plush crash mat), then you can move on to top roping (tall walls, with ropes, repel down when you fall or finish). There are even more climbing types beyond that if you like it, but with just those two you would slay that dragon once and for all!
Congratulations on your achievement conquering Angels Landing. You got some pretty nice footage of your hike also. Good luck on your continued journey.
This brings back amazing and terrifying memories. I think I reached the top about :30 after you and left :30 before you. Great video - really captures the essence of the climb. Thanks for posting!
Thanks for this video! Its so amazing! Its also so scary. Your video is the best. Its like we are hiking with you, but you did all the hard work! Thanks so much!
I pulled this video up to hike while I was on the treadmill at my gym. Let me tell you it was fabulous. Thanks for taking us along! As much as I loved it, I would never attempt it on 73 now and I've always been afraid of heights. I'm no longer afraid of heights but still I'm 73. Hehehe
Never have I ever had more random conversations with strangers about how fear than on this hike XD. A couple of my friends decided to stay at the lookout, and I felt for them as I thought the view at the end was truly special. As someone who doesn't have much of a fear of heights I actually think the exposure was a little overhyped, but that's not to say it wasn't still extreme. Congrats on doing it and overcoming your fears!
Man that is so scary. To be on safer side, you can wear climbing harness, attach rope with carabiners, when ever you need, you can hook carabiners in chain. In EU, its called VIA FERRATA.
Inspiring vid David, good on you! This is the definition of feeling the fear and doing it anyway. Thanks for the vicarious thrill, and the constant terror of slipping and falling to my death, while firmly ensconced in the comfort of my couch.😰
I remember hiking this in 2020 before they implemented the lottery system with a big thermos of hot soup in my pack. Eating that at the top with my pals was such a treat.
December, January and February. If you have the flexibility in your schedule when there’s no snow and a warmer day pops up, fifty sixty degrees angels landing is perfect. The park and trail is empty. Too cold for the narrows but its a great way to knock out some of the busier hikes.
That turned out very well - thank you very much for the impressive video. The camera work is superbly realised and the personal thoughts underline the whole thing in a very pleasant and reflective way. Thank you!
OMG I cried for you! I'm 69 and my husband is 82. In 2006 we were in Zion after coming off ten days house boating on Lake Powell. I had a lucid dream that was a religious experience. I was definitely in my girlfriend's house! Walking in Zion was magical and serene. But when we got to the Angel Falls stop, we didn't even get off the bus! But now I've walked it with you. Your first wife was a stepping stone!
I have been afraid of heights my whole life and have challenged myself to get over it for 40 yrs. I recently found out that I have an inner ear disfunction...it makes me dizzy and feel like I am falling when I get to the edge of a cliff. Good for you for facing your fear and really living your best life.
Oh my goodness! To say I was terrified and squirming in fear whilst watching you traverse this hike is an understatement. My stomach was in knots, doing so many somersaults and my face was reddened from constantly rubbing it due to anxiety I experienced watching you walk this terrain. I was literally leaning in my chair trying to hug the cliff face as you walked it it. I truly felt like I was there. Kudos to you, and congratulations on conquering your fear of heights. There is no way on earth - you couldn't pay me! - to do anything like this. Besides not being quite fit, I have Meniere's disease which makes it not a good option for me (balance issues).
I’m trying to watch this terrifying hike with the sound on so I can hear your narration but the Game of Thrones music on the chain section is freaking me out! 😱🥶 Congrats on your successful climb and thanks for sharing!
