Angels Landing fall
Definition
A fatal or serious accident involving a hiker falling from the Angels Landing trail in Zion National Park, Utah, a notoriously perilous route featuring sheer 1,500-foot drop-offs, narrow fin ridges, and chain-assisted sections.
Any of the multiple recorded incidents (over a dozen since 2000) where visitors plummet from the cliffs of Angels Landing, often due to slips, overcrowding, or ignoring safety warnings.
Examples
After the latest Angels Landing fall made headlines, even thrill-seekers are rethinking their bucket lists.
He bragged about conquering Angels Landing, but one wrong step and he'd be the park's next unfortunate fall statistic.
Gripping those chains like your life depends on it – because on Angels Landing, an unplanned fall is basically a one-way ticket downward.
Tourists flock to Angels Landing for the views, but locals whisper about the falls that turn epic hikes into park service nightmares.