No crampons, no ice axes, no climbing gear (like the ability to clip into the chains, no rope or gear to belay each other) shoes that are little more than sneakers, bet there there was no warm gear in case you got stranded by injury or weather...and probably no rescue beacon or headlamps to aid in a rescue. CONGRATULATIONS! Your "high fives" should be for the fact that you checked just about every single box of "WHAT NOT TO DO ON A HIKE IN THE WINTER"! And thanks for making a great training film for the rest of us.
35yrs in Rescue and Mountain Climbing. You boy's are hands down in the 1% of the most ill equiped, unprepared and clueless visitors to the National Parks who Statistically make up the preventable deaths that occur. Stay tuned we'll read or watch about one of your obituaries due to a Epic GoPro experience. 🎲
How do you know if you're lucky to be alive? Maybe you missed a car accident by 0.3 seconds and don't know it. They got it done, they have skills you don't have.
@@Greenface35 haha I do not remember commenting about this 3 years ago. And no I didn’t do it in the snow with no gear. I did do it in January when it was cold and it started to rain with no gloves so my hands could have slipped and my hands were frozen. Still worth it!
No poles, ice axe, crampons, micro spikes, hiking boots, grippy gloves, or shoes that even have spikes in it, can’t wait to see you guys in a compilation of what not to do
I’ve hiked this twice. Both times in summer. There is absolutely no way I would ever hike this in snow, ice, or rain. It’s not smart. You’re asking to fall off.
@@spellboundsx5098 are u dumb. Let people play russian roulette too if they want. There's systematic risk and unsystematic risk. Doing this in the winter is the latter and extremely dangerous
I have no idea how you got down the section you were going up at 7:05. Super steep, completely snow covered, and cliffed out right at the bottom of that area. Sketchy doesn't even begin to describe descending that section. Glad you made it. Stay safe out there!
I did this last week. I got almost all the way to the top and a snow storm was too much. I've deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan 6 times and haven't come close to the amount of fear I had because of the snow and ice.
Ive got sweaty palms watching this. I made it to about 20 mins past scouts look out and couldnt go any further, im not good with heights so i take that as a victory
The best adventurers know their limits. If you are ill prepared (like these doofuses) or arent sure footed or you are feeling really nervous (like you were feeling), you must turn around. You did the right thing and should be so proud of how far you went as well as your decision to go back.
Actually no crampons and ice axe would be pointless and dangerous... Crampons are for hard ice/snow.. Here we see snow and rock.. Crampons on rock are dangerous.. Inner step spikes are what's needed.. Next an ice axe is for aiding pulling and support in deep packed icy snow or ice.. They also serve to act as an arrester on steep packed slopes.. Here we have neither and no ice axe will stop you on a vertical fall like the drops here..
Damn! I don't even like going down my front steps in the winter alone on a cliff edge trail with snow. I'm going to Zion in late Sept. and still not doing this hike, lol.
Man, more than two years later and this guy is still replying to comments. I commend y’all for getting through the hike. You guys can flex for sure and rest easy knowing you made it home safe. That said . . . please be mindful of those who won’t get that blessing. I hope you guys have properly reflected on this experience in a way that isn’t just admiring how cool of a story this is to tell. God bless.
@@carsonjohnson2039 Take it from someone age 71 (who USED TO BE stupid) that your big cajones kill you if your prefrontal cortex is not engaged to tell the difference between skill (like Alex Honnold - who free soled El Capitan in Yosemite) and your stupidity. I used to be stupid in mountain climbing, cars and airplanes. The older you get you realize how stupid and foolish you were to dance in the jaws of death. When you do what you did, eventually your number WILL come up (Like it did for Dean Potter and countless others) like my nephew who got his ticket punched at age 21. He had 700 show up at his funeral and his friends blabbered on about how "they would never forget him"...they put up website and all the rest. 15 year years later the website is down and they've all forgotten about him. It's your choice whether you want to make your mother cry.
@@danielhawley6817 eh, I would put Alex Honnold in the Death wish camp. While he is extremely skilled(on the short list for greatest ever),climbing with no ropes no matter your skills is inherently needlessly dangerous.
@UCndoOIYq0Tzb6n2IehhIPeQ Having watched numerous documentaries and interviews with Alex, I am convinced he is on the autistic spectrum. I think that is where the emotional detachment comes from. That said I'm all for people doing what that want to do even though they may be dangerous or life threatening.
Insane man one wrong step away from death, Do you have a video of the return hike? did it start to get dark on the way back? as everyone says you all are luck to be alive many people die there
Wow bruh, totally cool that you did the hike with snow and ice in famous footwear, lol! Where are you from? So Cal? I'm 64 , did this hike last month and know almost every step. After watching this I'm amazed more people haven't fallen to their death! Glad the park service is now restricting the number of people hiking this trail.
😂 yeah my sister was getting anxiety.. said she would have nightmares just thinking about it 😂. One of my favorite videos. I can’t stop sharing . This is what being young is about 😊
Guys, this video is awesome and you guys are amazing! However please do not take your chances being unprepared anymore. I know you are young and brave and you may be lucky many times until it ends… Last year a great mountaineer , hiker, skier , hike/ ski instructor Kacper Tekieli who btw was very experienced and prepared ( from Poland) died during winter hike in Switzerland while on holidays with his wife and 1 y old son. He was prepared and experienced and very advanced like a top of the best and still died… now think if you are not prepared… don’t take those chances so you can enjoy many more amazing adventures and share with us your great videos !
I don't get it, even with good conditions, why, I mean if you get a dizzy spell or chain snaps, I'm an adrenaline guy but one wrong step, experienced people fall and anyone can walk up there?
Wouldn't have been that hard to make this safer. Microspikes, rock climbing harness, and a couple of rock climbing and anchors and carabiners - you clip in as you go along (only unclip first anchor from one section after you clip the second anchor to the next section). Bare minimum you could buy a few meters of rock climbing rope, and just two carabiners and that would work (you can make a harness out of just rope). I think if you can go hiking in zion you can probably afford this bit a gear that would last several years. You might not mind the risk so much, but it's so inconsiderate to the people who love you and might be crushed by your death or life changing injury. Also there are people who would have to go out there and recover a mangled dead body - not nice stuff. Glad you guys were okay and I bet you're safer these days
A comma in the title would have been helpful. We're you saying that angels were landing near a person dying or were you saying that you experienced a near death situation where you saw angels coming near?
Just another example of why they send young men to war. They just can't figure out some things are dangerous. 1:49 is just on the edge of being someone that has no brains what so ever. Nor do they think of others.
How about 6:28 also. That part made me cringe with anxiety. And if the guy on top went they could all have been going down. 1:49 was definitely a near miss too. The entire video their lives were hanging by a thread.
@@carsonjohnson2039 you guys have the freedom to be stupid. You are proving the fact that the part of a young persons brain that recognizes risk does not sully develop until about age 30.
You guys are the type I expect to see on Rusty West's RUclips channel about people that disappear on public lands. I hope you've developed some sanity and common sense since you posted this video.
I had to go check that out. I’d love to make a parody video of that guy’s videos! “A search party of 500 people searched the over 250 million square acres of the park. They didn’t find SHIT!” 😂
I had to go check that out. I’d love to make a parody video of that guy’s videos! “A search party of 500 people searched the over 250 million square acres of the park. They didn’t find SHIT!” 😂
Yep been there done that. Went up Shark Tooth in NZ on a whim. No experience or kit and nearly fell a few times. Pride can keep you going further up which just compounds the risk. As people here say, if your not ready, stay off till you are.
Did this last month. Less snow on trail. Most people who went to the top were with shoe spikes. I met a guy who is even less prepared than you guys with flat bottom sneakers. Without him I probably just gave up :)
I’m happy you all made it back but as everyone has said not having the proper gear for the weather and terrain can be deadly. Yours hands must have been mighty cold on those chains.
And here all this time I thought icy rock and snow would be dangerous as hell without crampons with a thousand foot drop only two feet away on either side of a "slip". Peer pressure is a hell of a drug.
I hope you guys don't hike like this often, it takes literally one unlucky millisecond mistake. Just a simple research on people that died on hikes would reveal what is wrong in this video. Nonetheless it is informational of what not to do.
Ridiculously unprepared for this hike and unnecessary risks taken. With proper planning, gear and awareness Angels Landing is a safe hike with 0.0001% chance of fatality. Your odds were not in your favor. Lucky day for ya’ll and some likes on RUclips
Walking that hike in the snow and ice is asking for big trouble, it's already pretty dangerous, you add in snow, ice, or rain and top it off with a gazillion chipmunks crawling up your legs and you'd be lucky to make it down. Lol.
When I saw the snow on the ground at the trailhead, I knew that was when they should have cancelled the hike. “Raise the speed limit, think of it as evolution in action.” Larry Niven
And this is why they close trails. No spikes which would be the minimum. When I see people doing stuff like this I usually turn around. Do not want to watch someone die because the lack of basic gear.
I was curious if there was any downfall....climbing footage of the event or if ya'll just slid to an untimely death. Truly the stupidest thing I have witnessed in the outdoor world. Nothing short of Angels preserved you. Part of big, epic adventure is style, grace, skill and mix of humility and chutzpah, none were on display here. You live and you learn is the hope of every parent. Edit to add: Comment made by Scott Smith, didn't note I was signed in under my more gracious and kind wifes name.
I almost couldn't finish watching this video. I hope they made it down ok. Descending a climb like that would be much harder I think. Up or down, either way looks like a death wish.
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No crampons, no ice axes, no climbing gear (like the ability to clip into the chains, no rope or gear to belay each other) shoes that are little more than sneakers, bet there there was no warm gear in case you got stranded by injury or weather...and probably no rescue beacon or headlamps to aid in a rescue. CONGRATULATIONS! Your "high fives" should be for the fact that you checked just about every single box of "WHAT NOT TO DO ON A HIKE IN THE WINTER"! And thanks for making a great training film for the rest of us.
35yrs in Rescue and Mountain Climbing. You boy's are hands down in the 1% of the most ill equiped, unprepared and clueless visitors to the National Parks who Statistically make up the preventable deaths that occur. Stay tuned we'll read or watch about one of your obituaries due to a Epic GoPro experience. 🎲
Thank you!
I've been there and couldn't agree more.
Absolutely insane. All for a stupid RUclips video. Lucky to have survived.
John Glowinski - Well he does have 16 subscribers. 😂
Yep!
Here's 8 minutes and 47 seconds of stuff you should never do
Thats a crazy video!! you guys were totally unprepared for that. you are lucky to be alive.
Idiots
I think they're still stuck up there, there's no descent video
@@rifleman542 lol
How do you know if you're lucky to be alive? Maybe you missed a car accident by 0.3 seconds and don't know it. They got it done, they have skills you don't have.
@@spellboundsx5098 lol... have you seen my videos to even talk...I have some of the fastest time going up and down angels landing
Almost had a heart attack watching that. Glad you all are OK. Can’t believe that trail is open when snow covered.
Life dangles by the thinnest of threads on a daily basis...no need to go tugging on the string!!!
Seems kinda boring to me to do that. I did this hike the other day. Hands down the best hike of my life. And so rewarding!
They were pulling
Well said!
@@karenmertle2137On ice with no gear!?
@@Greenface35 haha I do not remember commenting about this 3 years ago. And no I didn’t do it in the snow with no gear. I did do it in January when it was cold and it started to rain with no gloves so my hands could have slipped and my hands were frozen. Still worth it!
No poles, ice axe, crampons, micro spikes, hiking boots, grippy gloves, or shoes that even have spikes in it, can’t wait to see you guys in a compilation of what not to do
I’ve hiked this twice. Both times in summer. There is absolutely no way I would ever hike this in snow, ice, or rain. It’s not smart. You’re asking to fall off.
Isn't that their decision? Don't try to live their life for them.
@@spellboundsx5098 yeah! Plus we wouldn’t get all the entertaining near death experience videos like this!
No shit ! Smh.
I dunno it’s pretty fun lol
@@spellboundsx5098 are u dumb. Let people play russian roulette too if they want. There's systematic risk and unsystematic risk. Doing this in the winter is the latter and extremely dangerous
I have no idea how you got down the section you were going up at 7:05. Super steep, completely snow covered, and cliffed out right at the bottom of that area. Sketchy doesn't even begin to describe descending that section. Glad you made it. Stay safe out there!
Thanks! So far so safe, sketchy is the right word to describe this hike, thrilling adventure!
@@carsonjohnson2039 - you're all idiots. Get some real training, your luck is running out.
I was just thinking that whilst watching. Was just waiting for someone to say 'wait a minute, how do we get back down this?'
I know, plus it was getting late looking for going up instead of down. Quite the rush.
If I was your mother, I'd never let you leave the house again. I can't believe this!
Hey, if you wanna avoid those pesky crowds… 🤷♂️
I think they forgot they have mom.
I’ve hiked this in good weather and it was the most terrifying experience of my life and I’ve skydived before.
Ikr
@@sandyworkman3025 if that hike was terrifying, i guess skydiving would be like a walk in the park for me
I did this last week. I got almost all the way to the top and a snow storm was too much. I've deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan 6 times and haven't come close to the amount of fear I had because of the snow and ice.
And you had sense to turn around when you did because of conditions.
@@user-wg3wj6ur9z I sure did. I was slipping all over the place. I'm going back to finish it but not in the snow.
We're you a fobbit?
Thank you for your service and may God bless you man....
Ive got sweaty palms watching this. I made it to about 20 mins past scouts look out and couldnt go any further, im not good with heights so i take that as a victory
I did the exact same, while my wife continued. I'm all good with how far I got also :)
The best adventurers know their limits. If you are ill prepared (like these doofuses) or arent sure footed or you are feeling really nervous (like you were feeling), you must turn around. You did the right thing and should be so proud of how far you went as well as your decision to go back.
Crampons and an ice axe were required for this one. Not worth the risk
Actually no crampons and ice axe would be pointless and dangerous... Crampons are for hard ice/snow.. Here we see snow and rock.. Crampons on rock are dangerous..
Inner step spikes are what's needed..
Next an ice axe is for aiding pulling and support in deep packed icy snow or ice.. They also serve to act as an arrester on steep packed slopes.. Here we have neither and no ice axe will stop you on a vertical fall like the drops here..
This is an amazing hike. But it should be closed in bad weather. Definitely when theres ice and snow. Plain DUMB to do this hike in the snow.
Agreed but the parks aren’t responsible for people’s stupidity
Yea but the feeling when feat accomplished is priceless
Damn! I don't even like going down my front steps in the winter alone on a cliff edge trail with snow. I'm going to Zion in late Sept. and still not doing this hike, lol.
I've been living here 3 years now and still haven't found the balls to do it. But you'll love it, have fun!😎🦎🐿
I wish they had the video of them going down, which seemed impossible on a couple of parts.
Man, more than two years later and this guy is still replying to comments. I commend y’all for getting through the hike. You guys can flex for sure and rest easy knowing you made it home safe. That said . . . please be mindful of those who won’t get that blessing. I hope you guys have properly reflected on this experience in a way that isn’t just admiring how cool of a story this is to tell. God bless.
We’ve done a few more exciting things, one of them a bit more closer to death, I wish we had it on video!! It involved UTV riding up a mountain
@@carsonjohnson2039 Take it from someone age 71 (who USED TO BE stupid) that your big cajones kill you if your prefrontal cortex is not engaged to tell the difference between skill (like Alex Honnold - who free soled El Capitan in Yosemite) and your stupidity. I used to be stupid in mountain climbing, cars and airplanes. The older you get you realize how stupid and foolish you were to dance in the jaws of death. When you do what you did, eventually your number WILL come up (Like it did for Dean Potter and countless others) like my nephew who got his ticket punched at age 21. He had 700 show up at his funeral and his friends blabbered on about how "they would never forget him"...they put up website and all the rest. 15 year years later the website is down and they've all forgotten about him. It's your choice whether you want to make your mother cry.
@@danielhawley6817 eh, I would put Alex Honnold in the Death wish camp. While he is extremely skilled(on the short list for greatest ever),climbing with no ropes no matter your skills is inherently needlessly dangerous.
@UCndoOIYq0Tzb6n2IehhIPeQ Having watched numerous documentaries and interviews with Alex, I am convinced he is on the autistic spectrum. I think that is where the emotional detachment comes from. That said I'm all for people doing what that want to do even though they may be dangerous or life threatening.
Going down IS the worst. Maybe that's why there is no video of it. They didn't make it down....alive?
Dude - I was so anxious watching this.
this video gave me so much anxiety lol
Me too
so glad you boys made it!!! you guys helped each other
For sure!
@@carsonjohnson2039 - a stupider group of people I've never seen.
Will your next video be about your real death experience?
Insane man one wrong step away from death, Do you have a video of the return hike? did it start to get dark on the way back? as everyone says you all are luck to be alive many people die there
How do you get down...
I 'm surprised they let people hike up there in the snow...glad you're safe!
Holy OMG! I kept backing up in my chair watching this.
Wow bruh, totally cool that you did the hike with snow and ice in famous footwear, lol! Where are you from? So Cal? I'm 64 , did this hike last month and know almost every step. After watching this I'm amazed more people haven't fallen to their death! Glad the park service is now restricting the number of people hiking this trail.
Next challenge: free solo climb El Cap on first attempt. Youth... that's why old men send boys to war but at least they go through basic training.
Alex Honnold did it.
Not on his first attempt
I almost died hiking in Yosemite, watching this made me relive that experience
Sounds like PTSD
You guys had me soo nervous im glad you made it safely .
😂 yeah my sister was getting anxiety.. said she would have nightmares just thinking about it 😂. One of my favorite videos. I can’t stop sharing . This is what being young is about 😊
how the hell did you guys get back down
Guys, this video is awesome and you guys are amazing! However please do not take your chances being unprepared anymore. I know you are young and brave and you may be lucky many times until it ends… Last year a great mountaineer , hiker, skier , hike/ ski instructor Kacper Tekieli who btw was very experienced and prepared ( from Poland) died during winter hike in Switzerland while on holidays with his wife and 1 y old son. He was prepared and experienced and very advanced like a top of the best and still died… now think if you are not prepared… don’t take those chances so you can enjoy many more amazing adventures and share with us your great videos !
How was it coming down?
I don't get it, even with good conditions, why, I mean if you get a dizzy spell or chain snaps, I'm an adrenaline guy but one wrong step, experienced people fall and anyone can walk up there?
Yep! Exactly what happens to “missing hikers” on 411. STUPIDLY!!!
Wouldn't have been that hard to make this safer. Microspikes, rock climbing harness, and a couple of rock climbing and anchors and carabiners - you clip in as you go along (only unclip first anchor from one section after you clip the second anchor to the next section). Bare minimum you could buy a few meters of rock climbing rope, and just two carabiners and that would work (you can make a harness out of just rope). I think if you can go hiking in zion you can probably afford this bit a gear that would last several years.
You might not mind the risk so much, but it's so inconsiderate to the people who love you and might be crushed by your death or life changing injury. Also there are people who would have to go out there and recover a mangled dead body - not nice stuff.
Glad you guys were okay and I bet you're safer these days
Nothing like tempting fate for a good adrenaline rush. Is there a video of your return?
No unfortunately the GoPro died on the way down, but not us!!
People: Theres 411 missing people in the NPs, its aliens, cults, skinwalkers...
The Missing 411:
Dude. The trip down?
Too sketchy, forgot to video!
@@carsonjohnson2039 yeah.... I guess. I was sure the video was found on your body
A comma in the title would have been helpful. We're you saying that angels were landing near a person dying or were you saying that you experienced a near death situation where you saw angels coming near?
Just another example of why they send young men to war. They just can't figure out some things are dangerous. 1:49 is just on the edge of being someone that has no brains what so ever. Nor do they think of others.
How about 6:28 also. That part made me cringe with anxiety. And if the guy on top went they could all have been going down. 1:49 was definitely a near miss too. The entire video their lives were hanging by a thread.
That was stupidly epic. Do it again!!!!!!
I’ll be sure to video the next crazy adventure!
@@carsonjohnson2039 hell yeah! All these people lecturing you about safety are living boring ass lives and they are still going to die someday.
@@Thizzamajig that’s right!!
@@carsonjohnson2039 you guys have the freedom to be stupid. You are proving the fact that the part of a young persons brain that recognizes risk does not sully develop until about age 30.
My question is, but whyyyyyyy?!
How the hell did you get down???
Man after reading these comments, people would be pissed that I did this hike drunk.
I like the energy, stay safe bud
@@carsonjohnson2039 how did your guys steel nuts not weigh you guys down?
Wheres the footage u comin down
You guys used a good buddy system. HIgh risk in snow, but you guys did great.
You guys are the type I expect to see on Rusty West's RUclips channel about people that disappear on public lands. I hope you've developed some sanity and common sense since you posted this video.
I had to go check that out. I’d love to make a parody video of that guy’s videos!
“A search party of 500 people searched the over 250 million square acres of the park. They didn’t find SHIT!” 😂
I had to go check that out. I’d love to make a parody video of that guy’s videos!
“A search party of 500 people searched the over 250 million square acres of the park. They didn’t find SHIT!” 😂
Which one of y’all are trained professionals? Why does it say do not attempt without trained professionals in the video description? Lol
Isn't going up the easy part?
@S Lawson 😂😂😂😂😄 that shit funny.
@S Lawson or just jump, the easiest and quickest way
how did they go down with all the snow? going up is waay easier.
I don't know what to say. That was stupid. What did your mothers say?!!! 😩
There’s a book about Death in Zion National Park. Keep this up and one or more of you will be in a future edition.
Amazing,please make sure you can handle the climb,if you try,please be careful
Now you have to go down
And therein lies the problem.
Why is the park open in the winter
Yep been there done that. Went up Shark Tooth in NZ on a whim. No experience or kit and nearly fell a few times. Pride can keep you going further up which just compounds the risk. As people here say, if your not ready, stay off till you are.
I don't understand why they keep trails like this open in the winter.
Im speechless .. this is craaazzeeee. I'm glad you are all ok!!!
Thank you! It was awesome
Did you 3 make it down safely?
Yes, yes we did
probably a good idea to wear some microspikes on your boots and possibly even bring an ice axe for this in the winter, shouldn't post a bad example
good , even better idea would have been, turn back and come again on Summer
That seemed super sketchy with all that snow and ice. I can’t believe they still let ppl hike that when there’s all that snow 😂
I've heard those poles aren't even secured into the ground..
I can't even finish watching this
Did this last month. Less snow on trail. Most people who went to the top were with shoe spikes. I met a guy who is even less prepared than you guys with flat bottom sneakers. Without him I probably just gave up :)
And the 2019 Darwin Award goes to........
Did they die? Yeah sit down you ignorant boomer
insane in the snow/ice and praying little trees hold you....
I thought trees would break
Did any of you died on your way back???
Where was the near death experience bruvv?
Why? Seriously. Why? Not enough risks in suburbia?
Man, you guys a crazy!!! But thanks for this video. It was scary but dumb, but appreciate it. Lol
Dude, I held my breath for the entire video and I'm doing it next September. :(
Why is it even open when there's snow?
I have no idea, good question
My friend and his wife did this a few years back with a lot less visibility and more wind for sure.There was a problem and I never made it back.
How did you get down??? Omg 😭
I’m happy you all made it back but as everyone has said not having the proper gear for the weather and terrain can be deadly. Yours hands must have been mighty cold on those chains.
Did this in normal conditions very early in the day.. Not too bad, but going down was crowded and rough.
How'd these people get down?
With careful planning and a lot of prayer!
Sick! I’m doing it this winter too! The fun part is the down climb … I’ll have micro spikes tho I wanna be able to move a lil faster.
And here all this time I thought icy rock and snow would be dangerous as hell without crampons with a thousand foot drop only two feet away on either side of a "slip". Peer pressure is a hell of a drug.
I hope you guys don't hike like this often, it takes literally one unlucky millisecond mistake. Just a simple research on people that died on hikes would reveal what is wrong in this video. Nonetheless it is informational of what not to do.
Ridiculously unprepared for this hike and unnecessary risks taken. With proper planning, gear and awareness Angels Landing is a safe hike with 0.0001% chance of fatality. Your odds were not in your favor. Lucky day for ya’ll and some likes on RUclips
Technically very few people die on the Angles Landing hike, by the time they are done with the fall they are in another section of the park.
Yup the title is correct. I almost died watching this.
I just did this hike with no snow. It was scary. Why in the world would you not wear at least micro spikes??
I thought they blocked this off from being able to hike when it’s snow and icy. I see the signs when I was there at the park.
Great, I am watching this just before bed. I will have nightmares for sure. This is so dangerous.
Walking that hike in the snow and ice is asking for big trouble, it's already pretty dangerous, you add in snow, ice, or rain and top it off with a gazillion chipmunks crawling up your legs and you'd be lucky to make it down. Lol.
When I saw the snow on the ground at the trailhead, I knew that was when they should have cancelled the hike. “Raise the speed limit, think of it as evolution in action.” Larry Niven
You’re crazy trying that in the snow! You’re insane!
Be careful not to encourage them. Stupid people like this take what you said as a compliment lmao
Future Darwin Award recipients.
I wonder if all three of these dudes are still alive today?
And this is why they close trails. No spikes which would be the minimum. When I see people doing stuff like this I usually turn around. Do not want to watch someone die because the lack of basic gear.
Sliding down the snow with a potential fall of 1400 feet? Are you kidding? That is not bravery.
Getting back down is going to be the scary part
I was curious if there was any downfall....climbing footage of the event or if ya'll just slid to an untimely death. Truly the stupidest thing I have witnessed in the outdoor world. Nothing short of Angels preserved you. Part of big, epic adventure is style, grace, skill and mix of humility and chutzpah, none were on display here. You live and you learn is the hope of every parent.
Edit to add: Comment made by Scott Smith, didn't note I was signed in under my more gracious and kind wifes name.
How bout that top of the mountain advice 😁
never hiked the landing...but I did climb Moonlight Buttress.
I almost couldn't finish watching this video. I hope they made it down ok. Descending a climb like that would be much harder I think. Up or down, either way looks like a death wish.
Your parents need to watch you closer...much closer! ☠️
OMG wow, next time wear spikes. Was it hard getting down??? It's not bad without snow, but getting down in snow I imagine was pretty tough