ANGELS LANDING NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE

January of 2019 Carson, Connor and Brendon Johnson. I need a new pair of pants! DO NOT ATTEMPT WITHOUT TRAINED PROFESSIONALS! #stinky

[@danielhawley6817]

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.

[@TS-mq1fj]

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. 🎲

[@aronbijl4109]

Thank you!

[@divechart4269]

I've been there and couldn't agree more.

[@johnglowinski1321]

Absolutely insane. All for a stupid KZbin video. Lucky to have survived.

[@divechart4269]

John Glowinski - Well he does have 16 subscribers. 😂

[@johnwood462]

Yep!

[@anthonymulcahy1166]

Here's 8 minutes and 47 seconds of stuff you should never do

[@tima.478]

Life dangles by the thinnest of threads on a daily basis...no need to go tugging on the string!!!

[@karenmertle2137]

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!

[@user-wg3wj6ur9z]

They were pulling

[@williambrown8249]

Well said!

[@joyousness3083]

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]

Isn't that their decision? Don't try to live their life for them.

[@jomoland]

@@spellboundsx5098 yeah! Plus we wouldn’t get all the entertaining near death experience videos like this!

[@rosemarypaulus3518]

No shit ! Smh.

[@spiderzacnerf]

I dunno it’s pretty fun lol

[@admiralaokiji7889]

@@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

[@Theninjaonthemountains]

Thats a crazy video!! you guys were totally unprepared for that. you are lucky to be alive.

[@martinreynolds6027]

Idiots

[@rifleman542]

I think they're still stuck up there, there's no descent video

[@Theninjaonthemountains]

@@rifleman542 lol

[@spellboundsx5098]

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.

[@Theninjaonthemountains]

@@spellboundsx5098 lol... have you seen my videos to even talk...I have some of the fastest time going up and down angels landing

[@_deadeye]

If I was your mother, I'd never let you leave the house again. I can't believe this!

[@theparkjunkie]

Hey, if you wanna avoid those pesky crowds… 🤷‍♂️

[@ladybugmom10]

I think they forgot they have mom.

[@afitcouchpotato4014]

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

[@JB-mo8rs]

Crampons and an ice axe were required for this one. Not worth the risk

[@newbeginnings8566]

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..

[@kerigallo9313]

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.

[@Moriningland]

Agreed but the parks aren’t responsible for people’s stupidity

[@enooti1376]

Yea but the feeling when feat accomplished is priceless

[@phillipg7315]

I’ve hiked this in good weather and it was the most terrifying experience of my life and I’ve skydived before.

[@sandyworkman3025]

Ikr

[@MtnDewWarrior]

@@sandyworkman3025 if that hike was terrifying, i guess skydiving would be like a walk in the park for me

[@lmiller1528]

Almost had a heart attack watching that. Glad you all are OK. Can’t believe that trail is open when snow covered.

[@lordcrawford6525]

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

[@robhowardlivefree5519]

I did the exact same, while my wife continued. I'm all good with how far I got also :)

[@Shera2550]

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.

[@LarryManiccia]

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!

[@carsonjohnson2039]

Thanks! So far so safe, sketchy is the right word to describe this hike, thrilling adventure!

[@terryrust4973]

@@carsonjohnson2039 - you're all idiots. Get some real training, your luck is running out.

[@euan1234]

I was just thinking that whilst watching. Was just waiting for someone to say 'wait a minute, how do we get back down this?'

[@lucystrider728]

I know, plus it was getting late looking for going up instead of down. Quite the rush.

[@garyerickson3573]

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.

[@user-wg3wj6ur9z]

And you had sense to turn around when you did because of conditions.

[@garyerickson3573]

@@user-wg3wj6ur9z I sure did. I was slipping all over the place. I'm going back to finish it but not in the snow.

[@Stay-vigilant]

We're you a fobbit?

[@Ezekiel336]

Thank you for your service and may God bless you man....

[@mitzilickliter3879]

I 'm surprised they let people hike up there in the snow...glad you're safe!

[@DDIISSEE]

this video gave me so much anxiety lol

[@kaylanlathrop5469]

Me too

[@lisasampson2058]

You guys had me soo nervous im glad you made it safely .

[@bellajungian8389]

😂 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 😊

[@bbdaria3023]

so glad you boys made it!!! you guys helped each other

[@carsonjohnson2039]

For sure!

[@terryrust4973]

@@carsonjohnson2039 - a stupider group of people I've never seen.

[@rawbarbie]

Dude - I was so anxious watching this.

[@DaIndieGodFather]

I almost died hiking in Yosemite, watching this made me relive that experience

[@bellajungian8389]

Sounds like PTSD

[@peterscheffer3578]

Going down IS the worst. Maybe that's why there is no video of it. They didn't make it down....alive?

[@pinkfreud62]

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.

[@sandyworkman3025]

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!😎🦎🐿

[@rkb2092]

Holy OMG! I kept backing up in my chair watching this.

[@haydenrogers241]

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]

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

[@danielhawley6817]

@@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.

[@Matt-uj9wl]

@@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.

[@Matt-uj9wl]

@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.

[@louisp.3332]

Yep! Exactly what happens to “missing hikers” on 411. STUPIDLY!!!

[@dezafinado]

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.

[@guidlines]

Alex Honnold did it.

[@jefffaircloth8603]

Not on his first attempt

[@shellyn.790]

Im speechless .. this is craaazzeeee. I'm glad you are all ok!!!

[@carsonjohnson2039]

Thank you! It was awesome

[@ninjapiemae]

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

[@rommyoutdoors9360]

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.

[@jorgecarlosbatista6394]

Dude, I held my breath for the entire video and I'm doing it next September. :(

[@craigkirsch6750]

I wish they had the video of them going down, which seemed impossible on a couple of parts.

[@TrailDancer]

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

[@anitaklara7428]

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 !

[@rickrack9154]

insane in the snow/ice and praying little trees hold you....

[@bellajungian8389]

I thought trees would break

[@peteshallcross787]

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.

[@luisalsays]

how did they go down with all the snow? going up is waay easier.

[@woogie2027]

Now you have to go down

[@sandyworkman3025]

And therein lies the problem.

[@VintageLPs]

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.

[@benthorne3156]

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

[@ictfc1897]

good , even better idea would have been, turn back and come again on Summer

[@jasonbarney5587]

You guys are the type I expect to see on Rusty West's KZbin channel about people that disappear on public lands. I hope you've developed some sanity and common sense since you posted this video.

[@fretpound]

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!” 😂

[@fretpound]

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!” 😂

[@motofan16]

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 :)

[@peterwilliamson4296]

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.

[@BigfootWeekly]

You guys used a good buddy system. HIgh risk in snow, but you guys did great.

[@myfeetmyjoy]

I have no idea why you did this in winter. But I really want to say some thing positive and appreciate your sharing.

[@jnjpascale1]

You want to encourage this behavior? Really?

[@myfeetmyjoy]

@@jnjpascale1 it's not encouraged but because of this video(this guy), I saw how Angels Landing trail look in winter times..

[@gregjohnson1079]

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.

[@laural3738]

Will your next video be about your real death experience?

[@gaylech]

Yikes guys, I’m sure you realize by now how fn crazy you were to do this, put your life in your hands..😱 I just got back from trip to Utah and did angels landing hike, there wasn’t as much snow but it was still very icy and I used my crampons and was still scared to death! To me it was very sketchy but I am much older than you guys,,, I’m glad you made it out alive and I hope you realize and get a little smarter how dangerous this could be on your next adventure. ENJOY but BE SAFE!

[@johnshields6852]

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?

[@sandyworkman3025]

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.

[@ronaldhoppus9015]

And the 2019 Darwin Award goes to........

[@jambrose2552]

Did they die? Yeah sit down you ignorant boomer

[@darrelmurphy4930]

Nothing like tempting fate for a good adrenaline rush. Is there a video of your return?

[@carsonjohnson2039]

No unfortunately the GoPro died on the way down, but not us!!

[@blakew5672]

It was icy when I went in January but nowhere near that bad. I would’ve had micro-spikes on with that much....and gloves lol

[@beau__]

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 😂

[@farmerdave7965]

Shiniest chain I have ever seen.

[@theotherguy3083]

Man, you guys a crazy!!! But thanks for this video. It was scary but dumb, but appreciate it. Lol

[@royrice8597]

Your parents need to watch you closer...much closer! ☠️

[@4512red]

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?

[@carsonjohnson2039]

With careful planning and a lot of prayer!

[@margaretadami6358]

Literally having a nightmare just watching this. How can they be so nonchalant

[@Bisonmaczr2]

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 KZbin

[@missypowers8242]

I don't know what to say. That was stupid. What did your mothers say?!!! 😩

[@wendychavez3454]

Am I the only one getting anxiety watching this video😨

[@doncanada6935]

I can't even finish watching this

[@yesivh2657]

My hands were sweating the whole time

[@kristinkuhns8856]

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.

[@ConquerYou]

Going up there with ice and snow is extreme madness.

[@savannahl4581]

People: Theres 411 missing people in the NPs, its aliens, cults, skinwalkers... The Missing 411:

[@ritzbitz1905]

Let’s go hike one of the most dangerous hikes in Utah in the summertime alone, but let’s hike it in the winter when there’s snow and ice! 👍🏻

[@Cris18Martinez]

how the hell did you guys get back down

[@momohead35]

Which one of y’all are trained professionals? Why does it say do not attempt without trained professionals in the video description? Lol

[@krkv3405]

I really wish they had taped the entire ascent...would have watched each and every minute of their ascent. And their descent...awesome video..though I suppose too much risk and not calculated risk. But, would have watched every minute of it, even were it 45 minutes or an hour long. Simply fascinating. Love that they work well as a team...though they seem very generous with their help to each other and lending each other a hand, though they themselves may not be secure...

[@harrymarsee1872]

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?

[@jennybamn]

Terrifying.

[@Cynn955]

How was it coming down?

[@kaylanlathrop5469]

Did you 3 make it down safely?

[@carsonjohnson2039]

Yes, yes we did

[@Lilia4102]

Why is the park open in the winter

[@johnmurdock3448]

How the hell did you get down???

[@ictfc1897]

I would never do it in such icy and slippery condition. One moment and you are done.

[@Bella.216]

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

[@whiskybooze]

Would never hike this in that weather. Especially with how ill prepared and trained you are. You guys should try the Huashan Trail.

[@pricilla2076]

How do you get down...

[@houstonka]

Great, I am watching this just before bed. I will have nightmares for sure. This is so dangerous.

[@RickStefani]

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.

[@gingerdurbin2726]

Nope.

[@truthmarshal6627]

I have no problem with people doing this as long as it’s not people I love. And as long as they don’t call for help if something goes wrong. Risking your own life is one thing, risking others because of your stupidity or naivety is another.

[@antoniodelrio1292]

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.

[@audracarangelo9404]

How did you get down??? Omg 😭

[@Spa67]

The best thing to do is to jump down straight away. Your want to fall down.

[@jasonmurray3472]

Getting back down is going to be the scary part

[@chubbybeastfishing]

That was stupidly epic. Do it again!!!!!!

[@carsonjohnson2039]

I’ll be sure to video the next crazy adventure!

[@chubbybeastfishing]

@@carsonjohnson2039 hell yeah! All these people lecturing you about safety are living boring ass lives and they are still going to die someday.

[@carsonjohnson2039]

@@chubbybeastfishing that’s right!!

[@jnjpascale1]

@@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.

[@yoloman9998]

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.

[@zlord1199]

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.

[@CheckThisOut77]

Sliding down the snow with a potential fall of 1400 feet? Are you kidding? That is not bravery.

[@momohead35]

My question is, but whyyyyyyy?!

[@OmaBrianHasya]

Be careful, it's dangerous. nice hiking, thanks

[@XPrincess30]

I've heard those poles aren't even secured into the ground..

[@Themilkmanskid.]

Yup the title is correct. I almost died watching this.

[@TheCecil64]

This was so stupid to do. I’m glad you made it.

[@scottdouglas1602]

When there snow & ice like that up there why doesn’t the park close Angles landing.Those conditions are way,way to dangerous to be up there.

[@lyric8006]

That is so true. This seems like it would be a big liability for the park.

[@royrice8597]

Too bad you didn’t reach your ultimate goal. Better luck next time! You need to reach out just a bit further....for the Grim Reaper’s hand. 😳😱☠️