{"id":17641,"date":"2026-01-05T23:29:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T23:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acrossutah.com\/wordpress\/?p=17641"},"modified":"2026-01-05T23:29:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T23:29:57","slug":"video-angels-landing-with-buddies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.acrossutah.com\/wordpress\/video-angels-landing-with-buddies\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Angels Landing with Buddies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My fall trip to southern Utah included a stop in Zion National Park where I hiked up Angels Landing with my hometown buddies. Sometimes called the &#8220;scariest trail in the world&#8221; &#8212; my friends were anxious to do it even though one of them is scared of heights. 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