Overview
- Ramos slipped and fell Friday on the north side of Angels Landing near Big Bend, according to Zion National Park.
- Park rangers and local law enforcement closed the West Rim and Angels Landing routes for a rescue and recovery, and visitors were guided off the trail.
- The area reopened Saturday before closing again this week for scheduled maintenance, and permits are paused during the closure.
- Officials identified the hiker as Gilberto Ramos, 68, of Laredo, Texas, notified his family, and said the investigation remains open with records withheld during the review.
- Angels Landing is a 5.4-mile round trip with chains on exposed sections and about 1,500 feet of elevation gain, has required permits since 2022, and this is the first fall-related death reported since that system began in a park that averages about three deaths a year.