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Angels Landing Wasn’t Worth My Fear

I thought I was ready for Angels Landing. Everyone said it was the hike of a lifetime—views that make your knees weak, a trail that tests your nerve. What no one mentioned was the part where you’re clinging to a chain, wind clawing at your back, and the only thing louder than your heartbeat is the silence from everyone else who’s just as scared. I kept thinking: why am I doing this? For a photo? For the story? For the illusion that I’m braver than I am? The view at the top was beautiful, but I barely remember it. What stuck was the cold metal in my palm and the quiet panic I tried to swallow. Sometimes the story isn’t about conquering fear. Sometimes it’s about admitting you were terrified, and that’s okay. #Travel #TravelAnxiety #NoFilterTravel

Los Angeles, California • 17 days ago
Kathleen Kelleher
I’ve done this dozens of times over the years. I even brought my mom up there when she was close to 80. When she got to the top, at least 50 people that had passed us on the way up were hanging out at the top, and they applauded and thumbed-up and high-fived her and so many told her they all hoped they were still climbing at her age! It’s one of her best memories.
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