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Are permits taking the peril out of ‘The most dangerous hike in America’?

No deaths on Zion’s most popular trail so far this year, but fewer crowds doesn’t necessarily mean less risk.

(Caitlin Ceci | NPS) A hiker pics its way over a narrow section near the top of the Angels Landing trail in Zion National Park. A new permit system has cut down on the number of hikers who attempt the final stretch of the park's most popular hike, but it hasn't necessarily made it safer.