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Show Friday, March 10, 2006 DA(LY HERALD 82 Angels hand in 1926 for the dedication Landing Continued from B1 draws big crowds, even though it is a challenging but not a killer hike. The trail is not recommended for children. Hikers can cling to chains that have beenbolted to rocks in someplaces, andthe path is only12 to 18 inches wide. It requires a combination of hiking, scrambling and climbing. Even the photographs from atop Angels Landing are enough to:start myhead spinning and mystomachchurning. Angels Landing is not my kind ofplace. I decided such a But Zion is a lot more than Angels Landing. The stunning and breathtak- ing park ranks with Yellowstone and Yosemite on mylist ofall-star national parks. It offers a very special cliff- and-canyonlandscape and wilderness, The park's 2,000-foot red-hued cliffs of Navajo sandstone are spectacular. Set in the desert,the park is lush and greenon the valley floor because ofthe available water. The northernpart of the park reaches 8,000 feetin elevation andis covered by firs and aspens.It features deep slot canyons. trail wasnot for me. I would simply admire Angels Landing from afar — from the flat ground along the Virgin River. I would be looking up, not straight down. And I would be happierforit. The hike to Angels Landing is a strenuous 5-mile round-trip that takes about four hours. It begins at the trailhead at the Grotto Picnic Area off Zion CanyonScenic Drive. Cross The park features 100 miles of wilderness trails and 15 miles of paved trails. Thearea was established as the MukuntuweapNational Monumentin 1909.It became the footbridge over the Virgin River and turn right. Angels Landingis straight ahead. Thetrail intersects with the West Rim Trail. The paved path steadily climbstheside of the main canyonin series of sharp, steep switchbacks. Thenthetrail turns away from the canyon and ascends Refrigerator Canyon,a cool, shelteredside valley with dark sandstonewalls,It lies between Angels Landing and the west BOB DOWNING/KRT Angels Landing,center, rises above the Angels Landingtrail at lowerleft. The hike to Angels Landingis a strenuous5-mile round- trip that takes about four hours. rim of the canyon. Thenhikers ascend a series of 21 switchbackscalled Walters Wiggle. They were cutfrom therockin 1926 and named after former park superintendent Walter Ruesch, who helped with their design. The park gets 2.7 million visi- Landingbut to Scout Lookout. It is asandy area atop the com. There are two main camp- grounds. Park admissionis $20 per ve_hicle for seven days. Theparkalso features mandatory shuttle buses to reduce congestionin the 6-mile-long From Scout Landing, it is an- otherhalf-mile alongthe ridge top and another500 feetin ele- vation with treacherous footing to reach Angels Landing, where pinonpinescling to the rocks. The payoff is — from what otherstell me — worthit: sweeping panoramas and northsouth viewsof the canyon from uphigh. It feels as if you're atop the world. Cathedral Mountain, Observation Point, Cable Mountain and the Great White Throne(it rises 2,400 feet from the canyon floor) loom above Angels Land- VENOve aeV31merat FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS & ys Omeaut Product Continued from B1 interests or a TV character — makessense.” Indeed,creating buzz has become.a multibillion- dollar busiPROV70 A fossa uem CoM ness. According to PQ Media, a Stamford, Conn., research firm, It was named by the Mormons.Zion is a Hebrew word meaninga placeof safety or refuge. saddle behind Angels Landing. The West Rim Trail continues to the north. The route to Angels Landing veerssoutheast. fey Today the park covers 229 square miles. tors a year. Thepark features a lodge withsix suites, 40 cabins and 81 motel rooms. Check with concessionaire Xanterra at 303-297-2757 or www.xanterra. That gets you not to Angels (ENTER STREET ren) fase wl Zion National Park in 1919, main canyon. part of Zion NationalPark, gets its namefrom the distinct pattern on its side. For moreinformation, contact Zion National Park, Springdale, UT 84767;435-772-3256. TheInternetsite is www.nps: gov/zion. Youcan also get information on localoutfitters and ac- ing on theeast, north and west. Interestingly, the route to Angels Landing was oncecalled the RoyalTrail. That's because Visitors Bureau,P.O. Box 331, Springdale, UT 84767; 888-5187070. The Internet site is www. zionpark.com. product placements in 2004 raise about marketingto children, but “Curious George,” a movie for very young children, recently opened in theaters nationwideandit contains product placementsfor Volkswagen and Dole. The movie, based onstories BOB DOWNING/KRT Checkerboard Mesa, locatedin theslickrock areain the eastern at Zion Canyon werevalued at $3.46billion. Now that the product placementfloodgates have opened, advertisers are looking at other areas that carry morerisks. Forinstance,advertisers used to consider animated films for kids offlimits becauseof the clamor watchdog groups might Swedish CrownPince Gustavus and Princess Louise were on first published in 1941 about misadventures of the Man with the Yellow Hat and his monkey companion George,has one scene in which Curious George relaxes among busted Dole crates with producesplashing out. The Man with the Yellow Hat drives a Volkswagen. Joel Epstein, a spokesman for Volkswagen,said the car was used in the film as part ofa longterm agreementwith NBC Uni- versal Pictures. The studio also put the vehicles in “King Kong” and “Herbie: Fully Loaded.” Just as kids’ movies were offlimits, companies also once shied away from product placementsin comedy shows, becauseofthe risks associated with connecting a brand with edgy humor. Toyota recently used product placements in Fox's “MADtv” comedy-variety showto promotethe Yaris sedan and hatchback that go on sale in May. Aspart ofthe deal, the series will havefive skits — one each month from January through amusing experiences of two mentraveling around Los Angelesin the car. * Thefirst sketchaired Jan. 28 and featured one man teaching another howto drive the car; the’secondskit, that aired on Feb. 18, revolved around the mendriving the car andtryin; to woo women byfibbing. “We wanted to makesure the comedy wasn't coming from us, but aroundus,” said Rob Donnell, president of Brand Arc , an entertainment agency in Santa Monica,Calif., that represents Toyota. “We didn’t want them to disparageus,and they assured us they wouldn't. This was a fresh wayto introduce the newcar.” Youare invited to help honor someof Utah County’s bestkids at the Provo-Orem Chamber of Commerce’s Great Kids Awards! The 12th Annual Great Kid Awards will be held Wednesday, March 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Provo City Library at Academy Square. This award ceremony honors greatkids in the Provo and Orem for their excellent examples. PROVO COILEGI New C iminal Justice D at Provo College! SO1-818-8900 provocoll elt WHAT:The 2006 Great Kid Awards WHERE:TheProvoCity Library at Academy Square PLAYHOUSE WHEN:Wednesday, March 15, 2006 WHY:To honor Utah County’s f Greatest Kids! Weare looking for sponsors to donate 55-60 items to be awardedto the children at the | The d d items could i school Great Kid Award: toys, games, coupons,gift certificates, etc. Those interested in donating items should contact Becky by March1st (851-2567). Items mustbe received at the Chamber of Commerce office (51 S. University Ave., Suite 215, Provo) by March 10th. Conatact Becky at Bol enOr, for more information. Sponsored By: PROVO-OREM CHAMBEROF COMMERCE directed by Kate Lowder WE NEED YOUR HELP! Daily¥Heratd HY OSCAR WILDE Feb. 17-March 25 (Fridays & Saturdays) 7:30 . Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for students, seniors & kids, For reservations and info,please call 735-4543. www.ortctyplayhouse,com 254 South Main St in Springville : i |