What was the condition like in 1979?

@@jamessmith99731 it was condemned and falling apart. Theoretically access was closed

In 1979 it was truly dangerous. Beyond scary. Condemned.

Not everyone is a daredevil. I value my life, so that walk was a death wish for many. It was just too dangerous unless you were a professional and crossed it with safety gear.

it was not for everyone (obviously), but exactly that was part of the magic. now it's just another soulless tourist attraction..for everyone.

You don’t know what you are talking about. The old one was extremely dangerous. Are you aware of how many people fell to their death here because it was crumbling? If you want danger go and climb K2.

Hombres???Y niños lo recorrimos antes de la restauración.

No need to feel sorry… it’s a safety issue. There are plenty of ways to find thrill… and this is a major tourist attraction. DisneyLand was made for a reason and so was Vegas. They both exist and both have their reasons, the old path had its reasons and now the new path does as well. Very, very few would take the time, prep, and simply getting to learn skills such as the guys in this video… some people are just dumb and they see great videos like this and think they can do it too - so moral of the story, yes, we need safety measures like this so couch to alpine climbers can feel accomplished while the real bad asses are onto the next incredible adventure

I imagine its a big danger that it could break as you can see all the holes. But I wish it would be restored to how it was originally. Would keep the history and still be safe if you used the rope

yeah, it's also called common sense. have you ever done this route? highly doubt it