KANEOHE, OAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A man identified by friends as a former island disc jockey and entertainer died of an apparent internal injury while hiking the Haiku Stairs, commonly known as Stairway to Heaven, early Sunday morning. ... Hasenpusch was pronounced dead a short time later.5 ago 2012
Is the Stairway to Heaven hike illegal?
The Stairway To Heaven, also known as the Haiku Stairs was built during World War II as a way for soldiers to access the radio antenna that sits at the top. ... Instead of fixing the damage, the stairway was fenced off and deemed highly dangerous and illegal to climb.
Is it illegal to walk the stairway to heaven?
The site has been illegal to visit since 1987 — but that hasn't stopped people. Hawaii's famous Haiku Stairs, known as the "Stairway to Heaven," will be removed due to illegal trespassing and injuries at the site that have led to hefty costs.16 sept 2021