Oahu City Installs Sign Detailing Deaths On Olomana Trail To Inform Hikers Of Risks 0 Six people have fallen to their deaths from the mountain in the last decade, including two this year.
A new type of warning sign was placed at an entry to the most dangerous hiking trail on Oahu in November. Instead of typical signs saying “Slippery When Wet” or “Beware of Falling Rocks” which are often ignored, this sign at the start of the Olomana trail in Windward Oahu lists the dates and areas where six people have fallen to their deaths along the trail over the last decade, including two this year.
Troubled by these deaths and knowing more people are likely to die in the same places, Honolulu Emergency Medical Services Director Jim Ireland said it was time to take preventive action.
“Lifeguards will educate someone even before they get in the water. They will stop people in the parking lot and tell them right on the spot about that surf break or the tides and sometimes tell them flat out that this is not a good place for you to be today,” Ireland said. “I’ve learned this preventive action mind set from our lifeguards.”
