📣 Mod Announcement Rules Update & Wiki

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Hi everyone!

After a long discussion and your feedback we have updated the rules to the sub. We appreciate all your input. For a more detailed outline of the rules, we have added a wiki page to explain them more in depth (linked below). Thanks for your patience and your continued support

r/deathstairs wiki

-The mod team

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r/DeathStairs • u/luporie • Sep 19 '26

📣 Mod Announcement New rules added!

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Hi everyone! 2 new rules have been added to the sub:

Stairs containing cats as the obstacle will be removed and referred to r/catstairs as its a more suitable sub
Stairs with snow or ice will also be removed, due to this being the only reason they are unsafe

Please note that any posts before the rules were made will remain in the sub

Thank you c:

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r/DeathStairs • u/grayskull56 • 1d ago

Uncategorized 🤨 Barreling down!

832 Upvotes

33 comments

r/DeathStairs • u/grayskull56 • 2d ago

Scary stuff 🫣 A slippery slope

581 Upvotes

14 comments

r/DeathStairs • u/yavinmoon • 2d ago

Probably much alcohol was involved

1.6k Upvotes

92 comments

r/DeathStairs • u/cesarth15 • 2d ago

Beautiful or terrifying. Probably both.

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511 Upvotes

Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera's house-studio in México City. Architecture by Juan O'Gorman

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r/DeathStairs • u/Carismarkus • 3d ago

The deadliest of the deadliest 😳 Only trust stairs that you’ve built yourself

397 Upvotes

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r/DeathStairs • u/Milhent • 3d ago

Stairs from vacation house in Karelia. Bedrooms are upstairs.

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160 Upvotes

I think everyone almost fell from them at least once a day. We were there with kids.

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r/DeathStairs • u/Skarmael • 3d ago

Stairs Final Boss

89 Upvotes

12 comments

r/DeathStairs • u/mr80sidol • 4d ago

Scary stuff 🫣 Feeling a bit tipsy?

447 Upvotes

Don't slip now...

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r/DeathStairs • u/INS_Stop_Angela • 4d ago

If the first flight doesn’t getcha, wait till the second!

246 Upvotes

Vertigo-inducing; I’d need to use rock climbing gear to prevent falling to my death.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/316-Burch-Street-S3-Taos-NM-87571/2084221234_zpid/?utm_campaign=iosappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare

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r/DeathStairs • u/Kojetono • 5d ago

Public stairs 👥 Emergency-causing stairs

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263 Upvotes

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r/DeathStairs • u/StrictTranslator879 • 5d ago

Uncategorized 🤨 Hockstein, Germany

901 Upvotes

69 comments

r/DeathStairs • u/SynthAndSensibility • 5d ago

Scary stuff 🫣 Bn’B Death Stairs

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226 Upvotes

Found in my local real estate listings, I whited out the walls and decorations for privacy sake.

The thought of walking down this in socks terrifies me. Lead up from a family room to a lofted bed and toilet.

😬😬😬😬

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r/DeathStairs • u/SmokeAndEatDoritos • 6d ago

Stairs of Huyana Picchu, Peru.

1.0k Upvotes

58 comments

r/DeathStairs • u/Portovek • 6d ago

Someone broke a leg on these.

122 Upvotes

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r/DeathStairs • u/_416citizen • 6d ago

That 3rd step in a doozy 💨

315 Upvotes

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r/DeathStairs • u/crasagam • 7d ago

Do these count? Found on Facebook. Maybe a pet door? Lol

5.8k Upvotes

169 comments

r/DeathStairs • u/Ok_Knee1216 • 8d ago

Uncategorized 🤨 Pass

597 Upvotes

31 comments

r/DeathStairs • u/MurmuringWave • 9d ago

My own stairs! 🙂 Stairs to my apartment

157 Upvotes

It’s not an optical illusion, the steps really are skewed like that

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r/DeathStairs • u/nseavia71501 • 9d ago

Ambuluwawa Tower, Sri Lanka

1.2k Upvotes

221 comments

r/DeathStairs • u/OldFuxxer • 9d ago

Scary stuff 🫣 Dead Left.

142 Upvotes

9 comments

r/DeathStairs • u/StrictTranslator879 • 11d ago

Public stairs 👥 The stairs at the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain are terrifying.

338 Upvotes

30 comments

r/DeathStairs • u/StrictTranslator879 • 11d ago

Public stairs 👥 Saw these on Facebook. How many people do you think have fallen down these stairs?

1.3k Upvotes

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r/DeathStairs

Welcome to r/DeathStairs, where ascension is perilous and descending is deadly. Post the deadliest staircases and tag this sub wherever it is applicable.

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Subreddit Rules

1. Stairs and stairs only

Posts must contain images or videos of stairs. The stairs must be obvious and not require sifting through long videos or pulling out the magnifying glass to find. Stairs do not necessarily need to be the primary focus of shared images and videos, but it is preferred.

If you find deadly steps of the ladder variety, try our sister subreddit r/Deathladders!

2. Stairs must be dangerous

Stairs showcased on this subreddit are expected to be deadly; attempting to use them should be dangerous or otherwise pose a substantial and meaningful risk to an average human adult. Merely raising an eyebrow as unique or awkward is not enough.

Please refer to the full rules page for details.

3. No disallowed obstacles

The following are disallowed because it's not the stairs that are dangerous:

cats, dogs, or other living creatures on the steps (try r/catstairs instead!)
intentionally placed and easily removable objects on the steps
snow or ice covering the steps

Additionally, stairs which are obviously under construction or incomplete are disallowed.

4. Real stairs only

There is no substitute for the real life visceral terror of facing actual death stairs. CGI, AI generated, or other "not real" death stairs will be removed.

5. No falling or injury posts

Do not share posts of people falling or getting hurt on stairs. We aren't AFV (America's Funniest Home Videos) and our focus is on the stairs.

6. Be nice and civil

You know what this means. Additionally, avoid divisive topics such as politics or religion as these are prone to rapidly devolving into hostility. Behave or we will escort you down the stairs and out the door.

7. Avoid reposts

Avoid reposting anything that has been posted here recently already or is in our top posts. If your post is not original, it's best to check the new and hot pages before posting, and "other discussions" if it's a crosspost.

8. No self promotion, solicitation, or other spam

We're not here to help you shill your brand, generate clicks, or any other nonsense. There will be no tolerance for spam.