ɪt wʌz kənsˈɪdɚd dˈeɪndʒɚɹəs bɪkˈʌz ʌv ɪts stˈiːp slˈoʊps, nˈæɹoʊ sˈɪŋɡəl tɹˈæk, lˈæk ʌv ɡˈɑːɹdɹeɪlz, ɹˈeɪn, ænd fˈɑːɡ, ænd wʌz nˈɪkneɪmd ðə "ɹˈoʊd ʌv dˈɛθ".
It was considered dangerous because of its steep slopes, narrow single track, lack of guardrails, rain, and fog, and was nicknamed the "Road of Death".