In this artist rendering provided by Destination Grand Canyon, a glass skywalk is shown extending from the Grand Canyon. An American Indian tribe with land along the canyon is planning to build a glass-bottomed walkway that will jut out 70 feet from the canyon's edge. The skywalk, expected to open in January, is part of the Hualapai Tribe's $40 million effort to turn 1,000 acres of reservation land into a tourist destination that will also feature an Indian village and Western-themed town.
Has the new polish navy gotten their glass bottom boats yet?
LOL. I just bet.
eek! Me and my Acrophobia will never step on that walkway, I can tell you...
What, no Flintstone City?
Not just no, but HELL no.
Amazingly enough, that does seem to fit reasonably well into its surroundings, aesthetically speaking.
I wouldn't begrudge the Hualapai, as I understand, their realm currently consists of a handful of rusting double-wides in a grand, picturesque setting.
Um, I don't think so scooter.
The last time I looked 4,000 straight down and I wasn't in a plane I was SCUBA diving in Jamaica. Totally different, but it was really cool. Of course, it turned to black several hundred fee down.
As for that "Indian village and Western-themed town" well, we'll see.
I'm just glad that Max Baer Jr. ("Jethro Bodine") was never able to scare up a backer for his Beverly Hillbillies-themed hotel and casino.
Funny thing...I can ride in a plane at cruising altitude with no problem, but that thing gives me the creeps.
Where nothing can go worng...
Oh no, man, that thing looks AWFUL! What happened to natives' "reverence for nature?"
At 160 lbs each, that would be 450,000 people.
Not likely. Perhaps that is the rating of the walkway when it is laying on the ground!
Reminds me of my visit to the CN Tower in Toronto. Stepping out on the glass block floors with nothing but air and the ground beneath them was a bit odd at first.
$25 for that?
Sounds fun -- if I get to check out the engineering on it first. I don't want to be anywhere near another walkway collapse situation.
I have stood there, not too close to the edge because there was a breeze, and looked down into however many geologic aeons are presented to the eye. If anybody walks out on this and lives, please write a short report about the experience.
Anyway, up at the top they have a railing and you can go peek over the edge. My fingerprints are probably permanently embedded into the rail. I also noticed the USGS or someone had a survey marker by the rail too, so I reckon they’re keeping an eye on whether it’s staying put.
Total Rush!