August 27, 200520 yr Great views ? and plenty of goosebumps for those afraid of heights. An American Indian tribe with land along the Grand Canyon is planning to build a glass-bottomed walkway that will jut out 70 feet from the canyon's edge. The horseshoe-shaped 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. The tribe's reservation is some 200 miles by road to the west of the section of the Grand Canyon National Park that most tourists visit. The walkway, with a glass bottom and sides, will be supported by steel beams and will accommodate 120 people, though it is designed to hold 72 million pounds, said Sheri Yellowhawk, chief executive officer of the Grand Canyon Resort Corp., the tribal-owned company that is overseeing the project. "You're basically looking 4,000 feet down. It's a whole new way to experience the Grand Canyon," Yellowhawk said. Admission will be $25. The project is still seeking an insurer, said architect David Jin, who said he came up with the skywalk idea while visiting the canyon in 1996. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050826/ap_on_...HE0BHNlYwN0bWE- Photo: http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/...zQOSEQCzrgy3g-- This sounds awesome...
August 27, 200520 yr I'm afraid of heights and went to the Grand Canyon 5 years ago, it's scurry as hark. This sounds kinda freaky, especially since I don't trust glass, especially glass on an attraction made by an Indian tribe I've never heard of.
August 27, 200520 yr HAHA That idea conflicts with the basic idea of 'Don't look down.' People are trying to hard...
August 27, 200520 yr I remember walking on a bridge in the North Carolina mountains, which was at least 5,000 feet up, and that freaked me out enough. Plus, it wasn't made of glass.
August 27, 200520 yr I remember walking on a bridge in the North Carolina mountains, which was at least 5,000 feet up, and that freaked me out enough. Plus, it wasn't made of glass. 917318[/snapback] Grandfather Mountain. Ya, that's scary-been across it a few times before.
August 27, 200520 yr Author I remember walking on a bridge in the North Carolina mountains, which was at least 5,000 feet up, and that freaked me out enough. Plus, it wasn't made of glass. 917318[/snapback] Grandfather Mountain. Ya, that's scary-been across it a few times before. 917319[/snapback] Ive been on it quite a few times, it rocks.
August 27, 200520 yr I remember walking on a bridge in the North Carolina mountains, which was at least 5,000 feet up, and that freaked me out enough. Plus, it wasn't made of glass. 917318[/snapback] Grandfather Mountain. Ya, that's scary-been across it a few times before. 917319[/snapback] Ive been on it quite a few times, it rocks. 917422[/snapback] Ju do know some woman died a couple years ago, right? That's why they recently reinforced the bridge with those cables. Before, it was old, rickety and swung viciously when you walked across. I actually went across the old unsturdy one when I was like 7, and I knew something didn't feel right....I feel scurred even with this new bridge.
August 27, 200520 yr Author I remember walking on a bridge in the North Carolina mountains, which was at least 5,000 feet up, and that freaked me out enough. Plus, it wasn't made of glass. 917318[/snapback] Grandfather Mountain. Ya, that's scary-been across it a few times before. 917319[/snapback] Ive been on it quite a few times, it rocks. 917422[/snapback] Ju do know some woman died a couple years ago, right? That's why they recently reinforced the bridge with those cables. Before, it was old, rickety and swung viciously when you walked across. I actually went across the old unsturdy one when I was like 7, and I knew something didn't feel right....I feel scurred even with this new bridge. 917429[/snapback] I have been on both, yes. The new one is still cool though.
August 27, 200520 yr I remember walking on a bridge in the North Carolina mountains, which was at least 5,000 feet up, and that freaked me out enough. Plus, it wasn't made of glass. 917318[/snapback] Grandfather Mountain. Ya, that's scary-been across it a few times before. 917319[/snapback] Ive been on it quite a few times, it rocks. 917422[/snapback] Ju do know some woman died a couple years ago, right? That's why they recently reinforced the bridge with those cables. Before, it was old, rickety and swung viciously when you walked across. I actually went across the old unsturdy one when I was like 7, and I knew something didn't feel right....I feel scurred even with this new bridge. 917429[/snapback] I have been on both, yes. The new one is still cool though. 917449[/snapback] I actually have a picture when I walked across this summer. I shall have to upload it. Either way--glass bridge over Grand Canyon=bad idea.
August 27, 200520 yr Smart idea. They'll probably put a casino at the entrance to the glass walkway so when folks come running back out of fear, it's right to the slots.
August 28, 200520 yr The walkway, with a glass bottom and sides, will be supported by steel beams and will accommodate 120 people, though it is designed to hold 72 million pounds, said Sheri Yellowhawk, chief executive officer of the Grand Canyon Resort Corp., the tribal-owned company that is overseeing the project. I want to weigh those 120 people before I get on.
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