New Grand Canyon GLASS sky walk opens - brave enough? - General Discussion

gregrichards · 21-03-2007, 00:53

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6469941.stm

Would you be brave enough to walk around the new glass skywalk at the Grand Canyon. I did the glass floor in the CN Tower which was amazing but there wasnt much to see.

I honestly dont think I could walk right round this though. Could you?

union_jak · 21-03-2007, 01:00

I saw it on tv earlier. I think I'd need to see a few people already on it before I attempted it!
(Not too many of course, then I'd panic that it could collapse!)

Top Dog · 21-03-2007, 01:03

Yeah, I'd love to do it. It looks really exhilarating.

swingaleg · 21-03-2007, 01:19

How disappointing.............I thought it would be a walkway 'across the canyon'..........

It's just a ledge...........

ludovica · 21-03-2007, 01:22

Its one of the ugliest things I have ever seen.. a real blot on the landscape

washboard · 21-03-2007, 01:25

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Originally Posted by gregrichards

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6469941.stm

Would you be brave enough to walk around the new glass skywalk at the Grand Canyon. I did the glass floor in the CN Tower which was amazing but there wasnt much to see.

I honestly dont think I could walk right round this though. Could you?

No.

I might potentially be able to crawl around it, whimpering.

"Walk"? No way. That would be a step too far (you should pardon the pun

).

I wish I could walk around it, and enjoy it! I think it would be an amazing experience.

Top Dog · 21-03-2007, 01:28

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Originally Posted by ludovica

Its one of the ugliest things I have ever seen.. a real blot on the landscape

I agree with that actually. For all the money they spent, you'd think they'd come up with something more impressive.

*Brett*UK · 21-03-2007, 03:27

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Originally Posted by union_jak

I saw it on tv earlier. I think I'd need to see a few people already on it before I attempted it!
(Not too many of course, then I'd panic that it could collapse!)

LOL, likewise.

It would be pretty cool.

♣ Moya · 21-03-2007, 03:52

I think it is fantastic.

I'd love to walk on it.

21-03-2007, 07:19

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Originally Posted by Top Dog

I agree with that actually. For all the money they spent, you'd think they'd come up with something more impressive.

Or at least more elegant.

But I'd love to go walk on it.

21-03-2007, 08:01

Just a thought.

Any bets on how long it takes before someone jumps and it's closed?

SweetyPie2006 · 21-03-2007, 08:09

Jeez that looks bloody ugly!

Another thing - looking at the pic on the website it looks as if it's dipped down a bit!? Like its tilted just a little?! Maybe just my eyes

lordoftheflies · 21-03-2007, 08:10

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Originally Posted by swingaleg

How disappointing.............I thought it would be a walkway 'across the canyon'..........

It's just a ledge...........

That's what I thought.

Has anyone been to that tall building in Canada (the name escapes me). The only thing that seperates you from a splattery death and smashed open head is toughened glass. You can see right down to the ground.

21-03-2007, 08:15

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Originally Posted by lordoftheflies

That's what I thought.

Has anyone been to that tall building in Canada (the name escapes me). The only thing that seperates you from a splattery death and smashed open head is toughened glass. You can see right down to the ground.

Errrr, see post#1.

Link to CN tower site

Jeanie · 21-03-2007, 08:20

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Originally Posted by gregrichards

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6469941.stm

Would you be brave enough to walk around the new glass skywalk at the Grand Canyon. I did the glass floor in the CN Tower which was amazing but there wasnt much to see.

I honestly dont think I could walk right round this though. Could you?

No. No. NO.

And just thinking about the fact that people would have had to construct the thing makes my knees go wobbly.

But then I start to freeze on the fifth rung of a ladder.

Hathor · 21-03-2007, 08:22

Sounds like fun!

I'd only really enjoy it if all the other tourists, especially the kids, were banned whilst I went there.

lordoftheflies · 21-03-2007, 08:41

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Originally Posted by Zero gravitas.

Errrr, see post#1.

Link to CN tower site

LOL, damn that speed reading class

21-03-2007, 08:47

Never dreamt I'd have the courage, but last year having seen my sons do it, I tentatively walked onto a glass floor high above the Austrian alps. The 5 seconds I stood on it were amazing!

Milky Joe · 21-03-2007, 08:50

I dont think i'd be able to...theres concrete sides though so you could walk on those bits and just look through the glass...maybe

I agree it could look better though! Why not make it blend in a bit, some fake rockery around it or something??

ÐåÑ©ìÑG ÐïVÅ™ · 21-03-2007, 08:50

Noooo way... Thats deffo not for me.. I'd get half way round and some 1 would have to fetch me

21-03-2007, 08:56

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Originally Posted by lordoftheflies

LOL, damn that speed reading class

I think that's a common problem on here tbh.

kimindex · 21-03-2007, 08:58

Yes, I'd love it. I'd love to walk across one of those rope ladders they use in 'I'm a Celebrity'....

ianx · 21-03-2007, 09:11

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Originally Posted by lordoftheflies

Has anyone been to that tall building in Canada (the name escapes me). The only thing that seperates you from a splattery death and smashed open head is toughened glass. You can see right down to the ground.

I've been to the Sky Tower in in Auckland, NZ, which has a glass panel on the floor, and a glass-bottomed lift. It's an interesting sensation standing there with 'nothing' under your feet.

Shuttermaze · 21-03-2007, 09:16

Nope, no, not on your life, wild horses etc! I can't even climb turrets in castles, why would I want to balance off the side of a mountain. Perish the thought.

I take my hat off to those that could though, bloody brave lot!!!

marbles333 · 21-03-2007, 09:57

Oof I could never do that.
Crossing the Pontcysllte Aqueduct makes me squeam, and I was almost half dead on the London Eye! Saying that, the Eye was quite enjoyable once you'd got used to it.

Indeed, it is a feat of engineering... although you'd never get me on it!

21-03-2007, 00:53	#1
gregrichards Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 762	New Grand Canyon GLASS sky walk opens - brave enough? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6469941.stm Would you be brave enough to walk around the new glass skywalk at the Grand Canyon. I did the glass floor in the CN Tower which was amazing but there wasnt much to see. I honestly dont think I could walk right round this though. Could you?

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union_jak Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wherever Team Evo takes me Services: Sky, Freeview Posts: 2,750	I saw it on tv earlier. I think I'd need to see a few people already on it before I attempted it! (Not too many of course, then I'd panic that it could collapse!)

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Top Dog Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London SW8 Posts: 6,342	Yeah, I'd love to do it. It looks really exhilarating.

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swingaleg Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Gender: Not specified Location: London Services: Telewest Digital Malarky Posts: 45,569	How disappointing.............I thought it would be a walkway 'across the canyon'.......... It's just a ledge...........

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ludovica Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hampshire Posts: 25,097	Its one of the ugliest things I have ever seen.. a real blot on the landscape

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♣ Moya Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 22,575	I think it is fantastic. I'd love to walk on it.

21-03-2007, 08:01	#11
Zero gravitas. Posts: n/a	Just a thought. Any bets on how long it takes before someone jumps and it's closed?

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SweetyPie2006 Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Gender: Female Location: The Bonny Bonny Banks.. Posts: 4,908 Blog Entries: 1	Jeez that looks bloody ugly! Another thing - looking at the pic on the website it looks as if it's dipped down a bit!? Like its tilted just a little?! Maybe just my eyes

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Hathor Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Babylon and Ting Services: I reject your reality, and substitute my own! Posts: 8,948	Sounds like fun! I'd only really enjoy it if all the other tourists, especially the kids, were banned whilst I went there.

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LindyLupin Posts: n/a	Never dreamt I'd have the courage, but last year having seen my sons do it, I tentatively walked onto a glass floor high above the Austrian alps. The 5 seconds I stood on it were amazing!

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Milky Joe Forum Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: 0.3 units from doom Services: Wii - Ask for wii number! Posts: 17,448	I dont think i'd be able to...theres concrete sides though so you could walk on those bits and just look through the glass...maybe I agree it could look better though! Why not make it blend in a bit, some fake rockery around it or something??

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ÐåÑ©ìÑG ÐïVÅ™ Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The East Coast ♀ Services: All the services you can ask for... Posts: 4,974	Noooo way... Thats deffo not for me.. I'd get half way round and some 1 would have to fetch me

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kimindex Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cornwall (ex-London) Posts: 40,030	Yes, I'd love it. I'd love to walk across one of those rope ladders they use in 'I'm a Celebrity'....

21-03-2007, 09:16	#24
Shuttermaze Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Shropshire. Posts: 5,618	Nope, no, not on your life, wild horses etc! I can't even climb turrets in castles, why would I want to balance off the side of a mountain. Perish the thought. I take my hat off to those that could though, bloody brave lot!!!

21-03-2007, 09:57	#25
marbles333 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wrexham / Cardiff Services: Ferguson FDT500, TUTV+, Astratec TOPD2, Philips DTX6370 Posts: 1,312	Oof I could never do that. Crossing the Pontcysllte Aqueduct makes me squeam, and I was almost half dead on the London Eye! Saying that, the Eye was quite enjoyable once you'd got used to it. Indeed, it is a feat of engineering... although you'd never get me on it!