If you’re in Vegas, you should check out the Grand Canyon Skywalk. You can take the long bus ride or splurge for the much quicker helicopter ride.
The chopper takes you over Sin City, through the Mojave Desert, over the Hoover Dam, and onto the West Rim of the canyon.
It doesn’t seem to bad until you actually walk out on that glass bridge. Something about seeing the canyon below you ratchets the anxiety level up a few notches. It is truly an unforgettable experience.
Grand Canyon Skywalk
You’re standing on a platform made of glass. The rim of the Grand Canyon is 70 feet behind you. The other side of it is 3 miles in front of you. Then you dare to look down and see ………… nothing – nothing but 2,000 feet of air between you and the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Until recently, a sensation like this could only be experienced in dreams.
But now, on the Hualapai Indian Reservation that is just East of Las Vegas, dreams and reality will meld into one with the Grand Canyon Skywalk.
Located at Grand Canyon West on the Hualapai Indian Reservation, the new Grand Canyon Skywalk opened to the public on March 28th, 2007. The structure, consisting of a U-shaped cantilevered glass walk jutting 70 feet past the rim of the Grand Canyon, was dreamt up by Las Vegas businessman David Jin while taking part in a Grand Canyon tour in 1996.
With the help of Las Vegas design firm Lochsa Engineering, Jin’s creation will be sturdy enough to hold the weight of a dozen fully loaded 747’s, and strong enough to withstand winds up to 100mph.
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin lead the first walkers on the Grand Canyon Glass Skywalk in a private ceremony on March 20th, 2007.
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