On March 28, 2007, visitors to the West Rim of the Grand Canyon will be able to walk 70 feet past the rim on a glass skywalk and be 4,000 feet above the Colorado River (more pics at Gizmodo).
Personally, I don’t think this should have been built - the Grand Canyon is one of the most gorgeous natural wonders and they are building this huge ugly structure right on it. In my opinion, if you want to see the Colorado River or the bottom of the Canyon, then hike into it (yes, I admit I’m a bit biased since I’ve hiked through the Grand Canyon).
Well, at least the skywalk won’t be at the South or North Rims…
23 responses so far ↓
mannabozo // February 18, 2007 at 2:37 pm
Wow….I wouldn’t imagine that to be too safe…
koolio // February 19, 2007 at 1:38 am
Yeah, I agree. Something about standing on glass and looking down 4,000 feet doesn’t entice me.
Enviro man // February 20, 2007 at 5:25 pm
Trust the Americans to screw up a natural scenic wonder.
Nothing is sacred in this country. Why not just make the whole
park a Disney theme park and build a roller coaster in there -
just like the Vegas skyscraper thing? Oh the Indians need this for their welfare blah blah…. Do F—- Off. What happened to the casinos? Now we have to blemish a place that has been untouched for years and does not need to be enhanced by the money hounds. Disgusting.
koolio // February 21, 2007 at 10:14 pm
Totally agree with you, Enviro Man. Nowadays, all people want to do is make a buck - regardless of the cost.
Casinos!? Shhh…if they hear that idea they might build one there, too.
Caryss and kelsey // September 24, 2007 at 6:08 am
fair Play!! You Go Guys!!! Leave it alone you stupid builders!!! GRRRRR x
lille // October 26, 2007 at 10:25 am
damn i think thats cool hust hope it dosen’t brale down
egg246 // November 22, 2007 at 3:15 pm
What losers. Who would do that? WHY is a better question! I mean, make a buck or two, NOONE CARES us Americans are kinda wierd….
>.<
Take luck!
Egg246
PROUD_2_B_NATIVE // December 5, 2007 at 2:21 pm
GEEZ…WHY IS EVERYONE SO BIASED AGAINST SOMETHING LIKE THAT…I MEANIT GIVES US A BETTER VIEW OF THE CANYON…PLUS THEY MAY NOT ALWAYS BE IN IT FOR THE MONEY….AND MAYBE THEY SHOULD BUILD A CASINO AROUND THERE…THAT WAY ALL YOU PEOPLE THAT DONT LIKE IT CAN JUST GO INTO THE CASINO AND MAYBE WIN YOURSELVES A LIFE.
rememberwhotookit // December 30, 2007 at 4:35 pm
Its amazing how people forget we took this awsome place from the Indians, They should feel lucky to even set foot on it, Its a awsome project, if you dont like it go back to the city and live like the rats you do, good for the Indians project!!!!!!!!!!
JaredAdamski // January 7, 2008 at 2:10 pm
Yea fair enough it will give an ok view of the canyon…..but then again there are helicopters you can travel in, giving you a much much better view. This is once again another ‘imaginative’ way to make money. Why must a beautifull thing like this be used to drain the pockets of stupid tourists (no offence). The only way this project could even come close to redeeming itself, would be to send all the profit to actually maintaining the environment rather than killing it.
Nina // January 16, 2008 at 3:26 am
i mean the indians are great perons… the life in peaccefull enviroment and not how we other people…
liam nolan // January 19, 2008 at 5:47 pm
its amazing but they dont let u take out your camera with u pay to get a photo out there 25dollors
koolio // January 21, 2008 at 12:25 am
Really - you can’t bring your camera onto the Skywalk to take pictures? Wow…talk about extracting as much money as possible from the visitors!
Henk Zijlmans // January 27, 2008 at 1:31 am
I agree with the ones that say No, it dont belong there. Let the Grand canyon how it is , PLEASE!!!!
Nye Guy da envrio guy! // January 30, 2008 at 11:42 am
The proper name of this cultrue is “Native Americans” more respectivly the havasupi tribe. The place is amazing but one should really hike it!! There are some amazing water falls you would never expect to see down there. Plus u can camp overnight and take a helicopter ride back 2 the top giving an amazing view!! Way better then a glass walkway made by the man!
koolio // January 30, 2008 at 7:54 pm
Yeah, I’ve seen pictures of the waterfall in that area and would love to hike that area one of these days.
Although, I will be going back to the North Rim to through-hike to the South Rim, again, this year or next. So, the Havasupi area will have to be a couple of years out!
juto // February 15, 2008 at 11:17 am
Янки - мы едем!!!
darlene bishop // February 18, 2008 at 1:32 am
I’m one of those ’stupid tourists’ that is planning on visiting your country, boosting your economy and travelling to the Grand Canyon. I’d love to be able to hike through the canyon but I have a 3 and a 5 year old, so how would they do it, or the elderly for that matter??? I haven’t been there yet, so I don’t know whether I’ll walk it or not, but surely there were studies done to ensure minimal damage was done to this great wonder of yours. At least it gives those incapable of walking long distances a chance to see a bit more of it.
jardin // March 7, 2008 at 5:13 am
HAHA DArelende u amke meh lauf
there not gunna build a disabled ramp
Rocklemur // March 10, 2008 at 2:28 pm
kinda typical to fuck up millions of years work by putting one ugly building on it, put 1 more there and ill blow it up personally, i wanna go there and i dont want a bloody nose piercing sticking out of the cliff
Tiffany // April 13, 2008 at 4:12 am
Abosultely amazing!
john barakka // April 24, 2008 at 3:40 am
hAVE YOU SEEN THE PART OF FILM bARAKKA AS FACES OF THE WORLD
REGARDING grand canyon with long blende all night long?
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miguel. // June 5, 2008 at 9:00 pm
i heard it was the indians idea to put it there in the first place so shut up everyone!
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