New Rappelling Opportunity?

[L Roebuck]

I wonder if they would ever consider letting cavers rappel from the Skywalk? It could be better than Bridge Day.....

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First steps on skywalk over Grand Canyon

HUALAPAI INDIAN RESERVATION, Arizona (AP) -- Indian leaders and former astronauts stepped gingerly beyond the Grand Canyon's rim Tuesday, staring through the glass floor and into the 4,000-foot chasm below during the opening ceremony for a new observation deck.

A few members of the Hualapai Indian Tribe, which allowed the Grand Canyon Skywalk to be built, hopped up and down on the horseshoe-shaped structure. At its edge -- 70 feet beyond the rim -- the group peeked over the glass wall.

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[Sharon Faulkner]

pretzlgirl said:

I wonder if they would ever consider letting cavers rappel from the Skywalk? It could be better than Bridge Day.....

I saw the skywalk last night on the news. Since they are doing this to encourage tourism in the area, they might allow both rappelling and BASE jumping for an additional fee. ;D

From the article:

"To me, I believe this is going to help us. We don't get any help from the outside, so, why not?" said Dallas Quasula Sr., 74, a tribal elder who was at the Skywalk. "This is going to be our bread and butter."

The tribe will include access to the deck in a variety of tour packages ranging from $49.95 to $199.00. They'll allow up to 120 people at a time to look down to the canyon floor more than 4,000 feet below, a vantage point more than twice as high as the world's tallest buildings.

The Skywalk is scheduled to open to the public March 28.

[Tim White]

I’m sad to report that it seems that the true vertical drop may be only a few hundred feet. It is 4000' to the river below, but a rope would hang free a very short distance of that.

Seems folks have already been looking on Google Earth and such sites to find out how long a true drop might be.

Still would be a great ride!

[Brian Roebuck]

kd4goc said:

I’m sad to report that it seems that the true vertical drop may be only a few hundred feet. It is 4000' to the river below, but a rope would hang free a very short distance of that.

Seems folks have already been looking on Google Earth and such sites to find out how long a true drop might be.

Still would be a great ride!

Party Pooper! ;D ;D

[Brian Roebuck]

Here's a youtube link.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvzlZuWrJNw