Acrophobiac’s Perch

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 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

Well, obviously they are counting on the continuing
obesification of America…

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.

Note to Yellowhawk: Outsource the insurance. We hear
that are some crackerjack insurance companies in North Korea…

from AP