Grand Canyon Skywalk

[Pointswest]

Doesnt it cost like 25 bucks to walk out on it?..Thought I read that somewhere.

By the time you pay the reservation fees and purchase the ticket and book a tour bus to take you to the site,the cost to do this is about $200. This looks like a big toilet seat hanging over the side canyon. This is not in the Grand Canyon, but in a side canyon on the Hualapai Indian Reservation. You can see the river if you look into the main canyon from this vantage point. The thumbnail picture is from the Colorado River looking up at the skywalk.

As far as falling off, you would have to be trying a suicide leap. Falling accidentally would be almost impossible as the glass walls on the edges are almost 6' tall.

If you really want a thrill take the one of the many rafting trip options in the canyon. Or as others have said, hike from the rim to the river and stay a few days in the inner canyon. The ultimate Fantasy Land.

 

[Mrs.Babba]

Yea all those touristy places are like that, nickle and dime ya to death. But I would go see it, someday we'll get to the Grand Canyon. Those waterfalls are amazing!

 

[ddrew]

I would be proud to be on with the (fatty's) as many of my homies are large and it's not the size of a person but their heart.

Now now, I have nothing against larger people, I just don't want to be out on the skywalk with them.

 

[RoachClip]

I respect your opinion ddrew and I have much respect for people in general and to be judging their size or race or ethnic backround is not my concern as we are all different shapes and sizes so with that said I would respect that this thread remains a enjoyable one. gracias

 

[ddrew]

I respect your opinion ddrew and I have much respect for people in general and to be judging their size or race or ethnic backround is not my concern as we are all different shapes and sizes so with that said I would respect that this thread remains a enjoyable one. gracias

You have to understand where I'm coming from here, I'm not one for making superficial judgments about people either, except when we're talking a sky walk thousands of feet in the air, in that case I don't care how big their heart is, if their ass is bigger, I'm not going out on the sky walk with them.
It could be mother Teresa, if she shows up for the sky walk huge, she's going out solo.

There are many incidences of decks, balconies, bridges etc... collapsing from to much weight.

 

[RoachClip]

Thanks for your Insight ddrew it was well taken.

 

[Kirby]

Hola ICMager's

I was recently in new mexico and drove via Az. just at the start of this year and wanted to go stop while passing through Az but didn't have the time but for those who have visited this Skywalk can you share your experience what it felt like being 4,000 ft. below looking down at the bottom of the colorado river.

This is something my next visit will be on my list as I couldn't be in Az. knowing I didn't stop at least once to experience this Skywalk.

http://www.grandcanyonskywalk.com/index.html

Alright this topic is a little more personal to me than to most. I have spent over 6 months working at the Grand Canyon with the National Park Service as a trail laborer. I've seen a lot of "the Canyon", to say the least. But to most of us at the Canyon, those who live there, we have a rather different outlook on that Skywalk. It's cool, yeah, really fucking cool because you're standing on a piece of glass looking down and it's about a straight 800 ft cliff drop. But you know, it's kinda looked down upon by a lot of people there. Cause, you know, it's a nasty structure on a beautiful cliff face that is highly visible at points on the West Rim. And it's even worse at night time 'cause the fuckers keep lights on. The owners of the building are nasty profiteers who built this for personal financial gain. And not so that people could go in and experience the Canyon in a way that no other venue can provide. No, that's bullshit. They market it well and it's kind of disgusting how well it has done. I know that I for one will never stand foot on that property. For reasons that I just explained and because it's a tourist trap. Nothing like standing in a crowded room with 50 other people gawking down at their shoes taking as many pictures as they can manage. I'd much rather get my kicks by exploring a side canyon within the Canyon or by tackling an old, unmarked hiking route.

BTW if you're gonna plan a trip just to see the thing, go on and swing by the South Rim. Hike a bit into the Canyon. That's where the real beauty lies. It's amazing and cool from the rim but it's so much more special down in, experiencing the sunset and sunrise and of course that feeling like the Canyon is hugging you - nothing compares! You feel at home. Less than 1% of the visitors actually hike down to the bottom. It's really not that hard so long as you execute common sense. Just sayin'!

 

[Kirby]

Yea all those touristy places are like that, nickle and dime ya to death. But I would go see it, someday we'll get to the Grand Canyon. Those waterfalls are amazing!

April is the best time. The falls are more active from July to Sept but that's hit or miss ; depends entirely upon Monsoon activity.

 

[TrichyTrichy]

How did the Indigenous people get to those cubby hole caves? That's the wildest part..

 

[RoachClip]

It amazes me why people seem to keep complaining about seeing the canyon by hiking or mule rides or traveling on the Colorado river to experience the true grand canyon which is true but their are many pull offs to stop with rest rooms and see the grand canyon, this is a unique experience to be standing over a 4,000 ft. cliff looking at what was created over thousands of years so with that said I never started this thread to hear about how to experience the grand canyon, It was about the (Skywalk).

 

[Kirby]

looks like lotsa fun! when i was there about 5 years ago one person had fallen off and another lost and found dead a month earlier Skywalk is a good idea for those peeps who can't follow rules

Lot of crazy stories about deaths in the Canyon. In fact there is a book, updated every year, called Death In the Canyon - details of every recorded death in the Canyon. Pretty interesting stuff! I was out on the trail last year doing work and we stopped this old guy who was hiking down with nothing but a bottle of water and his cane. We questioned him, asked him where he was going but he wouldn't give us very many details. We all thought it to be strange. Sure enough, the next day a ranger is sent down to look for the guy. We told the ranger about our strange encounter with this old man and he seemed to fit the description so they radioed in more search and rescue support. Found the guy two days later, he took his life for whatever reason. Problems at home. But man, it's like we saw a ghost that day. It was so eerie us, almost like we knew what was coming.

 

[TrichyTrichy]

i looked through that book too. a few copters per season end up in the colorado river too. so i didn't to the copter thing after i read that statistic.

 

[Kirby]

that is not a real grand canyon experience. to really experience it you need to hike to the bottom and camp around for a week or so.

I take it you've done that? If so good for you man. Did you take S. Kaibab down and Bright Angel up? Or perhaps Hermits? I have a lot of respect for anyone that makes it down.

 

[Kirby]

i looked through that book too. a few copters per season end up in the colorado river too. so i didn't to the copter thing after i read that statistic.

Hmmm, didn't know about that one! Most of the reported deaths are suicides, next are river deaths, then hiking accidents (falls). We were first responders to a guy who was taking a picture then slipped then fell on the Grandview Trail last year. Dude was literally 10 ft away from a straight 200-300 ft drop off. The guy was so big, that omg. Hah, still makes me laugh to this day. They had literally a dozen people down there trying to figure out how to get this guy out. He was injured, broke his leg and was situated at the bottom of this scree field on a steep slope. So they are talking of busting out a grip-hoist for this guy when someone comes over the radio and says "air support on the way". Dude was helicoptered out because he was too heavy for the ground support. Poor guy.

 

[TrichyTrichy]

omg!!! He should of paid for that.. He feeds it he should insure it. ;0)

 

[Kirby]

It amazes me why people seem to keep complaining about seeing the canyon by hiking or mule rides or traveling on the Colorado river to experience the true grand canyon which is true but their are many pull offs to stop with rest rooms and see the grand canyon, this is a unique experience to be standing over a 4,000 ft. cliff looking at what was created over thousands of years so with that said I never started this thread to hear about how to experience the grand canyon, It was about the (Skywalk).

Well I am sorry but I think you have got to look at it a little differently, 'cause I suspect it will be hard to keep the discussion that specific. You are talking about seeing the Grand Canyon, RoachClip. Surely, by means of the Skywalk, that is understood. The Skywalk is put there so that you can "see" the Canyon in a unique way. So what's the big deal if it gets side-tracked a little? When the basic, underlined, stripped topic is about "seeing" the Grand Canyon then you get opinions of how others "see" the Canyon, too. Simple as that (in my mind).

 

[Kirby]

omg!!! He should of paid for that.. He feeds it he should insure it. ;0)

He was billed, that I am sure of.