Friday, April 25, 2014

Glacier Skywalk opens in the Canadian Rockies

Are YOU brave enough? 918ft high and a GLASS floor - new vertigo-inducing Glacier Skywalk opens in the Canadian Rockies



It's one to avoid if you've not got a head for heights.
The new 918ft-high, glass-floored viewing platform, boasting stunning views of the Canadian Rockies, is set to open to the public on May 1.

The £12.5m Glacier Skywalk has been billed as a 'one-of-a-kind interpretive experience', jutting 100ft from the Alberta rocks, allowing tourists to walk out over Jasper National Park.

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Don't look down! The 918ft-high Glacier Skywalk is set to open to the public on May 1Don't look down! The 918ft-high Glacier Skywalk is set to open to the public on May 1
Impressive scenery: The new glass-floored platform juts out 100ft, offering stunning views over the Sunwapta ValleyImpressive scenery: The new glass-floored platform juts out 100ft, offering stunning views over the Sunwapta Valley

The vertigo-inducing U-shaped platform above the Sunwapta Valley gives visitors a bird's eye view of glaciers, mountain crags and wildlife along the cliffs below.

On its website, the skywalk says: 'Feed your adrenaline and step into a breathtaking world where glaciers rest above and birds soar below. 

'Experience waterfalls, wildlife, fossils and more on an exiting cliff-edge walkway that leads to a platform where glass is all that separates your from a 918-foot drop. 

'Welcome to the all-new Glacier Skywalk in the heart of the Canadian Rockies!'
On a high! The eco-friendly Glacier Skywalk opens to the public on May 1, offering 'adrenaline-pumping excitement'On a high! The eco-friendly Glacier Skywalk opens to the public on May 1, offering 'adrenaline-pumping excitement'

Visitors braving the new attraction are promised 'breath-taking views, interpretive story-telling and adrenaline-pumping excitement'.

The website adds: 'Look down and you’ll see hints from life thousands of years ago. Look up and you’ll see the most stunning alpine and glacial vistas.

'Look around and you’ll discover one of the most unique ecosystems in the world; a place where it’s so hard to survive that adaptation never stops.'

The eco-friendly Glacier Skywalk's steel, glass and wood construction are designed to blend into the natural landscape - and it won its first architectural award in 2011.

Award-winning design: The Glacier Skywalk's steel, glass and wood construction are designed to blend into the natural landscapeAward-winning design: The Glacier Skywalk's steel, glass and wood construction are designed to blend into the natural landscape

The structure operates on solar power, and a free shuttle takes guests to the skywalk from the Columbia Icefield Glacier Discovery Center.

Tickets cost £15 for adults, £7.50 for children.

Brewster's interim president David McKenna said: 'We are very excited to be opening the Glacier Skywalk on May 1.

'This is a Canadian project to be proud of.'


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