PEACH SPRINGS, Ariz. (AP) — Workers from a Phoenix-based
company had an awe-inspiring view as they dangled from ropes to clean
the glass at the Grand Canyon Skywalk.
The more than 40 panes of
glass underneath the horseshoe-shaped bridge aren’t easily accessible.
Technicians from Abseilon USA had to hook up a series of ropes before
polishing the underside Tuesday.
The structure juts out 70 feet
from the edge of the Grand Canyon, offering visitors a view of the
Colorado River 4,000 feet below.
Abseilon USA Vice President
Kenneth Piposar says the company’s work also has included rappelling
down into the Grand Canyon to retrieve water bottles, hats and other
trash.
The Skywalk is at the west end of the Grand Canyon on the
Hualapai (WAHL’-uh-peye) reservation, outside the boundaries of Grand
Canyon National Park.
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PEACH SPRINGS, Ariz. (AP) — Workers from a Phoenix-based
company had an awe-inspiring view as they dangled from ropes to clean
the glass at the Grand Canyon Skywalk.
The more than 40 panes of
glass underneath the horseshoe-shaped bridge aren’t easily accessible.
Technicians from Abseilon USA had to hook up a series of ropes before
polishing the underside Tuesday.
The structure juts out 70 feet
from the edge of the Grand Canyon, offering visitors a view of the
Colorado River 4,000 feet below.
Abseilon USA Vice President
Kenneth Piposar says the company’s work also has included rappelling
down into the Grand Canyon to retrieve water bottles, hats and other
trash.
The Skywalk is at the west end of the Grand Canyon on the
Hualapai (WAHL’-uh-peye) reservation, outside the boundaries of Grand
Canyon National Park.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.