Until randomly running across this video, I don't recall ever hearing about this adventure.

In today's risk-averse society, I cannot fathom what the initial reactions were at the corporate meeting where the idea for this was originally pitched.

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Edge Walk on CN Tower

What's the HIGH/LOW on timing for the 1st suicide report?

Gives “trust fall” new meaning; the reality is that if the gear is safe, there’s virtually no risk.

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Originally posted by sgalczyn:
What's the HIGH/LOW on timing for the 1st suicide report?

It's been a decade+ so far, and all good.

I used to work in maintenance and off of ladders, catwalks, scaffolds and mobile hydraulic bucket lifts without any issue of vertigo or other discomfort. Even did a bit of required fairly limited height tower climbing. Since retiring in recent years I have developed a queasiness when near drops. Not really a fear of falling but internal discomfort with the possibility even though it doesn't really exist. Anyway if I were put on that catwalk even with the safety gear which appears to be very adequate, someone below would be wiping puke from his fedora.

Nope. There is no way I would do that. It seems as I age, I take less risks. I calculate the risk/reward. So the risk of going up there is minimal, but if something goes wrong, you pay the ultimate price. The reward is that I get to pay to stand on the edge of a skyscraper? Yeah, no thanks.

I’m also not a fan of heights. One could say I get a bit scared. That looks absolutely terrifying. My balls would crawl up in my stomach so far, I wouldn’t see them for a week.

I spent 35 years going on roofs and never had a problem ... then was in a hurry one morning.....

Walking on the glass floor of that tower was enough for me.

Eh, I'd do it and I'm 64. I have a background of adventure sports (rock & ice climbing, canyoneering, etc.), and it wouldn't bother me at all. It looks like the safety equipment and rigging is pretty solid.

A few years ago I did the Sky Jump in Las Vegas. That was fun too, and I felt perfectly safe then.

Are you in free fall at any time during the "Sky Jump?" The video looks like the tether retards your fall the whole way down, not just slowing down the fall as you approach touchdown. Far cry from a parachute free jump if so.

Biggest problem as I see it with the edge walk is that the wind is uaully pretty intense up there, along comes a 120MPH gust and whoops! Even if the tether catches you, you are likely going to be slammed against something hard, and maybe sharp too.

I’ve done and will keep doing things folks would consider risky in the interest of getting whatever job done. I don’t work in an office. Personally, I don’t see me paying money for that experience. That doesn’t mean I can’t see how some folks would get a charge out of it.

Don't much like heights. I've been at the bottom of the CN Tower, and looking up it I had no desire to go up there, period. While cognitively it looks like the rigging and harnesses make this activity completely safe, I still have zero desire to partake.

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Originally posted by Oz_Shadow:
Walking on the glass floor of that tower was enough for me.

Same here, and only for a minute.

flashguy

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CN Tower

I'm surprised Canada lets you have that much fun!

I'd do it, as long as the safety equipment is rated for my size!

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Originally posted by flashguy:

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Originally posted by Oz_Shadow:
Walking on the glass floor of that tower was enough for me.

Same here, and only for a minute.

flashguy

This is the camp that I'm in. A friend took me there on a sightseeing trip. It took me a few seconds to actually get on the glass floor but once I was on it, I was surprised that it didn't bother me too much. My friend refused to even try. However, as I get older my fear of falling has sharply increased. There is no way that I would do the Edge Walk. Especially since, as has already been mentioned, the wind up there can be brutal. I was amazed at how bad it was just standing on the observation deck.

I'm not bothered by heights as long as I feel " contained " . A guardrail would do it for me . It's not that I wouldn't like to try it , I just know that it wouldn't work out .

My long term 'queasiness' plus butt pucker/nausea/general ready to heave lessened the entertainment of going up Sears Tower about 40 years ago. The ride in the quicky elevator was followed by a step onto the upper floor which was riding normally in a moderate breeze.

I retreated ASAP to my rural dirt cave for comfort and pretty much stay on the ground floor.

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Originally posted by architect:
Are you in free fall at any time during the "Sky Jump?" The video looks like the tether retards your fall the whole way down, not just slowing down the fall as you approach touchdown. Far cry from a parachute free jump if so. ...

Yes, the fall is braked the whole way, no free fall. But I have gone skydiving as well.

I would do it.

I was afraid of heights as a kid but got over that because I wanted to do stuff that was high.

I've done some climbing so having a safety system I trust makes all the difference.

I was at the CN Tower 20 years ago or more. Went to the top and walked over the glass floor. They didn't have this back then.