Canada's stunning new Glacier Skywalk pops 35 meters out the side of a cliff in Alberta's Jasper National Park. The glass-floored observation walkway hangs 280 meters above Sunwapta Canyon.
Glacier Skywalk —
Canada's stunning new Glacier Skywalk pops 35 meters out the side of a cliff in Alberta's Jasper National Park. The glass-floored observation walkway hangs 280 meters above Sunwapta Canyon.
Brewster Travel Canada
A Discovery Trail cliff-edge walkway leading to the glass platform includes six interpretive stations and an audio tour focusing on the glaciology, biology and ecology of Canada's Columbia Icefield region.
Educational experiences —
A Discovery Trail cliff-edge walkway leading to the glass platform includes six interpretive stations and an audio tour focusing on the glaciology, biology and ecology of Canada's Columbia Icefield region.
Brewster Travel Canada
Owned by Brewster Travel Canada, the Skywalk took two years to build -- work could only be carried out seasonally due to Jasper National Park's cold winters. It reportedly cost CAD$21 million ($19 million) to construct and will be open May through October.
Fair-weather attraction —
Owned by Brewster Travel Canada, the Skywalk took two years to build -- work could only be carried out seasonally due to Jasper National Park's cold winters. It reportedly cost CAD$21 million ($19 million) to construct and will be open May through October.
Brewster Travel Canada
Skywalk opponents are concerned about the ecological impact of the project and the privatization of a national park site.
Skywalk criticism —
Skywalk opponents are concerned about the ecological impact of the project and the privatization of a national park site.
Brewster Travel Canada