Despite a series of Grand Canyon deaths, tourists are still drawn to the edge.
She said she had measured how far from the edge, leaving herself room if she fell forward, toward the edge. She made no mention of momentum possibly carrying her further or off to the side.
There are a few feet of dirt, trees and rocks spreading from the side of the path to the rim’s edge. Parts of the path are lined with blocks of rock. But the majestic canyon, with its ribbons of red and green, layered rock extending to the horizon, draws hikers off the path and closer to the surreal landscape.
He wanted to move further out to another ledge, but that would have required jumping over open space, which he decided would likely mean plunging to his death. Mohamed Chettah, 30, refused to join his friends. He watched from behind the rock wall, admonishing the other two for their risk taking."They should tell people not to do this. It's dangerous behavior!"
Not all visitors carried such bravado. Some visitors reached out for tree trunks and branches as they apprehensively moved along paths or stopped several feet back from the rim's edge.
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