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Hanging Off the CN Tower in Toronto

Hanging off the CN Tower

Have you ever gone to Toronto, looked up at the enormous CN Tower, and thought to yourself, “Hmmm…I wish I could hang off the top of that thing”? Well if you’re anything like me, then you have. Luckily, there is a way to do this and it’s called the CN Tower EdgeWalk. Since I was in town this past weekend for the TBEX travel bloggers conference, I decided this was something I definitely had to do.

The CN Tower was once the world’s tallest freestanding structure (now bested by the Burj Khalifa in Dubai) and the EdgeWalk platform sits at an impressive 1,168 feet above the ground!

After getting all geared up in their bright red jumpsuits and signing your life away, your team of 6 goes up to the top of the tower to begin the fun. You get clipped in to the harness, which can hold something like 15,000 lbs, so no worries about weight limit there. However, it is a bit nerve-racking at first knowing that the only thing between you and the ground is this rope, but you get over it pretty quickly.

You start with ‘Toes Over Toronto’, which is exactly what it sounds like: standing on the edge of the platform and taking in the best view of the city from 1,168 feet. Next is the superman pose: facing forward and leaning out off the edge. This was my favorite of the activities. The final position is leaning backwards out over the platform, as seen in this next picture.

CN Tower Edgewalk

I had a great time doing the CN Tower EdgeWalk and I highly recommend it to everyone next time you’re in Toronto. You get a crazy adrenaline rush as well as spectacular views of the city, which is totally worth the price of admission.

CN Tower Edgewalk Nick

Nick Huggins
written by: Nick Huggins
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