Just 1¼ inches of glass separating you from a 1,000-foot drop: 'Skyslide' opens off the edge of the tallest building on the West Coast

The Skyslide, on the 73-floor of the U.S. Bank Tower in downtown Los Angeles - the tallest building on the west coast - will open to the public on Saturday and allow thrill seekers to slide 45 feet out across the city. 


According to the building's owner, Singapore-based OUE Ltd., the glass on the fully enclosed slide is only 1 1/4 inches (3.2 cm) thick, but can withstand hurricane-force winds and even a powerful earthquake. The slide itself takes just 4 seconds to complete, however riders describe it as both terrifying and exhilarating. Tickets to the observation deck cost $25 per person. It is another $8 for anyone wanting to go on the slide.