Before Safety Harnesses: The Insane Way They Cleared the Hoover Dam Cliffs

Before Hoover Dam could rise, someone had to make the canyon safe and they did it hanging from ropes hundreds of feet above the Colorado River. No harness. No safety net. Just a plank, a rope, a steel bar, and incredible judgment. Behind the construction of Hoover Dam was a group of forgotten high scalers who risked their lives to clear dangerous rocks from the canyon walls. Their bravery helped make one of America’s greatest engineering achievements possible and left a lasting impact on construction safety. #HooverDam #EngineeringHistory #ForgottenHistory #AmericanHistory