Dressed as Buddy the Elf, Westin Chicago Northwest employee Jerry Trujillo boldly stepped over the edge of the Itasca hotel, rappelling 168 feet while waving to co-workers.
“I was standing fine on the edge, and it’s OK because you’re strapped in,” recalled Trujillo, who works at the hotel as a banquet captain. “But as soon as you have to lean backward, my legs started shaking like chicken legs.”
On Wednesday, Trujillo was among the first to experience the new “Altitude Zone” at the Westin Chicago Northwest.
Launched in partnership with Meet Chicago Northwest and Over The Edge, Altitude Zone allows participants to rappel down the 12-story hotel with panoramic views of nearby lakes, neighborhoods and planes landing at O’Hare International Airport.
Once on the ground, Trujillo said he would recommend the experience to others.
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