Can you go inside of the arch?
Can you go inside of the arch? Visitors enter the Arch through the west entrance, which faces Fourth Street and the Old Courthouse. The Gateway Arch legs are exit only.
Will jumping in an elevator save you?
The answer is no. The lift is falling to the ground with so much speed, that any jump from you would only shave off a fraction. You may jump at exactly the right time, with as much power that your legs can muster, but it would unfortunately be futile. In contrast to jumping, your best bet is to lie flat!
Has anyone tried to climb the Arch?
30 years ago, a daredevil suction-cupped his way to the top of the Arch. A man who used rubber suction cups to climb the Gateway Arch on Monday morning and then parachuted 630 feet to the ground said he did it ''just for the hell of it.