ST PAUL, Minn — A lot of people are afraid of heights, meaning they have acrophobia. Ellery McCardle is afraid of heights, and she has tried many ways to get past it, but it only seems to get worse as the years go on.
She has gone on roller coasters, she even leaned over the edge of the CN Tower in Toronto (1,168 feet up), but still, she has a fear of heights.
On Sunrise, she's trying to conquer that fear one more time, by walking the catwalk of the Xcel Energy Center, which is 130 feet above the arena floor.