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The 10th Floor I know that a lot more could be written about the 10th floor than I'm going to write. First of all, it's huge (multi-levelled), chock full of switches and blinking lights (the climate controls for the entire building), and not listed on any maps below it. It is, in effect, a secret floor. Wotan and I (Tux) explored it pretty fully on one of our trips, but were unable to properly document it, since it was securely locked every time we returned. It's one of the more risky areas of the building. If you get caught here, you're definitely going to have some explaining to do, and in post 9/11 days, you'll probably have a harder time explaining that you're only a curious explorer. As such, Wotan and I concentrated more on speed and stealth than picture-taking. (That's a polite way of saying we were more than a little nervous) Access is easy if you're lucky.
A door had been left unlocked, and we Soon after we found the roof. It
was multi-levelled Besides a great view of downtown Montreal, you can also see our famous taxpayer money pit, the olympic stadium (somewhat obscured here by the crappy winter weather) off in the distance. We definitely recommend this part of the Eatons centre, if you're lucky and gutsy enough to reach it. |
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stepped inside. The area was staff-less as far as we could tell, but
it would have been difficult to hear anyone approaching with all the
noise; the room was full of shed-sized air conditioners and the buttons
and levers that most likely make them go. After
scoping out possible exit routes (two stairways and, less likely,
a key-access elevator), we proceeded to check the whole place out.
We gained access to the passage running along the top of the atrium,
and Wotan even climbed up to a miniature catwalk used for washing
the massive windows of the roof. 
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and despite my relative fear of heights, we climbed the ladders to
the highest level to take a few pictures.