So why do we race up them at the Speleolympics? Or has that event been dropped already? Ha ha ha. I would rather free solo the pitch than use a cable ladder. Blarrrgh.
-Tim On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 10:59 AM, Fritz Holt <fh...@townandcountryins.com>wrote: > Old farts like ladders and I are one. I don't need no stinking belay rope, > my life insurance is paid up. > > F > > -----Original Message----- > From: Stefan Creaser [mailto:stefan.crea...@arm.com] > Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 12:03 PM > To: texascavers@texascavers.com > Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Caving Wire Ladders? > > I've always found it difficult to climb up a pitch with no foot or hand > holds :-) > > Cheers, Stefan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Minton [mailto:mmin...@caver.net] > Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 11:45 AM > To: texascavers@texascavers.com > Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Caving Wire Ladders? > > I disagree that ladders are the best way to do even short > drops, except in cases where there may be a single short pitch quite > remote in a cave. For one thing, to use one safely you should have a > belay rope, so why not just climb it instead of also carrying a > ladder? IMO also sells cable ladders, but they're very expensive > ($150 for 10 m). Why not buy rope instead? > > Mark > > At 11:39 AM 5/1/2012, Stefan Creaser wrote: > >Nah, they're the best thing for pitches upto 30ft! > > > >You can get them in the UK Lyndon, btw. > > > >Cheers, Stefan > > > >From: Ron R [mailto:rcrutherf...@gmail.com] > >Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 10:27 AM > >To: Lyndon Tiu > >Cc: Cavers Texas > >Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Caving Wire Ladders? > > > >They have been (or should be) outlawed internationally as a cruel > >and unusually punishing ascending device. > >On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 10:23 AM, Lyndon Tiu <l...@alumni.sfu.ca> wrote: > >Can someone recommend where I can get caving wire ladders? > > > >Thanks. > > > >-- > >Lyndon Tiu > > Please reply to mmin...@caver.net > Permanent email address is mmin...@illinoisalumni.org > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > > > > -- IMPORTANT NOTICE: The contents of this email and any attachments are > confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the intended > recipient, please notify the sender immediately and do not disclose the > contents to any other person, use it for any purpose, or store or copy the > information in any medium. Thank you. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > >
