I used a cable ladder this afternoon to install a new light inside the
pit under the basement of the Wayne County, KY Museum. The pit was once
connected to the cave system beneath the city from which the then hotel
drew cave air into the building. That didn't last very long. In 1938
the hotel installed real air conditioning. Today that hotel building is
the Wayne County Museum.
I have a cave exhibit in that basement room with photos of Wayne County
cave and an exhibit of caving equipment used in Wayne county from the
1950s through the present. The pit, which has a rail around it, is
always the biggest hit.
Best to all,
Bill Walden
Wayne County, KY
On 5/1/2012 12:44 PM, Mark Minton wrote:
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.
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Lyndon Tiu
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