Oberndorf Lift

Mattrees

Mattrees

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Hi all,

I recently saw someone refer to the "Oberndorf Lift" as a rescue technique in vertical caving. This is a new one on me and Google only turns up results for ski lifts. Can anyone enlighten me?

Many thanks,

Matt
 
Stu

Stu

Active member
It'll be in Alpine Caving Techniques (or other manuals).

Essentially it's a second haul line (set up 2:1), rigged to the the main haul line. Requires a jammer/Prusik and a progress capture device and about 5-6 metres of rope. Pull then reset.
 
zzzzzzed

zzzzzzed

Member
Mattrees said:
I recently saw someone refer to the "Oberndorf Lift" as a rescue technique in vertical caving. This is a new one on me and Google only turns up results for ski lifts. Can anyone enlighten me?
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There's some information about it here.. ;)
https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/st-johann-in-tiroloberndorf-harschbichl/ski-lifts/l89275/
 
Cantclimbtom

Cantclimbtom

Well-known member
zzzzzzed said:
Mattrees said:
I recently saw someone refer to the "Oberndorf Lift" as a rescue technique in vertical caving. This is a new one on me and Google only turns up results for ski lifts. Can anyone enlighten me?
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There's some information about it here.. ;)
https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/st-johann-in-tiroloberndorf-harschbichl/ski-lifts/l89275/
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That link says it has peak capacity to lift 550 people per hour by 50m, as a rescue techniques go, it'd cover the biggest rescue situations imaginable!
 
Mattrees

Mattrees

Member
Stuart Anderson said:
It'll be in Alpine Caving Techniques (or other manuals).

Essentially it's a second haul line (set up 2:1), rigged to the the main haul line. Requires a jammer/Prusik and a progress capture device and about 5-6 metres of rope. Pull then reset.
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A 2:1 pig rig then? Thanks.
 
Stu

Stu

Active member
Mattrees said:
Stuart Anderson said:
It'll be in Alpine Caving Techniques (or other manuals).

Essentially it's a second haul line (set up 2:1), rigged to the the main haul line. Requires a jammer/Prusik and a progress capture device and about 5-6 metres of rope. Pull then reset.
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A 2:1 pig rig then? Thanks.
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Sounds about right.
 
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