Mrs Trellis
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fancy it?
Sky ladder in China.................
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Cantclimbtom
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Isn't there a via feratta in the (Swiss? Austrian?) Alps that has one across and up a very deep gorge, like 1,000m drop or something.
The sky ladder looks useful, maybe it could be "accidentally" borrowed and redeployed somewhere, maybe CPC could retire their winch?
The sky ladder looks useful, maybe it could be "accidentally" borrowed and redeployed somewhere, maybe CPC could retire their winch?
Joe Duxbury
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Oooer. 5 people on it at once?
How does it work? Is the top delivered to the mountain by helicopter, then unwound to the bottom?
As you say, great idea for GG
No need for complex communication systems, just arrive and climb
Looks like it is suitable for "loads" of people at the same time, so cuts down queue's.
What's not to like
Mrs Trellis
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Yep in the Dachstein Mountains, Austria. Sadly 1 fatality already.
rm128
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I can heartily recommend it. The route is great generally, not just the Stairway to Heaven.
alanw
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It's been triedAs you say, great idea for GG
No need for complex communication systems, just arrive and climb
Looks like it is suitable for "loads" of people at the same time, so cuts down queue's.
What's not to like
Bar Pot - Wikipedia
wellyjen
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I remember that. A big negative reaction in the caving press at the time.
It's been tried
In 1987 the management of Ingleborough Show Cave submitted a planning application to develop Bar Pot for adventure caving tourist trips. The plans included setting up scaffolding structures supporting ladders for the two pitchesBar Pot - Wikipedia
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Cantclimbtom
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Yeah, I suppose to be sensible.. you'd need 2 sky ladders, using Wingfield's ledge in the middle (or maybe using the ledge on dihedral). Then you could unleash the public on them.As you say, great idea for GG
No need for complex communication systems, just arrive and climb
Looks like it is suitable for "loads" of people at the same time, so cuts down queue's.
What's not to like
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