Sludge Pit Hole access at risk

[cap n chris]

I'd presumed the comment about SRT was a nudge-nudge-wink-wink about Mendip's entrenched use of prehistoric ladders. When SPH was bolted around the time the access was re-established and the gate was installed, we placed the anchors specifically for SRT (and L&L). Whether or not people have the rigging skillage is up to them. Obv.. Tis a freeclimb for some people though; like Swildon's Twenty & Forty and TLS Perseverance, MFS (all pitches) etc..

 

[mikem]

There isn't much clearance from the ledges either side of the rope hang...

 

[cap n chris]

Correct.

 

[me]

The climb is quite doable. Even I managed to do it last week (not confident on exposed climbs) I did make sure I was attached to the rope we had rigged with a hand jammer though.
Ladder I think would be very awkward, even SRT isn't easy going up due to bumping into the ledges.

 

[mikem]

Ladder is easier than swildon's 20

 

[mrodoc]

You could jump down of course. Then the MCR could organize a real rescue. They'd get you out in a jiffy - they had a practice there last week!

 

[domestos bend]

I'd presumed the comment about SRT was a nudge-nudge-wink-wink about Mendip's entrenched use of prehistoric ladders. When SPH was bolted around the time the access was re-established and the gate was installed, we placed the anchors specifically for SRT (and L&L). Whether or not people have the rigging skillage is up to them. Obv.. Tis a freeclimb for some people though; like Swildon's Twenty & Forty and TLS Perseverance, MFS (all pitches) etc..

It was actually because the access description was fairly prescriptive in that ladders required a lifeline and I wanted to check so access wasn't jeopardised.

 

[cap n chris]

All ladders require a lifeline if you wish to be insured.

 

[andrewmcleod]

All ladders require a lifeline if you wish to be insured.

Citation needed

It's third party liability insurance so negligence is practically a requirement for the insurance to pay out, I doubt climbing a ladder unlifelined crosses the barrier into behaviour that's so reckless the insurance doesn't apply, and isn't one of the only claims on the old old insurance from a club member climbing a ladder unlifelined and then falling off onto a novice somewhere in the Mendips?
The insurance is pretty good at being general; for example, I believe all cavers are insured when installing any kind of anchors anywhere provided they aren't deliberately reckless (i.e. just being an idiot should be covered).

 

[cap n chris]

Insured against injury when the ladder fails or you fall off.

 

[andrewmcleod]

Insured against injury when the ladder fails or you fall off.

The BCA insurance does not include personal accident cover, so most people won't have any cover in the event of injury anyway.