Oberndorf Lift

Mattrees · May 4, 2021

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 · May 4, 2021

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 · May 4, 2021

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?

There's some information about it here..

https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/st-johann-in-tiroloberndorf-harschbichl/ski-lifts/l89275/

Cantclimbtom · May 4, 2021

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?

Click to expand...

There's some information about it here..
https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/st-johann-in-tiroloberndorf-harschbichl/ski-lifts/l89275/

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 · May 6, 2021

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.

A 2:1 pig rig then? Thanks.

Stu · May 6, 2021

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.

Click to expand...

A 2:1 pig rig then? Thanks.

Sounds about right.

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