Dave Morrison, Mike Kousiounis, John Cooper +1
Starting work on installing a fixed ladder down the entrance pitch. Rocks was chopped out to allow room for the 5m length of ladder to fit vertically. Brackets were measured and the ladder has been left in place. It can not be used currently and care has to be taken when free climbing down the entrance as the work done has caused some stability issues on the walls. This can be worked on once the ladder is secure. It's been decided to use an aluminium ladder for the final section, which can be moved out of place whilst digging downwards to allow more working room. The bottom of the 5m ladder will also need a platform constructed at its base. We also aim to replace the aluminium ladder that's already in the pipe work and measurements have been taken to make a custom steel ladder to take its place.
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Base for new ladder.
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Looking down entrance shaft.
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New ladder location, awaiting fixings.
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