High Lead

[George Dasher]

My personal first choice for checking out leads 15 to 20 feet above the cave floor is to use an aluminum ladder.

However, I have to admit there are limitations on how far you can carry the thing into the cave.

[hunter]

Second what George said. Maybe it's not at all possible in these cases but considering the effort required to construct a pole or put in bolts, using a standard 2 part ladder or a collapsable one is sometimes a nice option. I've also had good luck attaching a ladder part way up a wall to avoid breaking formations.

James

[Lurah_GB]

thanks...