Rope Ladder Rappel

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Rope Ladder Rappel

Rope Ladder Rappel

Early explorations of Newton Cave, photographed by Stephen Sickles, September 24, 1967. Posted at his request. Note the use of acetylene headlamps, rope ladder, and "goldline" twisted nylon rope.
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on Nov 16, 2012 11:22 am
Lat/Lon: 47.45128°N / 121.40962°W
Image ID: 825662

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JoelSkok

JoelSkok - Feb 23, 2014 1:03 pm - Voted 10/10

Lotta gear….

…to lug up cave ridge, but what a treat to enter and explore these caves! Thanks for adding this bit of history to your report. Very nice

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