Motorised ascenders

[DrewB]

Because it's never been done Basically. There's not many places that no one has ever been before.

[mikecotterill]

So is it a scientific thing? Or just for fun? How close do you get to the magma? I love to do somet like that but wouldn't fancy the rope melting!

[Taupotreeman]

Impressive pics. What's the reason for going down there?

 

Dog theory I would presume. Oh, and I would also presume it has something to do with the nutcase cameraman Geoff Mackley (cool job) who maybe doesn't have the where with all ropes wise that Drew has. Or am I barking completely up the wrong tree?

[DrewB]

Nothing scientific, yet, just to be the first to get to the bottom and film up close. Ideally we want to get as close as poss before gear starts to melt. It maybe 50m from the lava, we just don't know. The other concern is gases but again we have no way if knowing u til we are down there. It's all good fun.

[treemeup]

are you gonna take sausages and marshmallows?

[Taupotreeman]

are you gonna take sausages and marshmallows?

 

Nah he's using fireproof trousers.

[Justme]

Will a 4 stroke run ok in that environment?

[Mark Bolam]

Lets hope so.

 

That's a long way for Drew to body-thrust with a Prussic....

[DrewB]

The short answer is we don't know 100% but are pretty sure they will work. Don't really have too may options. Our proposed system will be, 2 ropes. Main line attached to a capstan of portable winch. Primary ascent will be motorized ascender, if this fails then we resort to the winch to haul us out. If this fails then the 2 nd line will be have a 10-1 fiddle block attached so crew can haul us up with that.. And we will be carrying full srt gear as well but thts a last resort due to heat suits, o2 tanks etc. no doubt the setup will have faults but that's the nature o the beast, constantly modifying and changing to suit the conditions as they occur.

[DrewB]

problem solved. should have some cool pics soon