[Nmcaver] nmcaver Digest, Vol 29, Issue 7

[Kurt Anderson]

Mike, et al.,

I'm idly curious as to whether any significant fraction of the caving  
community is as bothered by the idea of "motorized ascenders" as I  
am. I'd put them in the same category as motorized ascenders or bolt  
drills in rock climbing - as a crutch for those unable or too lazy to  
do things right. Such devices should be restricted to rescue operations.

Do these views identify me as a purist or a reactionary?

Kurt Anderson

On Feb 15, 2007, at 2:53 PM, mpearson at ix.netcom.com wrote:

> The recently created MIT motorized ascender is expected to cost  
> around $5000 and weighs 20 lbs, according to the news report.
>
> Mike Pearson
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>> Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:22:48 -0700
>> From: "Minton, Mark" <mminton at nmhu.edu>
>> Subject: [Nmcaver] Motorized Ascenders
>> To: <nmcaver at caver.net>,	"txcaver" <texascavers at texascavers.com>
>> Cc: cavers <cavers at caversdigest.com>
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>>      Last fall there was some discussion about motorized  
>> ascenders.  There was recently a CNN story about yet another entry  
>> into the field:  <http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/02/14/ 
>> wall.climb.invention.ap/index.html?section=cnn_latest>.  The  
>> company's web site is <http://www.atlasdevices.com/>.  It is not  
>> nearly as informative as the one for its competitor PowerQuick.   
>> I'm guessing it is much newer, although it claims they are already  
>> on generation 3.  The latest device on the web site at <http:// 
>> www.atlasdevices.com/products.htm> looks different from the one in  
>> the CNN story.
>>
>> Mark Minton
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