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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsCage elevator breaks at mine. 39 miners will have to climb 4000 feet by ladder.
Fortunately there are rest stops along the way. Good luck guys. Cage elevator broke around 1PM Sunday. Sudbury, Ontario.
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Cage elevator breaks at mine. 39 miners will have to climb 4000 feet by ladder. (Original Post)
applegrove
Sep 2021
OP
I can do 4000' elevation gain in about 8 hrs, if you give me 13 or 15 miles horizontal.
Pobeka
Sep 2021
#3
Yes. That is an incredible bit of excercise to have to do. I think there are rescuers
applegrove
Sep 2021
#4
Pobeka
(4,999 posts)1. Woh, I wish them a safe climb out. That will take some time.
applegrove
(118,759 posts)2. They are expected out tonight. They have lots of food, water and have places
to rest.
Pobeka
(4,999 posts)3. I can do 4000' elevation gain in about 8 hrs, if you give me 13 or 15 miles horizontal.
4000' straight up will be a lot on ladders since every step up takes a lot of energy. I expect they'll pace themselves but if they're not aerobically fit it will be a challenge!
applegrove
(118,759 posts)4. Yes. That is an incredible bit of excercise to have to do. I think there are rescuers
on the rest platforms to help them. Those rescue people are incredible and psychologically strong it a crisis. The miners will be emotionally and physically elevated. 1 worked at a tea house in the mountains whose elevation was 1300 feet. Took me 1.5 hours on a switchback to get there. Hopefully these miners have some aerobic fitness from their job.