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In ed.general Sean <sean@nospamtaverymuch.com> wrote:
> Sam Wilson wrote:

>> In concept this is remarkably like a place near Bourg St.Maurice except
>> that that is constructed on a steep hillside in a forest and you have to
>> do all your safety yourself <snip>  You'd never get it past the safety
> regs here.

> There's nothing in any regulations to prevent it here, its basically just
> indoor via ferrata.  I guess what may cause a problem is getting insurance
> (with economically feasible premiums).  

> It would mean you'd have to require the customers either to be 'competent'
> or keep them under close supervision though.  This is only the same as for
> the climbing, but unlike the climbing experienced people aren't the target
> market.

In the EICA Ratho Aerial Assault (previously Skyride) the harnesses
are secured to the safety trolleys by lockable carabiners done up with
a spanner. It's hard to imagine how someone could become detached &
fall. As to getting into difficulties, there's a parallel free track
for use by staff on which staff can move very rapidly to someone in
trouble. Don't know if it's a requirement, but there tend to be staff
close at hand on the track if there's anyone a bit wobbly going round
it. From the viewpoint of an amateur student of rope access technology
the whole thing looks to be of the highest professional standards.

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