Wire traverse

Vertical caving terminology and methods > Fixed aids

Wire traverse, traverse wire, cable traverse, traverse cable

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Wire traverse. Bolt Traverse, Ogof Ffynnon Ddu.
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Cable used for a wire traverse. Bolt Passage, Ogof Ffynnon Ddu.

A traverse line made from cable. This is too heavy to carry for a normal caving trip, so it is only ever used as a fixed aid. It is used in places where a large number of visitors are expected, or where abrasion is expected to be too much of an issue to use a normal rope.


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