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seeking info on slide traverse 22-Jun-2003 At 1:18:25 PM gus

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no... the principle is the same but we slide down the rope/cable with a pulley!!! not by the force of the hands. the rope/cable it's strained with some inclination so we can go down the rope/cable easily and fast... at the end of the rope/cable there's a device to absorb the energy gained and stop the traverse as smooth as we can.
the traverse i want to do it's about 330m long... (we call it SLIDE in my country-Portugal, i allways knew with that name...)

I tried to look some information on, but I did not obtain nothing! :(
if somebody know something on this technique, i would be very thankful, and when this project will be fulfilled i'll invite you it all for a adrenalin ride :)

it's a project that i will try to develop with some friends
it will be a permanet "Slide" for everyone who like it to try