Newly discovered cave in Venezuela

[Tony Salusbury]

Steve Backshall's Extreme Mountain Challenge, Episode 2:

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b074c5jk via @bbciplayer

Thanks Boydy for letting us know this was on tonight. It's on the iplayer link above for anyone who missed it. A great watch! The scenery is stunning.

[video]http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b074c5jk[/video]

[Tom Howard]

I thought it was filmed very well, compared to the usual caving on TV. I was quite surprised how he didn't over-do everything on the presenting side also :-) and educational.

[mike leahy]

did you notice they were double roping on the abseiling

[Tom Howard]

I did. It's always the same for TV stuff as it's a work environment I guess. They'll still be governed by the usual H&S guidelines surely. Plus they had full access gear on rather than shitty stuff cavers would supply.

[mike leahy]

[quote="Tom Howard" post=28241]I did. It's always the same for TV stuff as it's a work environment I guess. They'll still be governed by the usual H&S guidelines surely. Plus they had full access gear on rather than shitty stuff cavers would supply.[/quote]
 true

[Robin Jones]

Fantastic, Thanks for sharing.  At least they admitted failing the climb.  Bear Grylls would never have done that.  Interesting that no-one clipped into the traverse line at the pitch head.

I don't understand climbing, what was the jammer for on the opposite rope to the ID.  The only thing I could guess is it was to do with a pull through?

[Tom Howard]

It was a Petzl ASAP I think. Like a shunt sort of fall arrest device. If he were to start to plummet or the first rope failed then that would engage and stop him - or at least slow him down.

[Robin Jones]

ah ok, cool, that makes sense  B)

[mike leahy]

ye it was an asap tom