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Þrídrangaviti Lighthouse, Iceland (files.catbox.moe)
submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/pics
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thridrangaviti_Lighthouse

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[–] cornshark 41 points 1 month ago (4 children)

How does one get to it? I see a helipad but it says it was constructed originally without one.

[–] [email protected] 87 points 1 month ago (3 children)

The first thing we had to do was create a road up to the cliff. We got together of experienced mountaineers, all from the Westman Islands. Then we brought drills, hammers, chains and clamps to secure the chains. Once they got near the top there was no way to get any grip on the rock so one of them got down on his knees, the second stood on his back, and then the third climbed on top of the other two and was able to reach the nib of the cliff above. I cannot even tell you how I was feeling whilst witnessing this incredibly dangerous procedure.

From the Wikipedia

[–] cornshark 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This refers to how it was originally constructed, but it's not clear what "a road" is or how one uses it today.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

A proverbial road, lol. Please read.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

I wonder how they got the materials for building the lighthouse up there.

[–] vocornflakes 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Is this "road" in the room with us right now?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Not unless we're both hanging off a terrifying cliff in Iceland

[–] Glowstick 27 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Apparently you just had to climb it!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thridrangaviti_Lighthouse

[–] cornshark 15 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I think you're referring to how it was originally constructed, with expert climbers scaling the cliff and having to stand on each other's shoulders to get to the top. But the article says that was to establish "a road" without any indication of what that is or how one uses it today.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It's accessible only by helicopter. No one has ever lived there, so people only go there when it needs maintenance. It's been automated from the "start" which was delayed due to the war.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago

I guess it is chains. They are mentioned specifically in Wikipedia. It could have been chain ladder.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Catapult?

[–] rdyoung 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Parachute?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yes, I'm wondering if helicopter is the only access currently, as well. That's wild.