Most of the Salt Mines in Germany and Austria have the obligitory slide.
Some even provide a leather pinifore called Aschleder to protect ones
neither regions. For more on Salt Mines see:
http://www.showcaves.com
Cheers - Tony Oldham
President
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>From: James Findlay <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: "The mining-history list." <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: saltwerk, Berchtsgarden
>Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 20:37:06 +0100
>
>I have just returned from a trip to Germany were I had a chance to vist the
>'Saltwerk' at
>Berchtesgarden in Bavria, Germany. The mine which produces Salt is still
>working with part of
>the mine taken over for tourism. I was very impressed with it and its set
>up for tourism of
>course. But what tickled me most was the use of wooden slides to get to the
>lower levels.
>What I would like to know is this unique to the 'Saltwerks' or is it used
>elsewhere in Germany
>or Europe. A lack of time and ability to speak decent german ment I could
>not enquire any
>further.
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