Using a Ladder to Descend into a Pit on Shabbat

Rabbinical prohibitions on Shabbos

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Question

There is a very deep pit in the yard, is it forbidden to descend into the pit with a ladder on Shabbat?

Answer

Hello, There is no prohibition against ascending and descending a ladder into a pit, regardless of its depth.

Source

Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 316, סעיף 13).

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