New obstacle. Contestants climb a "ladder" by hanging from a pipe suspended on small supports and jumping up, catching the pipe on a series of higher supports. The distance to the top supports is significantly higher than the rest, making the last jump particularly difficult.
Granted we haven't yet seen everything, but in the course we have seen this is one of the two toughest obstacles. Of the 6 competitors who finished stage 1, half were taken out by the Salmon Ladder. Due to the extreme demands on upper body strength, and the time required to do it, the Salmon Ladder seems to belong more in Stage 3. We'll see if they remove or modify this one in future seasons.
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