Why are mountain crevasses crossed on thin ladders tied together with rope by people with spikey shoes?

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It seems like a recipe for disaster with obvious better ways to do it.

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The ladders have to be thin and tied together because they have to roll up and fit in a pack for someone to carry up there. People have to cross them in spikey shoes because they need the shoes for climbing and aren’t going to pack a separate pair for crossing ladders.