The latest confirmed development in eastern hoist is that a second set of hands has checked the count and recorded where the methods differ. The update comes from the eastern hoist chamber above the deep cart line; officials have not announced a permanent change to the rule.
Dori Tharn, rope examiner for the east hoist, confirmed 65 test lifts completed under load in the latest file. The previous count was 62. The figures do not yet resolve when to retire the main rope without cutting the only heavy route to the lower workshops.
The unresolved point is specific: The examiner has found no failed fibers; the crew argues that a rope can pass a bench test and still behave badly under a stop. No finding has established that either account is final.
The current arrangement remains in place. The office has not said whether it will change before the next review.
NEXT UPDATE: The next trial will record a full stop with a stone load matched to the heaviest routine cart. The file will be updated when the second check is complete; until then, the confirmed record is narrower than the claims around it.
