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Half-Life 2 Hints
How can I climb this ladder? There's some kind of covering near its bottom.
1 of 4: Open the covering.
2 of 4: Examining it, you should find a padlock near the covering's bottom on the left side.
3 of 4: Get rid of the padlock by shooting it with the pistol, whacking it with the crowbar, or grabbing it off with the gravity gun. (Love those options!)
4 of 4: The cage will swing open, allowing you to climb the ladder.
