13 extending from one end thereof over approximately one half the length of the plates the other end portions of the plates are of substantially greater width than the portions 13 and include upwardly converging edges 14 and 15 terminating in an upper rounded apex 16 the edge 15 extends forwardly and downwardly from the apex 16 to a forwardly projecting nose portion 17 positioned below the rectangularly shaped portion 13 the bottom edge 18 of the nose portion extends rearwardly toward and below the portion 13 and a v shaped notch 19 is formed therein an angle member 20 is welded or otherwise suitably fixed in nested relationship in the notches 19 in the spaced apart plates 11 and 12 for engaging on the rung r2 of the ladder when the attachment is in use the angle member 20 insures that the attachment may be used with rungs having various diameters a pair of arcuate concave rollers 21 and 22 are rotatably supported on axles 23 and 24 carried by and extending between the plates in spaced relation to the edges 14 and 15 and the apex 16 and nose 17 thereof whereby a rope or hose or the like trained over the rollers 21 and 22 will be guided and maintained in.