Safety ladder

A ladder comprising:

• at least two lateral legs, at least one of the legs comprising a stationary element and a slideable element, the slideable element comprising a transverse section of slightly greater width than a corresponding transverse portion of the stationary element, the slideable element further having two lateral sections, one of the two lateral section being disposed at each lateral end of the transverse section, each of the two lateral sections being slightly wider than a corresponding lateral portion of the stationary element, each lateral section of the slideable element having an abutment means disposed thereon at an edge of the lateral section distant from the transverse section, the slideable element thereby having a modified U-shape operable to be slideably disposed upon the stationary element with substantially minimal transverse and lateral motion, the ladder further comprising a means for attaching the slideable element to the stationary element at a position thereon so that the length of the at least one leg is adjustable to substantially level the ladder, said attachment means being positioned so that at least 40% of the stationary element remains in contact with the slideable element after adjustment of the at least one leg, thereby stabilizing the ladder when the at least one leg is in an extended position, a bottommost step of the ladder being placed near the bottom of the stationary element to reduce a first step required of a user of the ladder.