Prominent Auckland climber, Drew Bristow of DB Tree has drawn a wild card entry in the ISAAC National TCC scheduled for Saturday May 15, South Parklands, Adelaide, South Australia.
Drew also picks up the sponsorship provided by Treetools to the first kiwi climber to register (with Treetools) and then gain entry ..
It appears winning the Asia-Pacific Regional TCC is the easy part. As winner, you get the honor of representing the Asia-Pacific region at the ITCC - only one problem: you have to find your own way there!
Kiwi climber Chrissy Spence is the current Woman's Asia-Pacific Regional TCC representative. If all ..
'Anonymous' has asked what the swinging captive eye looks like.The DMM Revolver is designed to accommodate the 12mm bar of the anchor ring and to 'lock' it in place - 'lock' meaning the carabiner cannot slide freely away from bar.
The locking mechanism is released when the carabiner is opened. The Revolver ..
Here's more on SRT (just to confuse the issue). Many climbers are asking about the RADS (Rope Ascending Descending System) or YO-YO (up and down on a string) method and how it relates to SRT.
While RADS utilizes a single rope its not technically SRT. It is popular with climbers who ..
Rated DMM anchor rings, designed in conjunction with the Treemagineers, are now available from Treetools in four sizes: 26mm, 28mm, 34mm and 40mm. The size number refers to the internal diameter (the hole) of the ring. The 'bar' or circular cross section of each ring is 12mm which ensures the ..
New Zealand is one of the first countries outside of the UK to promote the Stein arboricultural product range. FINALLY the US is catching up with us - Stein USA have launched a website and will be selling the Stein Lowering Devices designed by Reg Coates along with other Stein ..
The Open Masters' Challenge tree climbing series, organized by well known Auckland climber Matt Glen, offer an excellent opportunity for climbers to showcase new trends and techniques. Spectators (and other climbers) can see various climbing systems and methods up close and discuss the benefits and issues related to each, first-hand ..
Tree climbing in New Zealand is at an all-time high when you consider our international exposure. We have four climbers in this years World Championships: Scott Forrest and Nicky Ward-Allen representing New Zealand and James Kilpatrick and Chrissy Spence representing the Asia-Pacific Region.
According to NZ National TCC Coordinator Marlies Laser ..
Schedule Sunday afternoon 18 April for the Open Masters Challenge in Cornwall Park. Take the entrance off Greenlane West into the Cornwall Park Cricket Club car park or you can enter via the main park entrance off Greenlane West. The climbing trees are in the paddock East of the car ..
If you own a I-Pod or I-Phone, download one of the climbing knot I-Phone applications from the iTunes store - great for personal use or on-the-job education. Most applications show a step-by-step view of each knot making it easy to see ..
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