Late breaking news: Aussie out of the ISA
Richard Tregoweth, Saturday, May 26, 2012
"By order of the ISA Board of Directors, effective May 24, 2012, Arboriculture Australia will no longer be acknowledged as a Chapter of ISA and will lose all rights afforded to an ISA Component." Jim Skiera, ISA Executive Director.
Competitors from the AA chapter who have won eligibility at the 2012 ..
Has NZ Arbor dropped the ball?
Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, May 24, 2012
Following last weeks NZ Arbor Education and Training Committee meeting in Wellington, kiwi tree climbers were rejoicing in the fact that, finally, a reference to SRT Ascent and SRT Work Positioning would be made in the latest edition of the industries' Best Practice Guideline.
SRT, particularly ascent, is widely used in ..
Tear-away chainsaw attachment from Husqvarna
Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, May 23, 2012
After all the testing the Agathis boys did to ensure they had tear-away-ability on their chainsaw lanyard it might have been a waste of time.
Unbeknownst to us, the Husqvarna Research and Development Department was beavering away on a similar project.
But rather than concentrate on the lanyard for securing chainsaws ..Single line access for lazy bastards!
Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, May 22, 2012
The Harken PowerSeat as featured in the latest issue of ArbClimber magazine - yes, issue two is on its way to you soon!
Check out the front cover photo by Rob Fisher and the SRT Ascent picture of world champ and Legends patron, Scott Forrest ..
James Kilpatrick endorses Donaghys Cougar Blue
Richard Tregoweth, Monday, May 21, 2012
When asked by Jordan Glossop of iClimbinc in a recent interview what his current all-round favorite climbing line was, three times Asia-Pacific TCC winner James Kilpatrick answered "Donaghys Cougar Blue".
Endorsement by one of the world's leading tree climbers (and the men's world foot lock record holder) is high praise indeed ..
Single Line Work Positioning debate hots up
Richard Tregoweth, Monday, May 21, 2012
LATE BREAKING NEWS! Last week Treetools blogged about the progress a certain NZ Arbor sub-committee was making in recognizing the subtleties of single rope technique (remember the irritating debate at the Auckland Regional TCC regarding the use of SRT Work Positioning in the competition).
The NZ Arbor sub-committee were onto cutting ..
Why the sudden interest in Single Line Work Positioning?
Richard Tregoweth, Saturday, May 19, 2012
Johno Smith Single Line Work Positioning on the Unicender.
In a word, SAFETY! NZ Arbor BPG Committee member Mark Roberts got it right when he said "we need to get a few key safety points into existence before someone kills themselves".
The BPG Committee is ..
Kiwi tree climbers love making movies… and some are pretty good at it!
Richard Tregoweth, Friday, May 18, 2012
Number five ranked NZ tree climber Shaun Hardman has been sitting at home for the last week nursing a broken tailbone following a small accident (more on that soon) but he has put this down time to good use.
Check out the video showing his helicopter ..
Kiwi tree climbers feature on international stage (again!)
Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, May 17, 2012
One expects to see kiwi tree climbers featuring on New Zealand websites but its great to see them on international sites as well. Jordan Glossop's Singapore-based iClimbinc.com is the latest website to acknowledge the influence of kiwi tree climbers on the world scene.
Scott ..
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- Tear-away chainsaw attachment from Husqvarna
- Single line access for lazy bastards!
- James Kilpatrick endorses Donaghys Cougar Blue
- Single Line Work Positioning debate hots up
- Why the sudden interest in Single Line Work Positioning?
- Kiwi tree climbers love making movies… and some are pretty good at it!
- Kiwi tree climbers feature on international stage (again!)
