Treetools has blogged about arborist staff shortages in New Zealand on numerous occasions.
Back in November we alluded to the fact that many arb employers were sitting up, taking notice and listening to what employees have to say because they were all too aware of the pending situation.
As predicted, 2012 has ..
The 'frog' single line ascent system configured using a hand, chest and foot ascender is considered Standard Operating Procedure for most kiwi arb companies installing access lines. The system is also accepted at ITCC events.
Until the DB Tree drop tests ..
Photography: MARTIN DE RUYTER/Fairfax NZ
KILLED: Glenn Te Miha-Barlow, 5, died when a log from this pile rolled on to him at Motueka High School.
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To date there has been no official documentation (from hand ascender manufacturers at least) endorsing the use of top holes on these devices for life support connection.
Jords Climbing Corner have questioned whether the practice is now officially accepted by Petzl with their latest news release titled "Self-Belay: one single rope ..
Watch single line work positioning in action with the tree dudes from Oakwood Tree Care in Auckland… and check out the interesting angles with the camera attached to the lowered limb - nice work boys!
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Asplundh Auckland aerial arborist Guy Clark is the first competitor to use the Rope Wrench climbing single line in an 'official' New Zealand Tree Climbing Competition. Generally speaking single line work positioning is frowned upon in kiwi TCC events so this is certainly one for the history books!
Guy completed the ..
Click on the Ian Flatters comment above and re-read the previous blog post before you have a look at the YouTube clip below. RAD refers to Rapid Ascent/Descent is case you are wondering.
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The weather may not have been kind for the 2012 Taranaki Open but competitors were well compensated with the kindness shown by major sponsor Brendan Bellamy from Tricky Tree Specialists - everyone went ..
Knowledge is power… so they say!
Neal Harding, co-organizer of this weekends Taranaki Open, has uploaded the Aerial Rescue scenario onto facebook to allow climbers plenty of time to plan their rescue attempt.
The injured climber in the rescue scenario is a chap named James and he's blathering on about loosing is ..
The ubiquitous smart phone is taking over the world!
Apart from high levels of street cred, a smart phone does have some useful purposes, particularly for trades people looking for very specific and often hard-to-find information.
Knot-based tools where the first smart phone applications to make an appearance in arboriculture but ..
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