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 ..
While on the phone yesterday with the NZ National TCC Coordinator Marlies Laser we got to talking about climbing boot options and the tree climbing workplace.
The Gronell Tango and Scarpa Pro Ascent climbing boots sold by Treetools are not 'safety' boots. That is, they do not have toe cap protection, ..
The Falteimer cube is the ultimate throwline cube… but you pay for the privilege of owning one! There are alternatives on the market but none have reached the level of quality found in the original.
At last, Stein the UK-based specialist arborist supplier, have come up with a viable alternative. The ..
SRT ascent is gaining popularity with tree climbers as an efficient way to enter a tree. There a plenty of variations but the Petzl-based '
The location for the Sunday 18 April Open Masters Challenge is confirmed as the big oak in the farmers paddock to the right as you go through the Greenlane West entrance to Cornwall Park in Auckland. You can gain easier access to the tree by entering the Cornwall Park Cricket Club ..
Here's one to sober you up! The video below shows how aggressive a chainsaw cut (or tear) can be and… why leg protection is essential for all tree workers.
A Technical Bulletin titled Rope Inspection and Retirement - Arborist, published by Samson Ropes is one of the most useful, relatively simple rope information guides around. Keep a copy handy - it makes a good arborist reference file.
Here's an except about friction temperatures to get you started:
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