Travel around New Zealand and you'll appreciate the depth of talent we have in this country for tree climbing.
Almost every tree climbing event produces one or two young climbers who stand out from the crowd, someone to be watched.
One such climber is Fielding rookie Peter Boyle.
Typical of talented ..
Our sympathies go out to the family of this poor bugger but what the hell is going on here?
Two crane accidents involving trees in as many months - something is not right.
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Photographs taken by Treetools at the River City Open Masters on Tuesday are now available for viewing on Flickr.
The Whanganui event was organized by 2011 Wellington Regional champion Clay Winter and Nicky ..
The Open Masters event has proved to be an excellent formula for competitive tree climber training and development.
Matt Glen's original concept allowed climbers the opportunity to experience a 'Masters' without having to qualify by completing the preliminary competitive events.
And the format can be easily completed in a few hours ..
2011 is almost over and what a fantastic year it has been for the New Zealand tree climbing community!
Chrissy Spence and Scott Forrest are the International Champions, Nicky Ward-Allen and James Kilpatrick hold the world foot lock records and the 'dream team' of Scott Forrest, James Kilpatrick and Ross Kite ..
If you are planning on attending the 2012 ISA Conference in Portland, Oregon (USA) it is not too early to get your name on the list of volunteers to assist with the 2012 International Tree Climbing Championship at Laurelhurst Park on August 11-12.
To receive ITCC volunteer sign-up form, email itcc@isa-arbor.com.
The Spanish Oak in Kowhai Park, Whanganui is the location for the inaugural River City Open Masters Challenge scheduled for Tuesday January 3, 2012.
Kowhai Park is on Anzac Parade (State Highway Four). The Open Masters Challenge ..
Arb Climber publishers didn't quite meet the October deadline for their first issue but the wait has not diminished the quality. The digital copy of Arb Climber is available now for download from their website and Treetools will have magazine hard copies available in-store early next year.
The first issue of ..
Its definite! Next years Asia-Pacific Regional TCC will be held in Australia for the third time since its inception in 2008. Hong Kong is now off the radar for the 2012 event.
Details are yet to be confirmed but it appears the 2012 APTCC will follow the Australian National TCC planned ..
If you own the ART Spiderjack or are considering one in the near future have a look at the video below produced by Into Trees Joe Harris.
The video is just over 13 minutes long so you'll need to set aside a bit of time. ..
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