Wellington will host the last New Zealand Arbor regional tree climbing competition for 2011, prior to the Husqvarna nationals in Masterton next month (22-23 October).
Regional event coordinator Julian Emeny says gear check will commence 7:30am on Saturday morning (1 October) at the Glenmore Street entrance to the Wellington Botanic Gardens. ..
World champion tree climber Scott Forrest has raised a couple of questions regarding the heat resistance of dynamic lanyards - see the comments below - this blog post is worth following.
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Cynics will say "tree climbing equipment manufacturers deliberately publish conflicting figures to confuse the market" but it is doubtful that is the case.
Take for example the figures etched (or printed) on two competing, PPE rated, fixed plate pulleys available to tree climbers: the Petzl Fixe and ..
The magnificent photograph titled 'Dust and Sweat' by Ewan Marshall, Sydney has been judged the winner of the Work Category, Treephoto 2011 Competition. Ewan picks up the large DMM Impact Block from Treetools.
Only one point behind in number two spot was the equally dramatic 'Last drop…sequoia" by Laurent Pierron, France. ..
Adopted kiwi climber, Matt Glen has ruffled a few feathers with his famous MATT SAYS NO comments (Kong Duck and Bad Practice) but this time his own skills, along with those of Australian Grant Cody, are on display.
The video above, produced by Matt Glen, ..
The Treephoto Competition organizers, Joe Harris and Jeremie Thomas, will announce the 2011 winners on Sunday 25 September - we'll keep you posted!
Treemagineers Chris Cowell and Mark Bridge opened the dynamic lanyard debate at their Hamilton workshop early in August when they suggested the Trango Cinch was not suitable for use with either tree climbing lines or ultra-static Armor Prus.
Let's recap: the Trango Cinch is a compact belay device, designed for use ..
Kiwi tree climbers should be making the very most of the 2011 round of regional tree climbing competitions, since we have six opportunities to attend the 2012 ITCC in Laurelhurst Park, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Scott Forrest and Chrissy Spence have already qualified as 2011 ITCC winners. The winners of the ..
The final results for the 2011 Treephoto Competition are to be announced soon. The 2011 Treephoto judging panel is truly international. Competition organizers Joe Harris and Jeremie Thomas should be congratulated on bringing together such a widely dispersed group, glued together by a passion for tree climbing.
The international Treephoto Competition judges ..
Hopefully the work by the NTCA inspires other tree climbers and individuals to do more in their communities and for the kids.
Here's a snippet from my diary: leaving the hustle 'n bustle of Auckland on Saturday morning I head north to the Northland Tree Climbers Association long-awaited Aerial Rescue Practice ..
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