Short of attending a Pro Climb rigging workshop, the TCIA Best Practices for Rigging in Arboriculture manual is the probably best investment you could make to enhance your rigging knowledge.
Best Practice for Rigging is fully illustrated with photos ..
Scarpa and Gronell have had the professional tree climbing boot market pretty much to themselves.
The Pro Ascent by Scarpa is the foot locking boot of choice ..
Pack your Goretex (or eVent) jackets if you are off to the world's this weekend!
Thanks to Fisher Photo Industry for this weather update.
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Donahys Armor-Prus is one the most popular 'heat-resistant' friction cords available on the market. A bit over a year ago, the powers that be started making noises about potential safety concerns regarding the splice being employed to make eye-to-eye Armor-Prus friction cords (commonly used in the ubiquitous 'Hitch climber' set-up).
The debate ..
Sorry Marie-Pierrette it's not what you think!
We've featured Rob's tree climbing photography before on the Treetools blog - and we have a couple of his
The latest climber rankings are now available on the NZ Arbor website.
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Pfanner Protos: THE helmet to put on your wish list!
Download a copy of the 2011 ITCC Rules and familiarize yourself with the changes if you are attending the event in Parramata next weekend.
The 2011 amendments are clearly noted in red.
Mt Arboristcaptures the essence of Trans Tasman tree climbing on video - thanks Jérémie! (where's your NTCA tee shirt Scott?)
There are over 60 climbers in next weekends ITCC event in Parramata. A competitor field of that size will be very difficult to manage.
In anticipation of high competitor numbers, the 2011 ITCC organizing committee called for helpers late last ..
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