More on SRT: the Microwalker by mossTreeWalker

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, August 02, 2010

SRT (Single Rope Technique) innovation just keeps on coming! Have a look at this Microwalker system using a Petzl Microcender, a friction hitch and a Petzl Read More

James Taylor for a wet Sunday afternoon

Richard Tregoweth, Sunday, August 01, 2010

Excellent video with plenty of great tree climbing shots - almost as good Greg Parker's video posted last weekend showing Auckland climbers Drew Bristow Johno Smith climbing the Waitakere Ranges kauri!

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Richard Preston on the giant Redwoods of the Pacific Northwest

Richard Tregoweth, Sunday, August 01, 2010

Here is a video presentation by science writer Richard Preston about ..

Chrissy Spence trials the new DMM Pinto at the ITCC in Chicago

Richard Tregoweth, Saturday, July 31, 2010

Treemagineer, Chris Cowell gave Chrissy Spence one of the new (yet to be released) DMM Pinto pulleys to try at the ITCC in Chicago. Unlike other top climbers, Chrissy ..

Labour Weekend Arboriculture Festival

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, July 30, 2010

Jerry Lynch from Otago Polytech Arb School has posted the flyer for the upcoming Labour Weekend Arboriculture Festival in Dunedin. See previous blog and details for the event on Treetools. The NZAA website ..

Edelrid Roka-e due early next month

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, July 29, 2010

Treetools is expecting a shipment of Edlerid Roka-e friction savers in the store early next month. We blogged about this new concept in friction saver late last year but have had to wait ..

Start planning your trip to the 2011 ITCC world's in Sydney

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, July 28, 2010

It's the dream for many a climber to attend the world tree climbing comps. Next year should be the opportunity you have all been waiting for: the 2011 ITCC and trade show will be held in Sydney on 23-27 July. There is not much detail available yet but we will ..

Unofficial results from the 2010 ITCC in Chicago

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Congratulations to Mark Chisholm (New Jersey Chapter) and Jo Hedger (UK Chapter)! The level of competition looks to have been very high for 2010 and the weather and event postponement would have tested all the climbers.

Women:

Footlock - 1st Nicky Ward-Allen with new wr 13.26 s. 2nd Jo Hedger, 3rd ..