Nicky Ward-Allen sets new world record for woman's foot lock: 13.26 seconds!

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, July 26, 2010

Congratulations to Nicky Ward-Allen on setting yet another world woman's foot lock record: 13.26 seconds.

Nicky had confided with Treetools beforeshe left for Chicago saying there was still another second to be trimmed off the woman's foot ..

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Update to VTIO workshop downloads

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, July 26, 2010

Joe Harris has announced updates to the very popular VTIO workshop downloads. The PDF on Singe Rope Technique Read More

Here's a great advertisement for New Zealand tree climbing

Richard Tregoweth, Sunday, July 25, 2010

Take a few minutes to look at this video by cinematographer Greg Parker but make sure you view it full screen so you can see all the detail!

For blog readers outside of New Zealand, Greg's video was shot in ..

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ITCC update from Chicago

Richard Tregoweth, Sunday, July 25, 2010

Comp postponed until noon, when decision will be made on whether any events today or all tomorrow. Still raining quite heavily now but lightning has stopped.

No climbing today. Revised and shortened format tomorrow. One minute less for shortened work climb. One minute less for aerial rescue with climbers starting in ..

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ITCC World's update from Nicky Ward-Allen

Richard Tregoweth, Saturday, July 24, 2010

Just in from Nicky Ward-Allen in Chicago: The aerial rescue is on a climber attached to a srt system up an oak. The work climb is straight forward 15 m up an oak. The throwline ..

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Hitch Climber 'how to' diagrams from Treemagineer Mark Bridge

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, July 23, 2010

Thanks to Treemagineer Mark Bridge we have a graphic paper available showing various set-ups for the Hitch Climber.  Read More

MagBloc friction saver by Scott Prophett

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, July 23, 2010

Climbers have long visualized the creation of a a dual-pulley friction saver. By using two pulleys the bend ratio on the rope would be significantly lowered and friction would be reduced to next-to-nothing!

All good in theory, but in practice ..

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Big weekend for kiwi climbers on the international TCC circuit

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, July 22, 2010

This weekend is the International Tree Climbing Competition in Chicago , Illinois, USA. New Zealand has four climbers competing. Scott Forrest and Read More

Even more ways to exchange ideas: GrimpDay!

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Comparing and sharing techniques between various climbing disciplines is another way for arborists to accelerate growth and development in the tree climbing industry - see previous blog about e-learning.

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More tree climbing resources online

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, July 20, 2010

E-learning is bound accelerate tree worker education and expand the climbing and rigging knowledge database in quick succession.

VTIO has made their research available for download to the wider tree climbing ..

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