Tree climbing has transitioned from a simple childhood activity into a competitive sport, attracting enthusiasts globally. Tree climbing competitions (TCC’s) provide arborists with an opportunity to demonstrate their skill, endurance, and technical proficiency within a structured and regulated environment. In...
When most individuals consider professional tree care, they often envision skilled acrobatics, or using skid-steers, cranes, and other specialized equipment. Despite their critical role, the professional ground crew often seems to be overlooked. However, without their contributions, the workload significantly...
The Secret Weapon! Climbing trees is not merely a work thing, it has now expanded into a recreational activity, as well! For us arborists, it is a necessary skill set required to successfully prune or remove an entire tree, and...
SRT/SRS Tree Climbing: Pre-Direct At this point, we’ve covered the basics of stationary rope climbing systems enough that it’s safe to say, we can shift our attention to other SRS tree climbing techniques. Our main focus for the majority of...
This blog is a continuation of “ First you Zig & then you Zag”. There was just too much information I wanted to cover in the first blog, so I decided to break it down into two sections. This second...
When you think of mechanical prusiks, what is the first mechanical that comes to mind? For most, I would think an image of Petzl’s Zig Zag is mentally displayed, and for good reason too. Now, this doesn’t mean the Zig Zag...
Tree climbing is not just a job, career, or hobby…it’s a way of life! All you tree lifers know what I’m talking about. Climbing trees is an exhilarating activity that combines physical exertion, technical skills, a love for nature and...
In the vast world of tree climbing techniques, SRS, formerly known as Stationary or Single Rope Technique (SRT), is considered by many as a total game-changer. Many would even go as far to say that base anchors are at the...
Knots, hitches, bends – what’s the difference? In the vast world of Arboriculture, the ability to work with ropes is a fundamental skill. Whether you’re climbing, running ropes on the ground, even securing an unstable load, understanding the meaning of...
