When asked by Jordan Glossop of iClimbinc in a recent interview what his current all-round favorite climbing line was, three times Asia-Pacific TCC winner James Kilpatrick answered "Donaghys Cougar Blue".
Endorsement by one of the world's leading tree climbers (and the men's world foot lock record holder) is high praise indeed ..
LATE BREAKING NEWS! Last week Treetools blogged about the progress a certain NZ Arbor sub-committee was making in recognizing the subtleties of single rope technique (remember the irritating debate at the Auckland Regional TCC regarding the use of SRT Work Positioning in the competition).
The NZ Arbor sub-committee were onto cutting ..
Johno Smith Single Line Work Positioning on the Unicender.
In a word, SAFETY! NZ Arbor BPG Committee member Mark Roberts got it right when he said "we need to get a few key safety points into existence before someone kills themselves".
The BPG Committee is ..
Number five ranked NZ tree climber Shaun Hardman has been sitting at home for the last week nursing a broken tailbone following a small accident (more on that soon) but he has put this down time to good use.
Check out the video showing his helicopter ..
One expects to see kiwi tree climbers featuring on New Zealand websites but its great to see them on international sites as well. Jordan Glossop's Singapore-based iClimbinc.com is the latest website to acknowledge the influence of kiwi tree climbers on the world scene.
Scott ..
According to Andy Harrison of Harrison Rockets fame, kiwi tree climbers first used SRT Work Positioning (in a TCC) back in 1996 - that's sixteen years ago..
In another first, Auckland contract climber, Johno Smith is now world recognized for his use of the Unicender while ..
In this day and age its not a big ask to have tree climbing competition results posted on the net. And yet they are still pretty hard to find (apart from those provided by chief NZ score-keep Neal Harding)
Lack of public access to TCC results is such a shame because ..
Ox-On PowerGrab tree climbing gloves have been on the New Zealand market since March.
European experience with this particular glove had shown they were ideal for tree work, particularly when climbing with a friction hitch.
As the latex on the Ox-On PowerGrab glove deteriorates it flakes off in small pieces, rather than ..
All tree climbers utilize a single line for climbing and yet the acronym SRT (Single Rope Technique) sends most aerial arborists into a tailspin.
The confusion lies in the SRT term itself, which is too narrow for tree work application (in Treetools opinion).
Historically Single Rope Technique was used by recreational cavers ..
Late last year we blogged about future changes to the GRCS (Good Rigging Control System) and now the first of these new winches have arrived in store.
The Harken 46st Radial is the updated winch-head which includes Harken modifications specifically developed for Greg Good. The Harken 46 Arborist ..
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