Yes it is Imori, yes it is the Stein Skywalker - but it's the 'LUKE' oval carabiners from ISC and Stein and the new Silverstreak hitch cord by Yale that are first on Treetools.
The new LUKE oval carabiner is designed to partner with the new two-holed Stein
Most climbers in the New Zealand tree climbing community are aware of Drew Bristow and Johno Smith - their tree climbing stories are legendary!
As alluded to in yesterdays blog, NZAA Top 20 originator Neal Harding has revised the ranking 'mechanics' to a model based on notional/earned system similar to that used in golf
Treescape Auckland had a number of tree climbers flying company colors at the 2010 Wellington Regional TCC on Saturday 3 October and the investment certainly paid off. Treescape Auckland climbers ranked four out ..
For those of you who do not know, Neal Harding is the man behind the NZAA Top 20 climbers ranking system. The Top 20 is generating plenty of debate in the climbing community - for
The Wellington TCC is probably one of the best regional events in the country - a real mixture of tree climbing and involvement with the wider community. The Botanic Gardens venue lends itself to the TCC, bringing together families with kids, grandparents and plenty of passer-bys observing the action - ..
As James (Kilpatrick) said, great comments from both sides of the debate (NZAA Top 20). I wonder if this would be a less controversial issue if the points system were arranged differently?
While I can understand the concern expressed about the regional competitions becoming part of a national circuit and creating pressure to get through everyone who wants to compete (read previous blog ), I am excited at the ..
Have a look at the tree climbers portraits by Mark Tantrum Photography. Mark set up a make shift 'studio' at the Wellington TCC in the Botanic Gardens and took portrait photographs of the climbers throughout the day.
Perhaps the comp climbers really are posers after all!Copyright © Treetools New Zealand 2025. All rights reserved.
