Treetools spent a pleasurable afternoon yesterday with Joe Cooper and Troy Alderton, the founding fathers of the Northland Tree Climbers Association, discussing their motivation for establishing this new tree climber’s organization.
The passion and enthusiasm generated by these two ..
Most height safety practitioners (other than tree climbers) attach themselves to a rated anchor point and climb in an environment with predictable, controlled parameters.
Treetools have recently listed the Pfanner Stretch-Air Gladiator Class I chainsaw protection trousers to complement the Stretch-Air Arborist Class I trousers already on the stock list. The Gladiators have a unique 'rip-stop', waterproof fabric on the front side and zipped air vents at the back of the leg to help ..
National TCC Coordinator Marlies Laser has confirmed Steele Park in Hamilton East as the venue for the Waikato TCC Workshop scheduled for Saturday 28 August. The TCC workshop is designed for all climbers (new or old) interested ..
Treescape climbing arborist Dave Stejskal, affectionately known as Czech Dave by Auckland climbers, will compete in the Czech Tree Climbing Comp next weekend in the Czech Republic.
Dave placed number 5 in the 2010 Auckland Regional TCC and ..
Back in November 2009, Jim "The Tree Machine" Clark wrote about a concept single-handled dual ascending device in the TCI Magazine.
In the TCI article The Tree Machine says the basic requirements for the ideal arborist ascender should be ..
Menno Kluiters and Jelte Buddingh will lead the Splicing Workshop scheduled to coincide with the Labour Weekend Arboricultural Festival in Dunedin. Both these climbers are internationally recognized splicers and bring a wealth of experience to this important ..
Everything from red Stretch-Air Gladiator chainsaw trousers and the Wild Country Ropeman to midnight black NATO DMM Ultra O's are due to be listed on the Treetools website over the next few days. ..
When the ITCC starts using the SRT (Single Rope Technique) accident scenario for the "Rescue" discipline in a world event you can be sure this method of ascent is well on the way to becoming mainstream.
Unfortunately, the use ..
Northland tree climbers Joe Cooper and Troy Alderton have recently registered the Northland Tree Climbers Association Inc (NTCA) to help foster and develop all aspects of tree climbing in the Northland region.
This is a fantastic initiative led ..
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