>Matt Glen, a well known Auckland tree climber and father of the Open Challenge is developing a "mechanical foot lock" foot ascender to make tree access quicker and more energy efficient.
NZ National TCC coordinator, Marlies Laser has confirmed Jimmy Kilpatrick, Jawand Nga Chun, Elena O'Neill and Chrissy Spence
as the NZ representatives to compete in the Asia-Pacific TCC scheduled for Western Park, Freeman's Bay, Sunday March 21, 2010. All four climbers were invited to compete for New Zealand following ..
My eyesight must be failing - and I already wear glasses! In a previous blog we mispelled Michael Hili as Michael Hill. Apologies to Michael for this oversight and thanks to Anonymous for pointing out the correct spelling. He might climb for Aussie but Michael is a great advertisement for ..
If you want to see how fast the men's secured footlock event can be completed check out this YouTube clip of Michael Hili, the Victorian Tree Climbing Champ from Australia - 14.13 seconds. The men's secured footlock distance is 15 meters (49 ..
The NZ arb industry must be dominated by men judging by the number of woman's entries in the NZAA/Stihl Regional Tree Climbing Competitions.
Due to popular demand by TCC competitors Treetools have specially imported Red Zing-It direct from the Samson distributor - to ensure they don't get their throw lines confused! (see previous blog).
Of course, it's not only TCC competitors who use multiple throwlines so there is a broader customer base for this ..
NZTCC Coordinator, Marlies Laser has sent through an updated flyer for the NZAA/Stihl South Island TCC scheduled for Saturday March 13, South Hagley Park, Christchurch.Visit the NZ Arboricultural website for official information.
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Stretch-AIR arborist chainsaw trousers by Pfanner have long been considered the best chainsaw protection garments on the market. The picture below is of a 3-year pair of Stretch-AIR arborist trousers worn almost everyday by Rossy Ross of Pro Climb.
>Word on the street: Jimmy Kilpatrick will be competing in the Asia-Pacific Tree Climbing Competitions on Sunday, 21 March 2010 at Western Park in Freeman's Bay, Auckland.
The Open Challenge scheduled for this weekend has been postponed until the first Sunday of March. The venue is likely to be one of the fantastic trees in Cornwall Park, Auckland.
If you are planning to compete in the Auckland Regional TCC on Saturday March 20, Western Park, Freeman's Baythe Open ..Copyright © Treetools New Zealand 2024. All rights reserved.
