New Zealand tree climbers had first glimpse of the new TreeMOTION 'Comfort' back pad during the WEL sponsored Treemagineers workshops back in August … and they have been hanging out for them ever since.
The TreeMOTION 'comfort' pad with its distinctive red piping is a new ..
The Taranaki region has an allure all of its own! A climb of Mt Taranaki is part of the scheduled programme for the NZ Arbor 2012 Taranaki Open TCC planned for Waitangi Weekend in the new year.
Last year the Taranaki climb was abandoned due to ..
The standard configuration GRCS (Good Rigging Control System) utilises the Harken 46 self-tailing winch. The number 46 in the moniker refers to the power ratio of the winch. This means the Harken 46 has a power ratio of 46:1 in its final gear. For every kilo of ..
There were a number of Auckland City Council/arborist meetings conducted last week in an effort to clarify the situation regarding the new Auckland City Tree Rules effective January 1, 2012.
Below is an update on the simplifying and streamlining of the RMA (relative to Auckland) from city council representative Stephanie Fleming ..
No, we are not advertising cheese for tree climbers! Above is a video sent in by Marlies Laser, shot in 'Paradise", the location of the South Island Tree Climbers and Gentleman's Club ITCC Primer scheduled for late March 2012 - book your airline tickets now ..
One year since inception, the Northland Tree Climbers Association Agathis Fund has raised just over $4000. The Agathis Fund was established by NTCA founders Joe Cooper and Troy Alderton in November 2010 and is administered by the association.
Donations from workshops, tree climbing comps and ..
Effervescent Englishman Gareth Wood, famous for the Tree Botanics section on his website ArborTechniX, found out first hand the brutal nature of sub-tropical plants while dead-fronting and reducing a Phoenix Palm on Tuesday.
Gareth says "I dislodged a section on the intermediate canopy which then bounced down and through the fronds, ..
The NZ Arbor Top 20 climber ranking system, devised by Neal Harding, has had an overhaul. Essentially, the revised climber ranking system is based on potential points gained in achieving the 'perfect climb' consistently - the final ranking is calculated on the highest points gained over the previous six preliminary ..
Below are listed the tentative, some unconfirmed, dates for tree climbing activities planned for the New Year. Craig Webb told Treetools the 2012 NZ Arbor Husqvarna Auckland Regional TCC would probably take place in Western Park, Ponsonby on Saturday 3 March but he suggested checking the NZ Arbor website closer ..
The 2011 year is almost over but climbers are already well into planning for next years events. There are a number of tree climber gatherings taking place during January, February and March - lets' hope your weekends are not double-booked.
Treetools does not have all the details but here's a list ..
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