James Kilpatrick and our other 'international' tree climbing stars are probably blissfully unaware of the fact their climbing set-ups are picked over with a fine-tooth comb following every Masters climb… and this year was no exception.
When we say fine-tooth comb, we mean an extra, extra, extra fine-tooth comb!
For example, ..
Three times woman's ITCC winner and reigning woman's tree climbing champion Chrissy Spence has announced her retirement from competitive climbing. Chrissy will not compete for the world title at the 2012 ITCC event in Portland.
Chrissy first attracted international tree climbing attention with her runner up position in the 2004 ITCC. ..
If you were competing in the 2011 NZ Arbor/Husqvarna National TCC at the weekend in Masterton, the photographs from Day One and Day Two are now loaded onto Flickr.
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The Singing Tree Rope Wrench is possibly the least understood bits of kit currently available on the market! Only die-hard SRT (Single Rope Technique) proponents seem to have any idea as to its application and benefits.
The Rope Wrench concept is relatively simple: the 'Wrench' ..
US-based Treemagineers promoter Taylor Hamel has started a thread on TreeBuzz dedicated to the DMM Rigging Hub - large and small (and it is worth visiting for rigging ideas).
The DMM Rigging Hub has its critics, many ..
Nicky Ward-Allen and James Kilpatrick took top positions in the Masters event at the NZ Arbor/Husqvarna National TCC in Masterton this afternoon. Nicky and James will join fellow kiwis Chrissy Spence and Scott Forrest at the ITCC in Portland, Oregon, USA in July 2012.
2011 NZ Arbor/Husqvarna Mens Masters
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There were a few frustrated tree climbers following Day One of the National competition in Masterton today with a number of Throw Line DQs for high profile competitors including James Kiltpatrick, Shaun Hardman and Toby Kenneally.
Jawand Ngau Chun also took a hit on Throw Line points with a mis-interpretation of ..
Labour Weekend, Queen Elizabeth Park, Masterton, 2011 NZ Arbor/Husqvarna Tree Climbing Championships - only a few days away now! And the weather looks like it will hold out.
Gear check is scheduled for Friday, 21 October (along with the Practical Pricing for Arboricultural Contractors Workshop conducted by Neal Harding and Rossy ..
The question has been asked regarding visible wear on anodized tree climbing hardware, particularly alloy rings and carabiners - how bad does the wear have to be before the decision is made not to climb.
As with most things tree climbing, 'experience' plays a huge part in determining how bad is ..
Australian interview with world class climber Jo Hedger shot prior to the worlds in Parramata.
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