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EN 892 standard confounds tree climbers?

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, August 15, 2011

EN 892 is the standard test used to rate rock climbing lines. EN 1891A is the standard used for tree climbing lines.

Read it once and then read it again!

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Recreational tree climbing with Peter Jenkins on Radio NZ National

Richard Tregoweth, Sunday, August 14, 2011



Peter 'Treeman' Jenkins is a retired rock climber turned arborist and in 1983 he founded Tree Climbers' International and opened the world's first tree climbing school in Atlanta, Georgia.



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Burnside Park confirmed as venue for 2011 SI Regional TCC

Richard Tregoweth, Saturday, August 13, 2011

Burnside Park in Christchurch is confirmed as the venue for the 2011 Husqvarna South Island Regional TCC scheduled for Saturday 3 September - see map below or check the Read More

2011 ITCC highlight videos by totaratree99

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, August 12, 2011


If you didn't make it to the 2011 ITCC in Parramata last month here's the next best thing - video highlights by totaratree99. Together these videos make over 40 minutes of viewing but it is well worth the ..

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And here's another ITCC video from totaratree99

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, August 12, 2011



 

 

 

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International interest in 2011 Treephoto competition

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, August 12, 2011

After a rocky start back in the May the 2011 Treephoto competition is in its last weeks (hint, hint - to be in to win you must submit your photographs before September 1). ..

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Only three weeks until the 2011 South Island Regional TCC

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, August 11, 2011

In all the hurly burly of the worlds in Sydney we seem to have forgotten about our own regional tree climbing comps?

It's now only three weeks until the 2011 South Island Regional TCC in Christchurch.

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Beal Pinch wins tree climbing friends

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, August 10, 2011

The Beal Pinch originally came out of rock climbing but, as a tree climber, it is one of the most useful bits of kit you could invest in (some of you may have seen ..

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Auckland tree climbers add to Rugby World Cup festivities

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, August 08, 2011

Auckland contract climbers Freddie Hjelm and Drew Bristow installed 240 light strings with 9600 bulbs in a giant Pohutukawa on the way to Saturday's game at Eden Park in Auckland.

The project, sponsored by Auckland lighting company La Lumiere, took over 15 hours to complete and is part of the street ..

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ISC rescue hauler/speedline tensioning demo

Richard Tregoweth, Saturday, August 06, 2011



The use of a 'speedline' is becoming more and more prevalent as a means to improve efficiency on the job - here's the latest ISC promo video showing how to tension the speedline using a 5:1 mechanical advantage system.

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