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Climbers' Open Forum and NTCC BBQ function registration

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, August 23, 2010

If you want to attend the Climbers' Open Forum Workshop at the 2010 NZAA Conference, scheduled for 11 November, led by Menno Kluiters and Jelte Buddingh you will need to register soon (places are limited).

In addition to the Climbers' Open Forum Workshop you you can buy tickets tothe Climbers' BBQ ..

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Safety Alert: always check your gear!

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, August 23, 2010

Just in from Thane Young at the Department of Labour. If you have recently purchased carabiners from SpanSet it would pay to give them a thorough check over. SpanSet are a UK based company, but the product is distributed in Australia (and New Zealand) through SpanSet Australia.

The SpanSet 30kNcarabiner, ..

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Climbing gear parts

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, August 20, 2010

Manufacturers of tree climbing equipment know the arborist work environment can be harsh on gear. That's why all the main players have replacement parts available.

Treetools have replacement parts for the Treemagineers Treemotion, Komet and Petzl harnesses, Gecko, Bashlin and Buckingham climbingspurs including replacement gaffs and straps and all the ..

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Grass roots tree climbing community alive and well

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, August 20, 2010

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 ..

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Tree climber’s skillset sought by filmmaker

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, August 18, 2010



Most height safety practitioners (other than tree climbers) attach themselves to a rated anchor point and climb in an environment with predictable, controlled parameters.

Not so, for tree climbers. The reliability of the anchor point and the natural, three-dimensional ..

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See Pfanner chainsaw protection in HD slow motion

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, August 17, 2010

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 ..

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Waikato TCC Workshop venue confirmed as Steel Park

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, August 17, 2010

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 ..

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Auckland climber in Czech tree climbing comp

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, August 16, 2010

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 ..

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The single-handled dual ascender: a concept device, now real!

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, August 16, 2010

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 ..

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Menno Kluiters and Jelte Buddingh to lead splicing workshop

Richard Tregoweth, Sunday, August 15, 2010

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 ..

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