In this video, we dive deep into the essential basics of using friction savers with the Doubled Rope Technique (DdRT), a fundamental method in arborist climbing. Friction savers are critical tools ...

Tree climbing school participants (from left) Chad Marks-Fife, Megan Schaap, ... After Marks-Fife lowers himself down, Schaap attaches the rope to her harness and begins her ascent.

Too many serious injuries and deaths annually are caused by inexperienced persons trying to do their own tree pruning. In most cases, the individual was trying to work off the ground on a ladder or ...

Climbing rope – Dynamic rope for lead climbing; static for rappelling. Belay device – Assists in managing the rope for safety. Carabiners – Used for securing ropes and protection.

GOING up a tree aided primarily by harness, rope and friction hitches requires climbers to have skill, endurance and the ability to push past the fear of heights. Climbing tall trees requires a ...

For the previous 29 feet of my “recreational tree climbing” career, I had progressed from hesitant to clumsy to competent to downright cocky, as I got my head around the ropes and hardware I ...

So I recently booked a sunset tree climb with Tree Climbing at Silver Falls. And I have to say, it’s one of the coolest (and most physically challenging) things I’ve ever done.

And it offers a tree climbing course for people 55 years of age and older. ... proper techniques to ascend ropes, and safety equipment used for tree climbing.

Tree Climbing at Silver Falls is a private business permitted to operate in the park. Get different perspectives of the forest with guided climbs or treetop camping.

Participants arrived at 9 a.m. at the park, where they were paired with a Montgomery Parks arborist. After getting suited up, instructors showed them how to tie a rope and connect it to their harness.