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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

Nate Buckley, of Buffalo, simulates a rope rescue during the New York State Tree Climbing Championship on Saturday, June 22, 2024, in Washington Park in Albany, NY. Jim Franco/Times Union ...