Africa has some of the world's oldest and tallest trees, making it an amazing adventure to climb these natural giants ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...