Climbing a "leaner"

[Luckyeleven]

Ladders are a god send to get above bendy sections, Ivy, flaky bark, for generally fat climbers and many other problems. 

[lux]

I agree with @joenewton

The crux of this one seems to be an experience / confidence issue.

I can think of plenty of trees you really have to push yourself mentally on to get past it and improve.

Worst thing about small leaning trees like that if there is usually they are more tiring / uncomfortable getting into good working positions.
Spend time setting up though. Try not to make cuts from awkward or strained positions

Any pictures of the tree. ?

[KWarb17]

8 hours ago, lux said:

Any pictures of the tree. ?

Blimin nightmare...

[Mick Dempsey]

You’ve just got to trust the process.

[Thesnarlingbadger]

That’s a fell right there mate

[Thesnarlingbadger]

Back to the op. I would jus spike it and use a silky if your feeling unsure. Get up as high as you can and if you have a good groundy and there isn’t enough space just snatch the top out an let I run. Don’t I’ve think it and if your really not happy find a decent climber to do a Hal day or you. Maybe not what you want to do but to be honest no shame in passing a job on until your a little more confident. Every tree I’ve been up since Friday has had a lean or have had a moving route plate. Effing weather

[Joe Newton]

26 minutes ago, Thesnarlingbadger said:

That’s a fell right there mate

Must've been just making work for myself then

[Mark Bolam]

I’m guessing there were lines involved.

[htb]

powder lines or power ones mark?

[Mark Bolam]

It’s Newton.

Probably some kind of cocktail of red wine, meth and spice.