Tallest Pine in the World: New

[mdvaden]

Just had a chance to head out with another Master of big tree hunting a couple of days ago.

 

Ended up finding a Ponderosa pine that displaces the sugar pine as world's tallest pine.

 

LINK

 

World's Tallest Pine Tree

 

Apparently a sugar pine that was comparable in California died. So this is not merely the tallest Ponderosa, but should be the tallest pine.

 

Although, Taylor is confident that taller can or should be out there. For both Sugar and Ponderosa.

 

Its a blast bushwhacking with he, or Atkins, because I gain more insight with every adventure.

[mdvaden]

Here's a small pic for the thread too.

[David Humphries]

Hi Mario.

 

that looks a monster.

 

You appear to be a man with a great lust for the hunt.

 

I envy you.

 

 

thanks for posting, appreciated.

 

 

 

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[mdvaden]

Hi Mario.

 

that looks a monster.

 

You appear to be a man with a great lust for the hunt.

 

I envy you.

 

 

thanks for posting, appreciated.

 

 

 

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It's fun looking for the big and tallest trees. But its worth adding that 75% of it is that I simply enjoy forests in general, especially off the beaten path. Some of these spots we go into haven't seen human foot prints in months, years or maybe a full generation. And there is simply some great eye-candy in there even among the ferns and small stuff sometimes. Quiet, peaceful and relaxing. Surprising how there can be places to burn off 8,000 calories in a day and its still relaxing.

[Tommy_B]

I agree with David and always look for your threads Mario. Thanks for posting.

[carlos]

sounds like good fun and good to get the trees noted, would love to visit the US one day just to see what a big tree really is!

thanks for posting

carl

[mdvaden]

sounds like good fun and good to get the trees noted, would love to visit the US one day just to see what a big tree really is!

thanks for posting

carl

 

We want to get it noted, and possibly into the news stream because there is a timber harvest or sale tag within a couple of hundred feet.

 

It may be that old growth can't be cut in these harvests, but we don't know for certain. And it would not hurt to protect a buffer for it if feasible. Seems that they could reallocate another comparable area for harvest if needed.

[BenR]

We want to get it noted, and possibly into the news stream because there is a timber harvest or sale tag within a couple of hundred feet.

 

It may be that old growth can't be cut in these harvests, but we don't know for certain. And it would not hurt to protect a buffer for it if feasible. Seems that they could reallocate another comparable area for harvest if needed.

 

Good on you Mario. Great thread too. Thanks

[mdvaden]

Update:

 

We went back to explore today what we did not have time for on the 3rd.

 

Including today's repeat visit to southern Oregon, there are now 4 new world's tallest pines. All Ponderosa.

 

268.35' ~ 266' ~ 262' ~ 259.5' That's feet. The 268 one is just over 81 meters if that helps.

 

And it looks like 8 new tallest known Ponderosa pines.

[DrewB]

awesome work bro.