Aboriculture Apprenticeship second year Climbing Exam

[Rachis]

Hey guys, Arborist hailing from Ontario Canada here, looking to share and learn with you all.

 

I just finished off my in school advanced year, and for our practical climbing test, we were lucky enough to have a couple of tech savy guys around, to record, edit and put some of our climbs on youtube.

 

I thought since I can't find many competition climbing videos online, others may have the same problem. I did the editing myself, hope you guys like them. (although there is only 5 videos of about 15 guys, the 15 minute cutoff point of youtube is pretty limiting, and not everyone wanted their vid online)

 

Lil' Jaaan's climb [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTTSHIB9Snk&feature=relmfu]YouTube - Lil Jaaan Climbing Exam[/ame]

Nate's Climb [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tNTc25yKmE&feature=relmfu]YouTube - Nate Climbing Exam[/ame]

My climb. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf4rp_j4nFk&feature=channel_video_title]YouTube - Chris Climbing Exam[/ame]

Brock's Climb [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRuhaLaJ1Fg&feature=relmfu]YouTube - Brock Climbing Exam[/ame]

Dave's Climb [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIrpG-b0tJc&feature=related]YouTube - Dave Climbing Exam[/ame]

 

The climb itself was about 50 feet, under the tie in point, so no true angle of deflection. Once at the top we were marked on using our lanyard, saftey procedures (like calling have an eye, or all clear), and other aspects of fluency. 3 bell checkpoints, and a pretty easy limbwalk. No uncontrolled swings.

 

Fun to have little exams or competitions like this, even if it's just a sunday off with your crew, makes a good drinking game, or practice.

 

Enjoy

[David Humphries]

Hello Chris, welcome to the site.

 

I only had time to watch your vid, i'm afraid.

 

Looks like you've got a good head for heights.

 

 

 

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[Rachis]

Thanks for the welcome!

 

Yeah, most of us weren't in good shape for that, 11th week of school, middle of winter, so any climbing any of us did do was just recreational, aside from Lil' Jon, who is just a god damn machine, literally 10 minutes faster than my time. Pays to be 5'5 and 160 pounds. lol

 

After everyone watched their videos, they all swore they could do better, like in mine where I spend 5 damn minutes overall fiddling with my lanyard. I was pretty pissed off at that, lol. Best way to learn is watching yourself climb though. When the clock is running, you climb different than you normally would.

[scotspine1]

only watched your vid chris, very good climb that was, good problem solving on the limbwalk

[Rachis]

Thanks, it was awkward since I was one of the heavier guys in my class, had to do everything a little differently.

[Andy Collins]

Always good to see new blood coming into the job, and from across the world, welcome to AT Rachis:thumbup1: