Climbing at heights!!

[Nick Waring]

i whistle or sing but i think it's more of a distraction thing when things get a bit heavy. seems to work. heights seem to be more of an issue depending on what your doing. if your 80ft up deadwooding then you have all the branches around you making you feel safe. but when you've turned the tree into a pole then you feel more exposed and at risk.

it's potentially massive swings, which scare me. thats an actual risk.

 

Thats what gets me, turning a 80ft tree into an 80ft pole

[Mike Hill]

I think that your confidence in your ability should progress with the size of the Trees you find yourself climbing.

 

If I find myself getting abit shakey,then I slow right down,think through what I am about to do and change my plans if what I intended to do now sounds like a bad idea.

[MattyF]

"nothing scares me i could stand on the edge of space and not be scared" a free lancer i was working with once told are ground staff, dunno why but i found that hilariously funny he was a damn good climber though.

[skyhuck]

Thats what gets me, turning a 80ft tree into an 80ft pole

 

With time you will learn to love it!!

 

I am always amassed at how bendy they are once you strip them back to pole you can make the top sway sooooo far its ace!!!!!!!!

[cerneARB]

Agree with the rest, confidence in your gear , make sure its ok, lolered and fit for use. take your time on long branch walks , think what you need to do and how to get there.

 

me saying that i still get the jitters on long branch walks or branch walks at funny upward angles.Im still getting my confiednce. just need to keep doing it and never give up.

[conkers]

With time you will learn to love it!!

 

I am always amassed at how bendy they are once you strip them back to pole you can make the top sway sooooo far its ace!!!!!!!!

 

I used to think there was a problem when I first started Arb and the tension was removed from the pole. Swaying about, then as soon as you understand the simplicity of it, you don't worry.

 

It's not about size I think it's all about the state of the tree. The trees with the cavity you know is sketchy but you cannot fell and no room for MEWP.

That is where knowledge and experience count but there is still a strong chance of bad things happening:ohmy:

[Leyburn Lad]

I think that a bit of fear can be a healthy thing, over confidence can lead to accidents, however a scare a day makes you feel ALIVE. :w00t:There's nothing like a bit of Elvis leg shake when your at 60ft cutting a 30ft section of tree so the crane can lift it away over a 132kv substation. it's brilliant

 

i have not had disco leg for a while, but a crept back when climbing this baby in inverness

 

 

 

 

 

the last two photos are from the last 10ft of the top, which was a sitka approx 130ft. if i can remember i will post the name of the gardens .

[Mick Stockbridge]

I love that one"DISCO LEG".Will remember.

[Jamie]

Leyburn, I'd get disco legs if i realised i'd never done up my leg loops

 

See photo 2

 

Jamie

[Mick Stockbridge]

Yeah,strange that one.