Climber lifespan

[andrew t]

Im 30 and have climbed for 10 years and will climb for another 20 years if all is well I have recently changed my diet and climbing setup so this should help.

[otter]

41 years old, still climbing hard and now reckon im better than ever. (just have to go bed early)

[Little John]

My old boss at APC is in his 50s, we call him Daddy Big Wood! he still hauls himself up on

a prussic with the 880 tied to his side.

Not bad for an ex supermarket manager who had a mid life crisis.

[Pat Ferrett]

35 years old stronger and with more stamina than ever:rock:

My problem is when work goes quiet and I dont climb for a week or so I start to fall apart. Got trouble with my left knee atm it feels like its going to hinge sideways which I recon is due to spiking it will be fine when things pick up

[Bing!]

When are you chaps thinking of retiring? I'm hoping to kick back at 60, if the pension is worth anything..Pffff.

[Stephen Blair]

I stopped climbing 7 days a week when I was 29, cut back to 5day week at 30.

Then less and less since then,mclimbing bag has dust on it.

I have no inspiration to be an old guy in a harness telling tales of when I was a lad and in my day.

[silky fox]

The "Age" thing crops up again. "It,s a young man,s game"..."You can,t climb forever" etc,etc... my view and probably the view of a lot of us older Arborists is all down to genes physicality,stamina and love of tree climbing. I,m 44. I,ve had the mid life crisis.Had the hernia opperation. Spawned a child who is now 22 and won the Novice pole climbing competition last year in Yorkshire...and in September i,ll be a Grandfather so hopefully my 3rd generation tree climber! Trees are my life and i still love everything about this industry..i,ll still regard it as a hobby first and a means of employment second...i am stronger than ever..but at a more steady pace than when i was younger but still get the job done with no drama....and have the greatest respect for any climbers older than me....i have even heared of one man who was still climbing at 75! Trees have kept me Young.

[skyhuck]

....i have even heared of one man who was still climbing at 75! Trees have kept me Young.

 

Exactly!!!!

 

My father is a joiner and still working at 70, whats the big deal about retiring any way, most of us will not be able to retire comfortably, I would sooner keep working (and remain fit) and have money to enjoy life, than retire and live on a shoe sting (and get flabby)

[silky fox]

Well put Skyhuck...and i for one would rather be an oldie on a rope than a pensioner on a shoestring! ha ha.

[Stephen Blair]

If you like climbing, keep climbing, if you don't, do something else, simples