Would you climb a tree condemned with Kretz

[Albedo]

It's a real crap shoot, but the key is to minimise recoil.

 

Along with not being able to get your boot through anything that you've gone higher than:001_smile:

 

Helps to get all the dead bark out the way so your spikes don't slip:001_smile:

[elicokiz]

I'm quite surprised at that, I would have thought that everyone in the institution would base all decisions on their 'duty of care' ....

 

You have my word as a professional educator that is my number 1 remit,I won't allow my learners to place themselves in harms way,I have a reputation for going over the top if anything.thanks for your response it has boosted my confidence and reinforced my ethos.

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

I would (sorry Paul!) just rig the bits down smaller, and don't do it in high winds.

The way I see it it it has been receiving wind pressure for a few decades a few stone of climber won't make much odds.

 

..as I said, 'some' would and modify how they work, but what's to say todays not the day it fails...unlikley...BUT!

 

"I have"...loooooooooong time ago, but wouldn't now as the world's a different place and MEWPs have moved on from the old Council lighting wagon.

 

Hope yer well..

Paul

[Adam Bourne]

You have my word as a professional educator that is my number 1 remit,I won't allow my learners to place themselves in harms way,I have a reputation for going over the top if anything.thanks for your response it has boosted my confidence and reinforced my ethos.

 

I'll come and dismantle it for you mate!

[MWArb]

I'll come and dismantle it for you mate!

 

Reckon there's a big queue for that old majestic beast Adam :lol:

 

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[Adam Bourne]

Reckon there's a big queue for that old majestic beast Adam :lol:

 

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Looks like I'm first in line then being majestic tree care

[MWArb]

Looks like I'm first in line then being majestic tree care

 

As good a reason as any... would be interested to know how many people have offered over the years.

 

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[Albedo]

Looks like I'm first in line then being majestic tree care

 

Have you got CS 007 though

[Gnarlyoak]

Speaking personally from a climbers point of view, if I was tasked to take down or reduce said tree, then the answer is yes I would climb it. I would of course be constantly making calculated risk self-assessments as I climbed the tree and/or started the work. I would not climb or progress further than I felt I comfortable with or if by doing so I felt that it would threaten my own H&S or that of my collegues, or the environment we were working in.

 

To your last question. No, I would not let inexperienced learners climb this tree. Yes you are taking an over cautious approach, but in the circumstances your approach is perfectly sensible and appropriate.

[Adam Bourne]

Have you got CS 007 though

 

Just received it from Q ???? Lol