Would you climb a tree condemned with Kretz

[elicokiz]

didnt go at that end of the camps, will be sure to look next time im that way on not at all dave

 

[Gary Prentice]

IMO, I believe the OP is 100% correct in his decision. Trainee climbers have enough to think about on sound trees, securing their work position, making correct cuts, ensuring their riggings correct etc. To have concerns about the integrity of the actual tree adds too much else to worry about.

We've a couple of in-experienced climbers, who whilst both being competent, have no where near enough experienced to constantly assess the changing loading and stress forces that occur during the dismantling process on a compromised tree.

 

An experienced climber will, hopefully, realise the consequence of every action and understand and calculate the risk factors. Whereas an inexperienced one may not even

foresee the danger.

[elicokiz]

Ill take it down for you Dave next practical lesson we have.

 

Dom

 

Don't doubt you could Dom