Climb a landmark challenge!!

[kierangurney]

Hi guys,

i will be taking part in the climb a landmark challenge at the F R Jones and Sons ARB and Forestry event in the UK on the 26th and 27th of July. I shall be doing this to raise money for Help for Hero's charity, who support wounded soldiers In the UK. i along with my team Richard Vincent mate shall be attempting to scale the height of the shard which is 20 accents of a 50ft tree.

if you would like to sponsor my self or my team mate please feel free to contact me on here or via my email:

[email protected]

any help or support would be much appreciated hope to see some of you there, Please find attached a link to the event and charity below for more information.

Event:

Climb a Landmark Challenge | F R Jones and Son

 

Charity:

The Climb a Landmark Challenge

 

cheers

[Joe Loggs]

Hi mate whats your method of ascent?

[kierangurney]

Hi mate whats your method of ascent?

 

DRT, I shall be using a hitch climber set up.

[Joe Loggs]

DRT, I shall be using a hitch climber set up.

 

Good luck mate. im sure you will be knackered after that

[LumberJake]

If you haven't got one already I'd look at investing in a Pantin. And maybe even a hand ascender too. Just to make the long haul a bit easier on the arms.

 

A set up like this may be worth looking into. (Using a hitch climber instead of the ZZ!!!!!). It is a petzl basic which he is using as the rope grab, then you could still use a pantin on the tail.

 

Jake.

 

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoRtzvmfKMY]Petzl Zig Zag Shop Demo - YouTube[/ame]

Edited June 18, 2013 by LumberJake

[Jack Price]

Or you could buy a rope wrench and do it in half the time/effort

[LumberJake]

Or you could buy a rope wrench and do it in half the time/effort

 

I suppose that is an easier option if there is a static line in place. If not just tie one end to the trunk.

[Marc]

Or you could buy a rope wrench and do it in half the time/effort

 

Then where would the challenge be?

 

I think stick to your approach Kieran and good luck with the day.

[Wolfie]

If you haven't got one already I'd look at investing in a Pantin. And maybe even a hand ascender too. Just to make the long haul a bit easier on the arms.

 

A set up like this may be worth looking into. (Using a hitch climber instead of the ZZ!!!!!). It is a petzl basic which he is using as the rope grab, then you could still use a pantin on the tail.

 

Jake.

 

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoRtzvmfKMY]Petzl Zig Zag Shop Demo - YouTube[/ame]

 

That would take a long, long time.

 

Anyone going to do fancy dress climbs? Thinking bout it.

 

 

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[kierangurney]

Then where would the challenge be?

 

I think stick to your approach Kieran and good luck with the day.

 

the challenge is held at the F R Jones and sons ARB and forestry show at the Kingswood Training Services, Wagoners, Back Lane, Shipbourne, Kent, TN11 9PP