Tips on spiking

[Jackbirch94]

Hi, I been climbing a few months and I am fine climbing a tree normally but I have only ever spiked once or twice so I wondered has anyone got tips in spiking to remember when I am spiking up a tree thanks

 

 

Jack Birch, Middlesbrough

[shendy]

Don't stand up right lean back a little. and don't stamp them in

[Dan Earp]

Yep stay at an angle bud, flip line up couple steps and do over again. And as said urll be wasting a lot of energy stamping the spike into the tree and trying to pull it out again, walk up it with some force 👍

[treefrog]

Keep your knees locked straight. If unsteady on spikes try putting the flip line from your right hand side of your harness across to the left hand side of the tree take it around the stem and then attach to the left hand side d on your harness. This will distribute your weight better and prevent you from twisting around the stem.

[Marc Lewis]

As said lean back and do not hug the tree. Small steps when walking up.

[Dan Earp]

Keep your knees locked straight. If unsteady on spikes try putting the flip line from your right hand side of your harness across to the left hand side of the tree take it around the stem and then attach to the left hand side d on your harness. This will distribute your weight better and prevent you from twisting around the stem.

 

Aye 👍 like a fig of 8

[shendy]

And as with anything take your time don't rush.

[Tyz05]

Keep your ropes organised so you don't stick your spikes into them, I run run the free ends of my climbing line and flip line through a carabiner on the leg loop of my harness.

[Charles Hey Arborist]

Keep your ropes organised so you don't stick your spikes into them, I run run the free ends of my climbing line and flip line through a carabiner on the leg loop of my harness.

 

Like that idea

[Stephen Blair]

Practice practice practice!!!