crazy competition standards!?!

[will.morris]

Let's take a second to appreciate just how much time and effort that these judges/officials put in for these events to happen. I was spectating on the day but have climbed in several of these comps before and they've always been run brilliantly and been a fantastic day with atmosphere and good company. I hope the op has already put his name forward to help out with the next one :

[Gary Prentice]

Just to give the initial post some balance, the following points give the other side of the story

1. A climbing inspection was done on the tree when the event was set up.

2. The limb has recently died – it still had small twig growth attached

3. Recently other dead branches had been removed lower down, however this had been left, suggesting it was not then dead or was of minor concern

4. The opinion of the climber was the branch was still structurally sound and therefore not the hazard that it has been made out to be.

5. The tree is a scheduled tree and therefore what can be done is limited even in the case of deadwood.

 

But thanks for showing some concern.

 

Regards

David

Chair - New Zealand National Tree Climbing Competition

 

Welcome to the forum.,

 

I guess that your post answers the opening posters questions. It's good to see both sides of any story and tbh the use of this tree appears to be perfectly justifiable on the information that you have provided.

[skyhuck]

Just to give the initial post some balance, the following points give the other side of the story

1. A climbing inspection was done on the tree when the event was set up.

2. The limb has recently died – it still had small twig growth attached

3. Recently other dead branches had been removed lower down, however this had been left, suggesting it was not then dead or was of minor concern

4. The opinion of the climber was the branch was still structurally sound and therefore not the hazard that it has been made out to be.

5. The tree is a scheduled tree and therefore what can be done is limited even in the case of deadwood.

 

But thanks for showing some concern.

 

Regards

David

Chair - New Zealand National Tree Climbing Competition

 

Exactly!!!!!!

 

How someone with 10 years experience would not know this is beyond me.

[Stubby]

Lawn sausages ---- took me 5 minutes to work that out

 

Butchers Choice ...

[felixthelogchopper]

Lawn sausages ---- took me 5 minutes to work that out

 

Served with a side order of Dog eggs.

[DrewB]

Brachiator- what is your real name? I'm in Auckland, would love to meet up to discuss this terrible travesty in endangering peoples lives.not. Seriously, this is possibly the most ludicrous post I've ever read!!!!!!!

[DrewB]

Brachiator- what is your real name? I'm in Auckland, would love to meet up to discuss this terrible travesty in endangering peoples lives.not. Seriously, this is possibly the most ludicrous post I've ever read!!!!!!!