How olds......too old:)

[Andy Collins]

Life's too short, if you want to give something a go, then do it.

[arbandy]

I'll be 59 at next count and still happiest way up in the top bits of a eucalyptus or similar but I met another arborist/climber in his sixties recently. He's thinking of retiring before he turns seventy! Can only say that I'm a little inspired.

[palborough]

I,m 50 and just started climbing, got my cs38 this week so go for it. its ok being old and grumpy in an armchair but being old and grumpy up a tree is much more fun !

[David Dobedoe]

I recently started climbing at 50. Age is not the problem. So far the biggest problem seems to be the music the younger lads want on the van radio! Chatting to my climbing and chainsaw assor he suggested that climbing is the last place for reprobates that have had alsorts of other jobs and have now found something they enjoy.

[NickinMids]

I'll have to change my name....good to hear I'm not the only nutter in my fifties who wants to climb and cut trees.

[Silverwood]

Cheers lads,youve made an oldish man very happy:)

I actually feel younger now lol.

Any recommendations for training in west yorkshire?

[3dogs]

I,m 50 in one months time and I can get up a tree, get out to the tips, and bring it down fast and efficiently.

 

I get sometimes get frustrated when on the ground watching other climbers taking three times longer than it should take.

 

Climbing isn't about speed, it's about efficiency, efficient climbing and cutting can be extremely fast

 

That's not nice to talk about the grand kinds like that, grandpa:lol:

[Gary Prentice]

Cheers lads,youve made an oldish man very happy:)

I actually feel younger now lol.

Any recommendations for training in west yorkshire?

 

West yorks is quite big. TKF is Meltham way (and on here)

[paul morris]

No its not exactley W/Yorks but Lowe maintanance training is very good, has a training centre in Settle loverly part of the dales, but he will also travel, reasonable prices, had a cs38 refresher course with Phil last year, great bloke..!

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Im 44, but i keep getting reminded(by her indoors)that im too bloody old to be climbing trees lol.

Ive been taking on tree jobs and hiring in freelance climbers.

Its someting thats always interested me(climbing/arboriculture)and im seriously thinking

of getting my tickets.

Just dont want to be laughed off campus when i turn up and the course is full of hooded youths:)

Ive been doing a bit of climbing but know i really should be getting some training.

had a bit of a scare last week.gaffed out up top of a sycamore we were taking down and it scared the sh** right out of me.

my lines that night.........I AM NOT A CLIMBING ARBORIST

I AM NOT A CLIMBING ARBORIST

I AM NOT A CLIMBING ARBORIST

 

 

I'm 41 and I keep getting reminded (by her indoors) that I should climb faster to make more money!