Cottonwood zipline

[RC0]

Some footage from a job a couple months back. 6 cottonwoods to remove, 3 were around 115 ft or just over, and then 3 smaller. We took down 5 in the first day with one remaining and final cleanup the morning after.

 

The limbs had to be rigged because of fruit trees scattered all around underneath – although hard to spot on the video. The zipline further helped our cause in getting the foliage closer to the chipper in quick succession. I only got video from 2 of the trees, but you get the idea.

 

I was sick throughout the day as I recall, so it took quite the effort to get up the last tree at 3pm. I was ok once I got up and tied in though.

 

Trees in general grow much faster out here on Vancouver Island than what they do in the UK....which can make poplars quite a precarious bunch to work on. Slow taper, seemingly over extended limbs and very brittle. Consider these trees were well over 100ft yet only 30 years old or thereabouts. In the vid it looks like they sturdy, but I can tell you they were really bending over via side-loading with the zipline. Its an altogether different feeling than conventional rigging, as the tree gets pulled very hard in one direction until the limb eventually touches down, and then the tree sways back to its original position.

 

Watch in HD setting. Thanks

 

[combined tree services]

Another cracking and informative video reg . happy new year

[gand]

Great vid that Reg, gave me some thoughts on redirects on the zip line. Liked how you did that. Happy new year to you and the family

[Jake Andrews]

Looks like the zip worked well, nice one

[paddyvero]

Nice job. I like that a zip line keeps most of the mess in 1 spot too, save on raking. What's the chip truck? Cheers.

[Rich Rule]

Happy new Year Reg. Hope you had a good one.

 

Nice vid aswell, btw!

[silky fox]

Well thought out and efficient. My favourite Radiohead track aswell...Happy 2015 Mr C:)

[atree]

Cool Reg,Happy New year!

[TIMON]

Happy New Year, Reg.

You make tree work look very easy.

Really enjoyed watching it.

Hope you have a great 2015

Timon

[Ian C]

They looked a bit bendy reg. happy new year, hope its a good one for you.