Improving climbing ability

[JLA Arborists]

Sometimes for fun when on a dismantle I like to see how far I can get out on a branch before it snaps. You can usually go further than you think, though once or twice I've been swung into the stem holding the end of a snapped branch

 

 

Did that on my rigging assessment. Luckily my secondary was tight so I didn't move much.

[Mark Bolam]

Come and watch me.

There will be loads to tick off your list of 'what not to do'.

 

Where are you mate?

 

 

 

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[LnC-trees]

Thanks for tips guys, I'm based in Derbyshire mark.

[Joe Newton]

Thanks for tips guys, I'm based in Derbyshire mark.

 

 

I'm in Rugby dude, happy to go for a rec climb sometime, not that you'll learn much from me!

 

If you want to learn ladders and replacing BT lines, Bolams your man.

[LnC-trees]

I'm in Rugby dude, happy to go for a rec climb sometime, not that you'll learn much from me!

 

If you want to learn ladders and replacing BT lines, Bolams your man.

 

That sounds good, we will have to sort it out some time. Could see if any one else is up for it. Rugby is just down the a5 for me.

[TTP]

Sometimes for fun when on a dismantle I like to see how far I can get out on a branch before it snaps. You can usually go further than you think, though once or twice I've been swung into the stem holding the end of a snapped branch

 

 

That's how I do my reductions, must have had the British standards book upside down

[TTP]

I don't advise going out alone though as it's not best practice especially when your learning and don't work for free as it beats the objective of work.

[Mark Bolam]

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If you want to learn ladders and replacing BT lines, Bolams your man.

 

Word.

 

 

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[edwood]

Get fitter, you may not have the experience to work a tree as methodically as an experienced climber but theirs no reason you can't beast youself round the tree as quick as one.

Go and climb trees at the weekend and when the nights draw out get a quick climb in after work, climbing every day improved my abilities vastly.

Get a cambium saver, or even better a Pully saver then in time learn Srt

 

When rec climbing practice moving about the tree with just your legs, tend your rope with your hands but nothing else, no grabbing branches or pulling youself about. Getting right to the tips like this with no hands makes it really easy with hands

 

Get comfortable with leaps and swings, start small and experiment

 

Enjoy every day, even the crap ones

[leafcut]

Try Phil at "Lowe Maintenance" based near Skipton-they run all kinds of courses including rec climbing.. Good luck, Nick Pearson, Timberline-Roe Ltd.