Extracting Broken Top

[NickinMids]

Any Thoughts..?

Double stemmed (quite large) sycamore...fire damaged. One side has windblown broken top which is still just attached and lying across a copse of smaller trees. I think it is too entangled to allow a winch out and simultaneous fell of remaining stem. Looks to me like a high anchor point in the un damaged side and walk/crawl out to knock off bits being carefull to not to drop the whole thing while Im on it..? Not sure there is any other way besides a crane/cherry picker. Are the NPTC competences for dealing with storm damage freely available..?

Any tips gratefully received

[Steve Bullman]

Without seeing a photo the method you describe sounds like what i'd do. Maybe rope it off to itself just to stop it freefalling if necessary

[NickinMids]

Thanks. Was planning to tie it at the break point so reassuring so far.

[Gerbutt]

Keep an eye on your climbing rope to make sure no loops are created that it could catch in if it were to drop.