The Queens Giant

[mistahbenn]

Rec climbed the oldest living organism in NYC yesterday, 134 feet at last measure and over 400 years old. 4th time on the Runner, its smooth.

 

Some bad language, advisory.

 

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[silky fox]

Fantastic video MB!...Super pictures. What a tree!

[se7enthdevil]

now that's a big tulip tree.

 

i'm surprised that it's 400 years old though as there is one near me that has a girth of 7m+ and that one is only 350.

[Steve Bullman]

Nice video Ben. So how was your first rec climb experience?

 

now that's a big tulip tree.

 

i'm surprised that it's 400 years old though as there is one near me that has a girth of 7m+ and that one is only 350.

 

Different climate perhaps

[mistahbenn]

Was a good craic actually mate! Enjoyable just to hang around and not be under any pressure. Will def do it again! Good to hang with like minded people too.

 

Seventhdevil, is he saying that this tree should be bigger? I didnt get what he meant.

[Joe Newton]

now that's a big tulip tree.

 

 

 

i'm surprised that it's 400 years old though as there is one near me that has a girth of 7m+ and that one is only 350.

 

 

Remember that those are Americans in the picture, for scale. The trunk is probably about 14m dbh

 

Nice tree Ben, didn't fancy thrusting up on a blakes?

[Darrin Turnbull]

Thats one cool tree , makes tree climbing cool as well. Thanks for sharing

[timbernut]

Cool vid but why is there a pile of dog **** up the tree?

[mistahbenn]

That was raccoon turds. There was about 10 different toilet spots. Dirty scrotes!

[mistahbenn]

I think it's 19 ft around