senior climbers

[old growth]

Other active climbers in their seventies out there? I broke in in 1968. Love to compare notes!

 

Old Growth

[Countryboy]

I am in my seventies and never climbed but would love to have a go. My wife looked into booking a course for me but think I am too old to start now.

Don't think I could pull myself off the ground

[Riggerbear]

I am in my seventies and never climbed but would love to have a go. My wife looked into booking a course for me but think I am too old to start now.

Don't think I could pull myself off the ground

 

 

You'd be surprised, where are you based ? I bet there's a few members on here that would help you out by giving you a go.

[Stephen Blair]

Nice 1, it would be excellent if you could start a thread of pics over the years and tips and tricks you have picked up over the years:)

[treeplanter]

you could have a look at" the recreational tree climbers " on facebook

[Arran Turner]

Nice 1, it would be excellent if you could start a thread of pics over the years and tips and tricks you have picked up over the years:)

 

 

2nd that.. Pictures and notes would be awesome..

[Shane]

I've been climbing for too many years, I still climb occasionally but I get all my climbing gear from a company calles Stannah.

[gooseflight]

I am in my seventies and never climbed but would love to have a go. My wife looked into booking a course for me but think I am too old to start now.

Don't think I could pull myself off the ground

Sure y' could. Double rope is more about co-ordination and a bit of flexibility.

[cyrustrees]

Not quite in my seventies yet (50), but started climbing in '79... Seen some changes.... Lifelines, ballistics, chainbrakes, Health&Safety,chippers, blowers..the list goes on... I still climb and my Dragonfly is like sitting in an armchair, the spikes like comfy superglue boots and the saws lovely... The down side is mobile phones giving you stress and so many tree surgeons competing for work, pushing prices down and making you go faster (not so safe or enjoyable)... Still, gotta grow old sometime, and there's some good young ones coming through now.. Generally love where the industry is going and am proud to have been a woodsman all that time..

[Stephen Blair]

I've just turned 40 a few months back, got a few aches and pains! I'd welcome some tips from a 50 year old