treephoto competition – new prizes

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Joe

Tree Work category

Treetools have kindly offered to add two more DMM pulleys as second and third prizes in the Tree Work category: the DMM Impact Block (S) will go to the second-placed picture, and the Pinto Rig to the third.  We’re looking for photos showing tree work in progress, like fancy rigging, big logs coming down or fine pruning.  Check out the gallery here.

Tree Climbing category

ART have been joined by FreeWorker as sponsors of the Tree Climbing category.  In addition to the ART Spiderjack II currently offered as first prize, we now have a Ropeguide 2010 for the second place and an ART positioner for third prize.  You can check out the Tree Climbing gallery here.

Open category

ATRAES are now offering a pair of SIP Progress climbing trousers for the second prize in the Open category, and a Kask helmet for third place.  The first prize for the Open category is an ATRAES MicroFrog complete SRT system, including all the ascenders and connections you need to start climbing in one neat little package.  The gallery of entries to the Open category is displayed here.

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Asia-Pacific tree climbing championship

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Joe

With four major arb events down, and only three to go, the crew have flown north of the equator for the 2011 Asia-Pacfic TCC, held this year for the first time as a stand-alone event in Singapore.  More details of the event can be found on the iClimb website, run by Jordan Glossop, an Australian climber currently based in Singapore.

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Yale Cordage certified splicer

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Joe

 

into trees is proud to announce that Joe Harris has become the third Yale Cordage certified splicer in Australia.  Thanks are due to John Canning and the ATRAES group, who made this possible. 

John included this writeup in a recent news post on the ATRAES site:

John Canning has just returned from his annual road trip to the USA. During his visit to Yale Cordage he undertook his annual Yale Cordage Splicer Certification Program as well as submitting into trees climber and ATRAES Partner Joe Harris’s certification kits. Good news all around. John passed all his certifications for the 12th time since 2000. Joe also passed all his certifications with flying colours. This is a great achievemnt for Joe, and adds nicely to his growing list of Arboricuture industry credentials which also recently expanded to include Australian Tree Climbing Champion. Anyone who has undertaken these certifications knows it is nowhere near as easy as you would think. Yale are extremely particular about their splicng requirements. It is not only a matter of meeting the break requirements but also correct process and methods. A high break doesn’t neccessarily guarantee a pass. Congratulations Joe on joining the ranks of ATRAES Yale factory certified splicers!! Congratulations also to Bill Rouse who also re certified his splicing qualifications for the 10th year.

We would like to take this moment to remember our friend Scott Sharpe, Australia’s leading splicer and rope expert.  Scott was also strongly associated with ATRAES, and had held the status of certified splicer for several years, until his tragic death in August 2010.

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