Tag Archives: tree climbing

Let this one run – update from Adelaide

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Joe

The picture above shows Jeremie Thomas (www.mtarborist.com) removing a thoroughly rotten myrtle beech in the cool-climate rainforest in the Otways.  The job was made more challenging by the precipitous muddy slope, steady rain and armies of bloodthirsty leeches.  The let … Continue reading →

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2011 NSW Tree Climbing Championship results

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Joe

The results for the 2011 NSW Tree Climbing Championship are now available! Shown below is the scoresheet for the preliminary round – if you click on the image you can download a PDF of the scores. In the Masters climb, … Continue reading →

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Tree climbing in the Skeleton Forest

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Joe

The video above shows Joe, Matt and Jeremie climbing a 90 metre Eucalyptus regnans in the Skeleton Forest. The forest was destroyed in the Feb 2009 bushfires, and the huge trees were all killed. It is now a very eerie, … Continue reading →

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