The enzyme friction hitch is a specialized knot used by arborists and tree climbers to create a secure, adjustable grip on a ...

On an October day in Plumas National Forest, Alex Lemnah traverses the canopy of an incense cedar nearly 100 feet off the ground, listening carefully for the sound of a branch snapping under his feet.

Explore the SRT hitch series and learn how to use skif-formed eyes with pulleys for efficient, safe movement in tree climbing. This tutorial shows arborists and climbers how to integrate pulleys and ...

Taylor Hamm climbs up the tree during the Aerial Rescue portion of the Tree Climbing Championship at Daniels Park in northeast Cedar Rapids on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Hamm said this is his first time ...

Jonathan Houghton, a certified arborist from Hunterdon County, is the New Jersey state tree climbing champion.

When Tim Kovar, perhaps the world’s most sought-after professional tree climber, saw recent headlines about people illegally ascending giant redwoods in California, he experienced a familiar emotion: ...

The Pacific Northwest Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture will host the Southern Oregon Tree Climbing Competition on Saturday and Sunday, April 6-7, at the Palmerton Arboretum, 300 W ...

(WJAR) — The New England Tree Climbing Championships were held on Saturday in Rhode Island. Climbers from around the region assembled at Buttonwood Park in Warwick for the event. It was organized by ...

Suspended nearly 200 feet in the air, tree climbers made their way to the canopies of giant Douglas firs on Aug. 23 at Silver Falls State Park during the annual Tree Climbers Rendezvous. Tree Climbing ...

Tree climbing, an occupation with indigenous roots in California’s Sierra Nevada, is physically taxing even for athletes. Cone collectors are sometimes scaling trees that are hundreds of feet high, ...