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Professional Tree
Climbing Seminars

So you've gotten yourself up a tree and out on a limb...Now what? It's time for the fun part. Successful rigging can be one of the most interesting and rewarding aspects of tree work. This course is designed for the beginning tree climber, or for the experienced climber that is interested in a fresh perspective on using ropes, knots and rigging hardware to assist in the removal of limbs and trunk sections of trees.

 

Topics: Forming a "False Crotch" and variations
Pros and cons of natural fork rigging points
Setting and using tag lines
Safe body position during rigging operations
Using slings, blocks and pulleys for frictionless rigging
Top down and collapsing rigging
Re-direct and fishing pole technique

Level 1 Rigging and Limb Removal for Professional Tree Climbers
$95/Participant 8 hours