Inverted Dead Bug may sound like something for your PHC tech to deal with, but it is actually a conditioning exercise that might benefit your climbers and all your staff. All photos feature and are courtesy of the author. I’m [...]

Traversing from tree to tree can come in handy. Photos by Tchukki Andersen. When tree climbers talk about traversing, they are referring to the action of moving horizontally through the treetops to cross spans of distance without having to descend. [...]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HPekwnMdpc&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=TCIMagazine Blake Duval, CTSP demonstrates how to safely perform a climber crane tie-in. Before putting a saddle on and getting right to work, you must make equipment inspection part of the job. Equipment gets inspected every time before use. That [...]

The author on a crane tie-in system in flight. Photos by Tchukki Andersen. Before I even think about putting my saddle on and getting right to work, I make equipment inspection part of the job. My equipment gets inspected every [...]

A climber with Signature Tree Care demonstrates the Ronin Lift. All photos courtesy of Ronin. This product was “unboxed” by Corey J. Shepard at the Unboxing Ring on the show floor during TCI EXPO 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Unboxing [...]