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  • August 1, 2021

    Work-Positioning Lanyards: Your Third Hand

    By Mike Tilford, CTSP

    Photo 1: One of the keys to navigating the canopy successfully is to be able to work with both hands. Sounds simple, but in many situations, hanging on with one hand while cutting with the other can lead to a [...]

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  • August 1, 2021

    Climbing SRS: How Do You Take Your Anchors?

    By Aaron Feather, CTSP

    Photo 1 How do you take your anchors? Up? On the rocks? Dirty? With a twist? Shaken, not stirred? I prefer mine twisted, backed up, with a loop. Excuse the puns, but as a 007 fan, I couldn’t resist. (Photo [...]

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  • August 1, 2021

    Conditioning Warm-Ups for Climbers: Preparing for the Jerks and Jolts of Climbing Life

    By Jonathan Corbin, CTSP

    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 [...]

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  • March 1, 2021

    Getting Hooked on Traversing

    By Tchukki Andersen, BCMA, CTSP

    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. [...]

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  • February 1, 2021

    Arborist Skills – Climber Crane Tie-In

    By TCIA Staff

    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 [...]

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