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Kevin, that tree had a major curve below the climber putting the base of the tree at a fair lateral distance from the top. It's hard to say from the video, but it is possible that the lowering rope was anchored at the base of the tree.

Yup. I've certainly learned my fair share of lessons the hard way.

The only new info I can add is that he was contract climbing for a landscape company, the rigging equipment was of inadequate strength (obviously), and the top was caught by a carabiner, not a pulley or block.

Click on the little gear icon in the lower right corner and one of the dropdown menus should say "Normal". Click that and it gives you options for .5x and .25x speed. Faster ones too.

Yeah, for sure there were multiple mistakes there. Too big a top. Groundie didn't handle the load properly. Rigging system was not strong enough for the load. Maybe you're right that he would have gotten an equal beating on any other tree specie. But just for the record, Norfolk Island pines...

I know the climber in the video. He's a good guy. I haven't talked to him yet, but from what I understand he walked away with only minor scratches and bruises. I have no idea why he tried taking such a big top. Norfolk Island pines are totally unforgiving in this regard. I think he...