The Official Work Pictures Thread

[SeanKroll]

Look like weak shitty trees to climb.

 

[pantheraba]

Fugly tree....good pictures.

 

[Bodean]

I’ve yet to deal with the dead ashes… butt they look crispy, Good work Jonny.

Looking forward to tomorrow. So tired… many ups and downs. Positive affirmations go a long way.

 

[cory]

Hella pics and whutta tree!!

 

[Maximalist]

 

[Bermy]

Um Andrey, why are you spiking up a tree to only cut off little dead bits?
Windy ride!

 

[Maximalist]

Um Andrey, why are you spiking up a tree to only cut off little dead bits?
Windy ride!

I am constantly asked this question by people from different, from other continents, of different ages and work experience, but no one still dares to show a video of their work on such trees. Can you show a video of your work?

 

[biggun]

I am constantly asked this question by people from different, from other continents, of different ages and work experience, but no one still dares to show a video of their work on such trees. Can you show a video of your work?

I don’t understand.

Do you want to see a pruning video? as there are loads out there.

 

[SkwerI]

Um Andrey, why are you spiking up a tree to only cut off little dead bits?
Windy ride!

Because other than a few folks on an internet forum, absolutely nobody cares about climbers wearing gaffs for trimming.

 

[Maximalist]

I don’t understand.

Do you want to see a pruning video? as there are loads out there.

Can you show a video of your work on pruning such pines?

 

[Tree09]

I assume that's for timber production, right?

 

[SeanKroll]

I don't video much at all.


@Maximalist

I spiked a couple trees before knowing better techniques.

The throw line and weighted bag techniques are used to install a climbing line from the ground securely.

Do you know these techniques?
Do you want some YouTube links to videos for throw lines, and for spurless ascent.

 

[SeanKroll]

 

[SeanKroll]

 

[SeanKroll]

 

[Bodean]

No Spurs.

 

[cory]

No Spurs.

Hella pic #1!

That is one absurd tree.

 

[Jed]

 

[treebilly]

A bit breezy there Max
Deva, you are a beast. That tree is amazing
Jed, I always gouge out a full notch when doing that. Looks like you’re throwing down pretty well without the crane

 

[pantheraba]

I've done that. I use my lanyard on the way down when I do it that way though.

 

[pantheraba]

Deva... The first picture is just super.
Jed.. good pictures, man. Love your work.

 

[Bermy]

@Maximalist ...gutsy climbing on such a windy day, spurs or no spurs.
Those trees will look real tidy when you're done.

Bee yoot iful Monterey Cypress Deva!!!

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Because other than a few folks on an internet forum, absolutely nobody cares about climbers wearing gaffs for trimming.

Especially in Russia

 

[Burnham]

And for me, Jed...I have done and would again, set my rappel just as you picture...IF (and it's a big fooking if) I am rapping out on doubled line, both ends on the ground, with a rescue 8 or Q...i.e. no moving rope. Even then, one must be really cognizant of your position, and be careful to always stay at 90 degrees to the cuts your lifeline is sitting in. This is not the time or place for funning around with your rappel.

But descending on rappel DRT, i.e moving rope on an anchor like that...never in a million years.

I know of several fatalities resulting from doing so. Also injuries, for the lucky. How might I have this knowledge, one could reasonably ask.

Once I began to find myself "enjoying" a pretty high profile towards the end of my USFS career, as a specialist at tree climbing, I took all manner of phone and email contacts from state, county, municipal, and private entities, nationwide. Generally, those contacts fell into two categories. (1) How do we keep our staff safe? (2) What mistakes were made that resulted in this specific XYZ (specific description included, with pictures, that on occasion were pretty graphic) accident/injury/death?

Unfortunately, several of the latter category involved just such a descent anchor as you picture.

 

[cory]

But descending on rappel DRT, i.e moving rope on an anchor like that...never in a million years.

I've heard this before. I don't understand it. Can you explain the danger?

Particularly if you do as Gary mentioned, use the lanyard on way down