Stuck between a trunk and a stub.

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18 years 9 months ago - 18 years 9 months ago #126906 by climber020
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I was removing a leader from an ash tree the other day and I had to move to the backside of the tree to make the last 2 cuts. As I went around I put my foot inbetween the tree and the piece I was removing and it got stuck. I was in a very ackward position so that if I slipped and swung out of the tree my foot would stay still while why body rotated around my anckle. OUCH. Luckily I was able to reach down and unwedge my boot after about 5 minutes or so of struggling to free it.

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18 years 9 months ago - 18 years 9 months ago #126912 by charlieb
Replied by charlieb on topic Stuck between a trunk and a stub.
Were you using spikes? Were you lanyarded in? Why did you have to change positions to make the final cut?

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18 years 9 months ago - 18 years 9 months ago #126916 by climber020
Replied by climber020 on topic Stuck between a trunk and a stub.
No spikes it wasn't a removal. The bucket truck couldn't reach the last 6 foot of it so I jumped out with my saddle and rope and took one piece off. Then I slide around and tried to reposition myself when my foot got stuck. I still had to come down another 3' to cut the 2' stub that remained.
I was just happy I didn't have to cut the stub while my foot was under it to free it.

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18 years 8 months ago - 18 years 8 months ago #127103 by oldtimer
Replied by oldtimer on topic Ankle Stuck!
Hey Climbero2o
This would be a good one to post in the "awakenings" part of Treebuzz site. Those guys would give you a lot of ideas on how to get out of this or similar situations and have some fun ribbing you also! Be safe next time. Hope your ankle is fully recovered.

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