Tree Worker Program Daily View

Treeman opens class in the TCI Clubhouse.

Yes, you will learn to climb in these trees!

Warm ups! It's a good idea to loosen your muscles before climbing.

Learning how to tie the knots for the traditional climbing system.

Throwline practice in an open field.

Making a monkey fist for getting your rope into a tree.

Monkey fist is an easy way to set up an anchor point.

Setting up a second anchor with the other end of the rope.

Rope management is important!

Setting up a traverse using a yella grapnel.

Traversing to another side of the tree using both ends of the rope.

Taking a climbing break.

Practicing double rope end climbing (DREC) using both ends of the rope.

Learning how to do a down pitch using both ends of the rope.

Practicing branch walking in the Clubhouse carport: "Start low, then grow."

Students learn to use both these systems for climbing.

Learning how to set up a lanyard in the Clubhouse carport.

Getting around a branch using a pinto pulley lanyard.

Climbing with a rope walker system.

Practice with a Big Shot.

Powering up the APTA (air powered tree access) tool.

Getting a feel for an APTA (air powered tree access).

Practicing branch walking techniques learned on the ground.

Preparing for a traverse in "Double-up."

Travelling from one tree to another using double rope end climbing (DREC).

Branch walking with a double-ended lanyard provides safety and balance.

Learning the running bowline knot for tying off branches.

Setting up a Portawrap.

The rope handler is telling the climber he's ready for the climber to cut the branch.

Practicing lowering a load (Treeman, in background) using the Portawrap.

Learning to set up a "negative rigging" system.

Setting up a fiddle block for raising loads.