[PLUG-TALK] Climbing trees
Keith Lofstrom
keithl at gate.kl-ic.com
Thu May 24 18:07:24 UTC 2012
Any extreme-hobby tree climbers here?
We have half a dozen 100+ foot doug firs in our back yard, on
a ridge coming down from West Slope, 70 feet above Beaverton.
I wonder what the view is like from 60 or 70 feet up those
trees - I expect I could see Cooper Mountain, the Coast Range,
perhaps Bald Peak and Parrett Mountain. The West Hills rise
quite a bit higher to the north and east, not much to see there.
I used to free climb 40 feet up the trees on the OSU quad back
in college (a good place to study, unless I dropped a textbook,
watch out below!) and that was pretty easy, but I no longer
have the agility or expendability. If I climb some of our
trees, I would like to do so with someone experienced,
properly roped and equipped, and mildly adventurous.
I suppose I could hire an arborist, but I suspect they have
professional insurance restrictions about climbing with
clients. Climbing my own trees with a non-professional
is moderately foolish, but the risks can be minimized.
While up there, it would be nice to place some pulleys and
anchors, if there is a way to do so without hurting the tree.
If I had more money, some POE tilt/swivel/zoom cameras and
perhaps some radio gear would be nifty. Maybe next time.
Keith
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