Brian Gehan’s business, Climbing Arborist, specializes in tree removal and pruning in areas that can’t be accessed by bucket trucks. Gehan, 40, of Georgetown, says his background as a ...

Arborist is climbing to win. By CAROL SMITH, P-I REPORTER July 27, 2006. World-class tree climber Kathy Holzer, owner of a pruning service, will compete this weekend in the International Tree ...

Tree climbing, the sport, is an extension of tree climbing, the job, and both have been growing in popularity in recent years. Tchukki Andersen, an arborist with a trade group called the Tree Care ...

This climbing setup is essential for arborists who need a controlled, efficient, and safe method of moving through the canopy. We walk you through the advantages of the closed system, ...

Climbing into trees is nothing new for Mel Hamilton, who has worked since 2020 as an arborist for the village of Homewood, but she’s typically not timed for how quickly she can ascend on a rope.

Arborists, also known as tree surgeons, plant and prune trees to ensure the safety of the trees and the surrounding environment. Arboriculture offers several subfields, including tree climbing ...

HOLLAND, MI -- The championship stage is high up in the treetops for the Michigan arborists climbing their way to first place. Michigan’s Tree Climbing Championship is returning to Holland Sept ...

And I just typed my degree, which was biology, and up came a climbing arborist trainee position. And I was like, that sounds so stinking cool. So I applied, and yeah, they hired me.

The tree was assessed by tree professional Kevin McFarland in June 2023, which included additional evaluations by a climbing arborist who looked at the upper canopy.

Tasmanian arborist Thomas Maine is safety focused. (Supplied: Steve Pearce)To ascend, arborists hoist their climbing line into the canopy. They must first hook a weighted throw line over a desired ...