Title:
Tree Climbing Seminar
Date:
October 1st, 2010
Location:
Not available at this time.
City:
Baton Rouge, LA
Courses:
Climbing Seminar
1-day seminar
This Seminar covers the latest in climbing equipment and climbing techniques including but not limited to the lists below • Throw line types • Throw weights • Line Storage systems • Throwing Techniques • String Tricks and associated equipment • Big Shot, use and safety procedures • Setting Climbing lines • Friction Saver, rationale, installation and retrieval • Rope Guide and Other False Crotches • Static Pulley false crotch for climbing, Static Retrievable false crotch • Climbing ropes, types, construction, inspection, rope bags • Traditional Climbing System • Traditional Climbing Hitch • Climbing Hitches • Knots Vs Splices • Split Tail systems and Hitches, and cordage and Prusik • Slack tending fair lead micro pulley system • Carabiners for personal safety, types, construction • Body thrust • Modified Body Thrust • Foot Locking, Tips, hitches, safety • Figure 8’s • Ascender types and safety • Pantin for Modified Body thrust • Handled ascenders for foot locking, body thrust • Mar- Bars • Single Rope Techniques and equipment. • Demonstration of loop runners • Redirects, retrievable redirects • One hitch dbl crotching technique • Handsaw types, differences • Handsaw Scabbards, types, benefits • Pole saws, types • Saddles, types, constructions, benefits • Lanyards, types, construction, benefits, Adjustable friction Savers • Books and Videos for sale that review climbing techniques, study guides. ANSI Standards