Using harnesses and ropes, Gehan climbs the tree he’s working on and cuts from the top down, lowering tree sections by rope in delicate areas. He started Climbing Arborist in 2009.

In this video, we dive deep into the essential basics of using friction savers with the Doubled Rope Technique (DdRT), a fundamental method in arborist climbing. Friction savers are critical tools ...

Saying that a recent tree-climbing school was hands-on is a bit of an understatement. As an arboreal activity that requires a ...

Arborists armed with chainsaws and climbing gear are always busy cleaning up from the last storm or trying to prevent the next blackout. Recreational climbers can use the same skills and equipment.

Upon completion of the arborist certificate, students gain skills in First Aid/CPR, flagger training, fire safety prevention, chippers, chainsaw usage, ropes, knots and climbing.

An arborist's leg is severed after a length of rope coiled around him was caught in a woodchipper in Wilberforce, north-west of Sydney.