Pacific Northwest Regional TCC

[rbtree]

It was held yesterday in Tacoma. Some great climbing. and, Eli, who first climbed a tree in 2003, took the honors. Even though he failed to score in the aerial Rescue or Throwline, he squeeked into the Master Challenge, and won it. He hit a 80 foot perfect crotch on his second try and worked the tree from there. Dan Kraus judged rather than compete, but Eli has benefitted from having Dan on his crew for the last year...earlier he learned a thing or two from yours truly....

Here's a slide show of pics...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbtree/sets/72157605378363270/show/

Bryce Landsrud, who didn't have to be the main organizer this year, as he usually is. Credit Zeb Haney and Tom Otto for a great event.
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Eli after the 50' footlock, which was held in a huge douglas fir. The first branch was at 85 feet, so the old Velocity line had a fair bit of bounce:
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The speed climb was held in a 132 foot sequoia, and went up at least 105 feet! Eli won that in 1:12, by 0.3 seconds. Not sure who won the work climb...
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At the limb walk bell:
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[MasterBlaster]

Come on! More pics!

Please???

[Paul B]

dang, I didnt even know it was on! I thought they usually did it with the AGM in the fall?

[rbtree]

Paul, that was a regional qualifier.

here's yours:

SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2008

British Columbia Regional Tree Climbing Competition

New Westminster, BC

Queen's Park, 51 First Street

[Paul B]

roger that, Roger. :) I talked with a couple organizers just last week about the July one, then after I vounteered to help judge, I realized that I have a prior engagement that weekend :(
Maybe next year. Too bad, this one was 15 minutes from my place rather than over on the island in Victoria like it usually is.

[rbtree]

Come on! More pics!

Please???

Did ya look at da slide show?


OK...a teaser:


Chris, who works for Kathy Holzer, all the way at the bell. love the silhouette, and limb shape. He's tied in at least 35-40 feet beyond the edge of the photo! A fall would have been no fun at all.

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Eli, setting his line after that awesome 80 foot throw to a tiny target.
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And, our lone woman, Kathy:
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redirecting her line in the next two shots.
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[MasterBlaster]

I watched the slide show, but I like these bigger pics! :rockon:

[bergsteiger]

Oops I was totally gonna go but completely forgot about it. :whine:

[rbtree]

They should show up the same size.....they do for me.....

[Old Monkey]

Did Kathy win?

[rbtree]

Welll, among the woman, she finished first....


..and last.....:P

Hey, I'll get to meet ya in September!!!

Ya gots a back yard we can camp in?

[sotc]

didnt even know that was on, is that the one we would go to roger? pnw isnt very good about getting out the word

[Old Monkey]

The lawn is available. The sprinklers come on in stages at 4am so you might have to move a couple of times. I am excited to meet folks in September.

[Paul B]

how much per night to get the sprinklies turned off? :)

[sotc]

bring cones:)

[Frans]

bring cones:)

Only a tree man would know of that trick :thumbup:

[rbtree]

I got some pics that Scott of 4 Seasons Tree Care shot...they're on the slide show....and below.

In order, they are:

Eli, chillin' with his winnin's
The old geezers, Oxman and moi...
Marty in the AR event
Luke, about to walk the big doug fir limb out to the AR dummy
Chris W, Kathy Holzer's climber, on his smooth climb

[Paul B]

cool RB. Are you going to the climbing jamboree up here in July? Its in New Westminster at Queens Park instead of in Victoria this year.

[rbtree]

I'd like to, Paul. If Eli does well in Oregon, he'd be stoked to stay on a roll in Canada--though I'm sure Ryan and Gareth would clean his clock....and I like hanging with him and shooting pics of the young guns having fun.

I'm thinking that's the same park where I took a make-up day of Arbormaster traing a few years back...some cool big trees.

[Rotax Robert]

As always RB, great pics. heck I woulda went iffin I knew about it.

[Old Monkey]

Looks like your lens is bigger than Oxmans.

[MasterBlaster]

Pretty classy tee shirt, too!

[rbtree]

Oh well, next time, Robert.....We've been slow, and a climber who I hadn't used for a few weeks worked with us today. he was bummed I hadn't told him about the event....

Deming is....


...next weekend?

[rbtree]

Looks like your lens is bigger than Oxmans.

That's the only thing dats bigger...

his bulk does limit his climbing speed...and agility....

my lack thereof means that 7 pounds of glass and electronics hurts my pencil.....

...neck....


and hurt my wallet.

[rbtree]

Pretty classy tee shirt, too!

if you're nice, I'll tell ya where ya can get some snazzy new ones.....
:roll:

[rbtree]

By the way, ya'll keep an eye out for pics of a 8000 bf, 77" dbh redwood that was taken out by a competing tree service in VERY close quarters this week....

...literally...


it took them all week....and took em in da shorts. They underbid it by...


....a hell of a lot!

might take me a while to get em up....gotta load up my pickmeup,

go to Graham (near Puyallup) early tommory morn and do some tree work for my old bud Wayne. He was my number one ski model for years and years. The boy rips....hard

Then do a bit of work on a maple hanging over the Cedar River,

Then get back home in time for a good friend's older daughter's HS grad party. I've known Diane since long before her girls were born. She also rips the ski hill to shreds...still!

[MasterBlaster]

if you're nice, I'll tell ya where ya can get some snazzy new ones.....
:roll:

:?

[Paul B]

RB, cool, I am trying to get there for the afternoon, if there is one, after a previous engagement that I cant get out of. See you there if you make it up!

[Frans]

...

his bulk does limit his climbing speed...and agility....


Mike actually scared me once in the tree with him. Then I got mad at him.

[stehansen]

We have our TCC coming up pretty quick too, don't we FRans?

[Frans]

14th of this month. In Elk Grove near Sac. gonna be there?

[stehansen]

14th of this month. In Elk Grove near Sac. gonna be there?

Maybe. I should have my truck running pretty quick and I may be playing catch up at that time. I may see if my Dad wants to go. Could be a cool Father/Son day.

[sotc]

bring him a folding chair, western chapter is good people

[squisher]

So you hang with the western chapter over the PNW eh Willie? I'll be remembering that.:/:



:P

[sotc]

ive only been to 1 comp up here. when i moved up i wanted to find out when the comp was and the silverton pnw isa office had no idea. so i went to sacramento to compete in the pouring down rain, what a miserable day!

[squisher]

I'm trying to line-up to make it down to the New West comp, but I've got a kid rock concert to go to that week in Kelowna.8)

[sotc]

you gotta come down man! theres boring parts but theres fun parts also.

[squisher]

I'm hoping to. A pretty busy month though and even though it's in New West that'll still be about 31/2hrs one way breaking every law of the road we have up here :/:. But it is alot closer than Victoria where it's usually held. I'd love to check it out and see what all goes down.

[Paul B]

if you make it squish, gimme a buzz, I am trying to be there for the afternoon, if I can get away from my other thing. :)

[squisher]

For certain I will Paul. Still up in the air for now though.

[MasterBlaster]

Bawitthabawdybangadangdiggydiggydiggysaidtheboogie saidupjumptheboogie.

[squisher]

Lol, heh kid rock was coming to Kelowna I had to get tickets. He's about as gangsta as I get.8)

[sotc]

you gotta come down man! theres boring parts but theres fun parts also.

shoot i got to thinking this was the boise trip in sept:dur:

[squisher]

Looks like I might be making it to New West. Anymore info anyone on the itinerary for the event? Is it just Saturday?

[Paul B]

as far as I know its just sat. I went to the island a couple years ago and I got there at like 1030, it was half over ! I am hoping to get out of my morning engagement in time to attend a good part of the TC... PM me for my cell # if'n you dont have it already Squashy.

[stehansen]

Maybe. I should have my truck running pretty quick and I may be playing catch up at that time. I may see if my Dad wants to go. Could be a cool Father/Son day.

I talked to him yesterday and we are planning on being there on Saturday the 14th.