Topping a Cottonwood.

Old Monkey

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I had room to fall this but it had a defect down low that made me worry about its ability to get pulled away from its lean, so up I went. It was pretty straight forward. Its unfortunately the tallest removal I've done since I left California.

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I think it was a little over 100'. I am from the San Francisco Bay Area, San Anselmo in Marin County. I used to climb eucs, redwoods, live oaks and doug firs. Now I climb loads of silver maples and cottonwoods. I miss the trees in California.
 
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I do and I don't. I'm older now and those big trees can wear you out.
 
You need to give your video-guy a beer or two before filming. His hands are extremely shaky:D

It does feel good to take a fairsized top out, doesn't it.
I love that " the moment of truth" feeling, when it goes.
 
Thats cool Darin, the top you blew out there is about the size of the tree I took down on Friday. :)
 
I remember when I moved out to Bellingham from Central Washington. Having grown up around Yakima where Cottonwoods are usually the biggest trees in the neighborhood, I was like a kid in candy store staring up at all the big trees. Now I take it for granted, but I wouldn't trade it for the world.
 
This thread made me realize I haven't climbed a cottonwood in maybe three years, I almost miss them. At least if there's no rigging involved.
 
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I'll swap my cottonwoods for just about any of your evergreen trees.
 
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