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After we dissected it a bit for transport, I checked out the 20" branch. It was an old co-dom with the other dom removed. I'd say 3/4 of the piece was rotten. Pine really does not compartamentalize very well. This tree was only maybe 70 years old too...by the ring count. Jerry, Ed's a...

No, I don't think so. Probably would have gone first thing, if it were me. He's a homeopathic guy, so I dunno.

Yes Fiona, after the crotch failed of the parent limb way behind him, the "bit" broke off (will of God) after Ed and Ed's flipline and his climbline all acted like a continuous rigging line swinging/pulled the bit/Ed/20" parent limb into the trunk of the tree and smashed it off the parent...

No, Willie. it happened today, We all watched it. It was tough to see how much tension was on the crossing limb way out at the tip.

Today at work, a climber had a close call, lucky, Lucky Guy for sure. 50 years old climbing since he was 18. Monterey pine, 70 inch fattie. He was tied in pretty far back, lots of line. He was about half way out on a 20" x 30' limb, flipped into a 8 inch branch. He cut a 4 inch crossing...