They do tend to get core rot, when they grow old, here.
But nothing to affect the stability of the tree.
But looking at the picture, that is a youngish tree, not one I would think twice about climbing.
Same here.
Since they are incredibly rot resistant, there is "always" sound wood enough to make them safe to work in.
"always" meant that I haven't come across one that wasn't so far, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
That said, I'm a firm believer in using a breakaway if I climb a...
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