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Tree climbing is incredible fun. The devices used are agile, and in North America at least, climbing techniques are expressive and personalized to the point of
by oasisbob 2y ago
Tree climbing is incredible fun. The devices used are agile, and in North America at least, climbing techniques are expressive and personalized to the point of still being the wild west.
The ISA/TCIA host yearly regional climbing competitions. They're going on now. For anyone who hasn't seen what it's like for a skilled climber to rip around in a tree, they're open to the public, and I can't recommend them enough:
https://www.itcc-isa.com/events/calendar https://www.itcc-isa.com/events/calendar
- solardev 2y agoNeat! Looks like there's one coming up in Seattle. Might have to drive up for that. Can public audience members just show up out of the blue (wander out of the woods?) or do we have to sign up or buy a ticket ahead of time? Not going to climb, just watch and clap giddily.
- oasisbob 2y agoThey're typically hosted in public parks, no tickets required. It's always fun to see the reaction of people who stumble onto them. The masters climbs at the end of the event are the most exciting.