Climbing to the tips

[lync]

Gentlemen:
I've been watching, and learning from the sidelines, and am impressed with the vast amount of knowledge possessed by the collective group of Arborist's assembled here. I have been climbing for 6 years.
Would anyone have any suggestions for a method to reach
the tips of large limbs which are to be removed, when those limbs are at a 45 degree angle to the main trunk.
The tips of these limbs are at the same height as as my tie in point which is anchored in the highest point of the tree. I'm using climbers(it's a removal). I've double crotched with some limited success to smaller limbs on these main branches, to give me stability on the climb up. But these branches are gone as I decend since they have been cut and rigged to the ground.
I wind up sliding down the branch on my a--, with the branch between my legs,with my flipline around around the branch (6- 20 inches in diameter from tip to main trunk).
I've also tried climbing up the side of the branch, keeping my climbing line taught, using my climbers and flip line to advance.

Thanks

 

[treeman82]

Corey, did you get my message the other day about the Sherrill's guy bein up in Mahopac? I would have to say he was there until at least 12:00. It was only me and 2 other people. He demonstrated the Big Shot, different knots, saws, etc. I really enjoyed the time spent.

 

[Kneejerk Bombas]

Lync,
Leave some stubs to work off of, on your way out.
Move your Lanyard from the side D-rings, to the center D-rings.
Sharpen your spikes. You should be able to walk right up and down a 45 degree limb.
Use a longer lanyard, at least 12 feet or more. Longer is better, ask your wife.
Try starting at the tip and working back. I can't think of a time I would work my way out.
Keep you climbing line taught.

Once you get to the point where swinging back could injure you, you need three tie in attachments, because the climbing line no longer is a safe tie in.
I personally don't like to use both ends of a double ended lanyards for this, I prefer a seperate lanyard or a short climbing line. If you were to cut a double ended lanyard, the end would not be terminated and could slide through your hitch.

 

[DDM]

Good Advice Mike As usual.