Using the New French Prusik Knot in the International Tree Climbing Championship

The topic of conversations between climbers at the Salt Lake City ISA conference in the International Tree Climbing Championship held in 1997 was the knot of "New French Prusic". This caused some controversy as the International Tree Climbing Championships Committee decided to allow it to use it in the competition. It was banned in 1995. In fact, this knot was in the cultivation of trees for a while. In 1993, I was fortunate to be one of the Americans who took part in the first European tree care conference held in Ranstein, Germany.

It may have all started with Peter "Treeman" Jenkins who established Tree Climbers International in 1983. He is a trade - tree arbiter who founded this school based in Atlanta, where people can still learn the ropes, ropes and tools they need to climb. The atmosphere respects and even respects trees. Thousands of people tasted tree climbing at his 90-foot white oak, Nimrod and Diana. Due to his safety standards, he still has a history without accidents. Over the years, serious fans have acquired these skills and brought them back home. Once you receive the proper training, they are entitled to start a 'forest' to share their team or fun. Instructions come from Scotland, Czechoslovakia, Hawaii and France. There are reports of forests from Taiwan and Australia. People are climbing the Baobab tree in Uganda, the Oaks in the Netherlands, and of course the huge redwood in the northwestern part of the United States.

Some climbers are just enjoying this trip, but some people feel like returning home to Kim. Tree climbing Olympic is also known as the International Tree Climbing Championship. The 2017 convention will be held in the National Botanical Gardens in August. To be frank, we were surprised at not pulling Henry David Thoreau, deciding to escape to the forest to live in a rocking chair without crackling sounds and WiFi. . But as this is not possible, perhaps the best way is to pick a tree and climb it - of course, it's safe.