Sillett’s group put a line over the President’s crown, rigged climbing ropes into position (with special protectors for the tree’s cambium), donned harnesses and helmets, and went up.

Climbers use quickdraws to attach their rope to pieces of protection when lead climbing. A quickdraw consists of two karabiners connected by a textile sling. Find out about the different types and ...

In the sport of free soloing, which means climbing with only a powdery chalk bag and rock shoes—no rope, no gear ... three feet off the ground between trees. A mom and dad from Washington ...

It’s all part of a year-round mission to prevent power outages caused by falling limbs, downed trees, climbing vines and other natural hazards. “We have a small army of folks out there every ...

A study has found that crocodiles can climb trees as far as the crowns. When most people envision crocodiles, they think of them waddling on the ground or wading in water, not climbing trees.

He’s not a household name, but in the sport of tree climbing ... Competitors are judged in heats on skills such as rope throwing and climbing, branch ascent and rescuing a mannequin.

“Nothing like a little tree climbing in a hurricane,” he adds. Related: Grizzly Bear with 5 Cubs Caught on Camera in ...

A tree climbing competition was held in Coventry at the weekend, offering a chance for people to see climbers compete in a variety of disciplines. The contest, at War Memorial Park, was intended ...

Swimming in reservoirs and irrigation ditches, climbing fruit trees, climbing through irrigation tunnels and making kites was recreation for the kids of Old Puhi Camp over the three generations ...

And, yes, the one up the tree has the better idea. She doesn't have any flies. So climbing up a tree does help. (light music continues) - [Narrator] And flies might not be the only thing these ...

Leduc, a 23-year-old urban climber from northeastern France, likes to scale skyscrapers without any ropes or specialist equipment, wearing only a pair of climbing boots. "It's a unique sensation.