Tree Climbing Links & Info

• WesSpur Training Seminars - WesSpur produces training seminars on topics ranging from climbing and rigging techniques to safety and rope splicing. Visit our tree work training page to view upcoming seminars, register for a class, view instructor bios, or ask a question.
• Niceguydave - Niceguydave is WesSpur's on staff certified arborist and the head of the WesSpur training division. Dave has years of field experience and a passion for tree work which he puts to work in sourcing, testing, and developing tree gear for your business. Checkout the reviews or contact him with questions at the link.
• S.T.A.R.R.S. - Safety Training Aerial Rope Rescue Specialists (S.T.A.R.R.S.) provide professional training for all manner of tree climbing, felling, rigging and rescue work. Click the link for an overview of available training modules and contact information.

• Spur Climbing Basics
• Choosing an Arborist Block
• Rope Care and Inspection
• Glossary of Tree Equipment Terms
• Split Tail vs. Fixed Tail Climbing

Vendor Catalogs & Profiles

Here you will find catalogs and profiles for some of the best manufacturers of tree climbing equipment.

• Silky Saw Information
• Vendor Catalogs

Many of these files are in .PDF format, which requires Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat reader to view. (Free Acrobat Download.)

Rope, Splicing, and Rope Tools

• Friction Saver Installation -PDF
• Port-a-Wrap III Instructions -PDF
• Rope Standards for Strength and Usage (Author: Samson Ropes) -PDF
• Rope Handling (Author: Samson Ropes) -PDF
• Rope Inspection (Author: Samson Ropes) -PDF
• Rope Splicing Instructions - Samson Ropes
• Rope Splicing Instructions - New England Ropes
• Rope Splicing Instructions - Yale Cordage Ropes
• Splicing Wand - Instructions for Use -PDF

Saddles & Harnesses

• Petzl Navaho Sit Saddle -PDF
• Petzl Secur -PDF
• Petzl Sequoia Manual -PDF
• Petzl Sequoia SRT Manual -PDF

Spurs and Climbers

• Buckingham Spurs - Sizing and Maintenance -PDF
• Klein Spurs - Gaff Sharpening Instructions -PDF

Other Products

• Petzl Ascension Hand Ascenders -PDF
• Petzl Basic Ascender -PDF
• Petzl Croll Ascender -PDF
• Petzl Fixe Pulley -PDF
• Petzl Gri Gri -PDF
• Petzl Grillon Lanyard -PDF
• Petzl ID Descender -PDF
• Petzl Macrocender -PDF
• Petzl Macrograb -PDF
• Petzl Microcender -PDF
• Petzl Micrograb -PDF
• Petzl Prusik Minder Pulley -PDF
• Petzl Mini-Traxion -PDF
• Petzl Pro-Traxion -PDF
• Petzl Pantin Foot Ascender -PDF
• Petzl Paw Rigging plate (Small) -PDF
• Petzl Paw Rigging Plate (Medium) -PDF
• Petzl Paw Rigging Plate (Large) -PDF
• Petzl Rescue Pulley -PDF
• Petzl Stop Descender -PDF
• Petzl Tandem Pulley -PDF
• Petzl Tibloc Ascender -PDF
• Petzl Vertex Vent Helmet -PDF
• Petzl Vertex Best Helmet -PDF
• Gasoline Powered Portable Winch -PDF

• Tree Care Industry Association
• International Society of Arboriculture
• OSHA Landscape and Horticulture Page
  

Tree Climbing Web Links

• Oregon Field Guide: Treeverse A fun watch featureing some great gear and excellent climbers making a very long traverse.
• International Society of Arboriculture
  International organization providing training, resources, & certification for arborists.
• ISA Chapters
  A list of the state and regional chapters of the ISA. Find your local ISA chapter here.
• Tree Care Industry Association
  Association of professional tree care operations with tree climbing industry information and resources.
  
• Tree Care Jobs.com
  Online job forum to connect tree climbers with tree companies. Post your job listing, resume, or browse the tree climbing job listings.
• Animated Knots by Grog
  Animated knots by Grog is an amazing site which demonstrates how to tie knots for climbing, search & rescue, fishing, scouting, boating, & rope care. You can watch the knots being tied step by step before your eyes. A great resource for tree climbers and all rope workers.
• National Arbor Day Foundation:
  9 Things you Should Know About Trees
  Resource for the care of trees, how to make a pruning cut, tree care information, and store for trees.
• Trees are Good Public Tree Information
  Information on tree care, tree climbing, and why arborists and proper tree care techniques are needed.
• Arboricultural Association
  Association of tree climbers and tree care operatives in the U. K.
• Arboriculture Article at Wikipedia
  Wikipedia is the online encyclopedia edited by its users. This means that the people writing the articles are those involved in the field. This brief article has links to many good sources of information.
• Urban Forestry Article at Wikipedia
  Wikipedia is the online encyclopedia edited by its users. Yet more information and links pertaining to the challenges, practice, and benefits of maintaining trees within cities.

Arborist Forums

Several sites maintain forums for arborists to discuss techniques, tools, & trade stories. WesSpur is not responsible for the content of these sites, good or bad! Some of the better ones are:

• The Treehouse (hosted by Gypoclimber.com)
• ArboristSite.com
• Treebuzz.com
• Treeworld.info

Arbor Talk

This is a neat site, a web-radio talk show just for arborists! The program is hosted by arborists and features guests from the industry. Available as a live web show or downloadable podcast.

• Arbor Talk