Hemer Germany
Helicopter fishing trees from the Felsenmeer
18.03.2009 | 20:49 clock
Hemer. To make precision work, this is everyday business for the helicopter pilots Walter Koopmann. With its Eurokopter the 59-year-old always is used when it comes to lofty heights mounting him.
Precision...
All the pics were from the 2009 Augsburg Conference. Going by your avatar it looks like you might have been working with me and Kay on the Hemer helicopter job. The most amazing tree job I've ever participated in in my 39 year career. We need to start a thread just for the pics from that job. Do...
So, I’m on deck for the work climb and Bob Yamane is in the ring plumbing his throw ball as he waits for the starter’s whistle and, the second it goes off, he let go a toss that laced 3 or 4 lateral branches before acing the ultimate TIP that could work the whole tree. I bowed my head so no one...
- I have seen many beavers in my life, but never anything like this
An unfortunate beaver got a tree in the head. - This is totally unique case, says zoologist, who recommends people to flock to the scene.
Thus ended the life of the unfortunate beaver Vennesla.
PHOTO: BEATE POWER JOHANSEN...
Oh, yeah, this is the vehicle that I've used to make 4 or 5, 3 month (the max you can stay at 1 time) tours with my European Contract Climber friends...
She ain't pretty but she got the job done!
As a matter of ITCC history and for the record books I proclaim the following:
** I have forfeited the ’89 ITCC Buckle (but I’m keepen all the prizes and I’ve spent all the money) to Bill Moore due to a possible automatic disqualification not reported by a competition judge (told to me...