Annual CT rec climb Sandy Hook CT

[moss]

Guys and Gals Thanks for coming out to the annual CT climb this year! We had a great time and it was awesome meeting everyone! love the new devices and future SRT rope that is in the works!! I got a few pics ill try and post up in a couple of days. Looking forward to some more rec climbs in the near future!!

Greats people and great trees! Monster tuliptrees, off the charts, thanks for hosting Ian!

Goodpredator on a tuliptree chaise lounge

Looking down at the biggest tulip with climbers at the base

Goodaking in the crown of the biggest tree

-AJ

 

[Baja Mike]

Good climb,good people nice to meet everyone
Watch those tie in points

 

[Baja Mike]

Good shot of the tulip by Margaret

 

[Tuebor]

It was great to meet all you guys! I had fun and look forward to doing it again. I didn't get many pictures. Here's goodaking chilling out before lunch:

A view from the lowest limb of this massive tulip:

 

[oceans]

Great to meet everyone. Definitely down for another event like that with a great crew. Thanks for hosting, Ian. And Jeff, hope to see you blasting up SRT style with some of your polished skills on newer kit!

 

[oceans]

Here are the only two shots I got. This one of Ian may have been taken simultaneously with Moss's shot but from a different vantage...

G'King:


Tuebor:

 

[JD3000]

Damn big Lirio

 

[CutHighnLetFly]

It was a pleasure meeting you guys, as well as catching up with you guys I only catch at trade events in passing. Looking forward to catching you all again sometime.
You guys were hands down the best tree boarders I've ever seen.
Was cool hanging out with some non Arborist, hearing how you guys got into climbing.
Thanks again Ian, sign me up again due next year.

 

[oceans]

Damn big Lirio

...and WIDE for a woods tree. Really cool location with a decent mix of species. Stonewalls run throughout, so there's clues to history and potential tree age. Still a bit tough to guess the age, but nice clear trunk wood for a good 50' on these Tulips.

 

[CutHighnLetFly]

 

[CutHighnLetFly]

Damn big Lirio

Yeah these are a sub species. Liriodendron hewfuckinmunga

 

[oceans]

Dré, I totally remember watching you work out to that spot on top of that crazy long upward arching limbwalk. Looks like a nice li'l perch for sure.

 

[moss]

Yes Mr Dré, I missed seeing you get up into that ridiculously awesome perch, quite a ride when a few of those gusts came in, you win best climb of the day award! Also, thx for the intro to the Bulldog Bone, it's amazing how far Surveyor has brought his tree tools since he first started. Damn it, another device to save my pennies for.
-AJ

 

[oceans]

The word is now official on the BOLA...a long time ART Positioner user gives @surveyor 's Nano-Swivel BOLA two thumbs up.

 

[CutHighnLetFly]

That was a long way out. Amazing how much easier it feels when the objective of to get way out there and enjoy it as oppose to getting there, pruning, and quickly moving to the next spot. Mental lesson learned at that moment.

 

[surveyor]

Eric glad you like it and thank you for your encouragement and support.
Moss had a very early OAR which was also an encouragement to me, I am glad you got a chance to try the stock Bone that Andre uses.

 

[Jeff]

@Baja Mike and @Tuebor rocking the Tree-o-board:

 

[Jeff]

I have a couple of "virgin" SAKA knee ascenders I can bring to try out courtesy of Richard Mumford (Yoyoman)
-AJ

Moss, awesome to meet you! You're a real class act. Can't thank you and @yoyoman enough for the SAKA!

 

[moss]

Moss, awesome to meet you! You're a real class act. Can't thank you and @yoyoman enough for the SAKA!

It was a pleasure, hope the SAKA makes climbing better!

 

[goodaking]

I Forgot to mention how slick Eriks new rope tether looks and feels. I like how you can use it with a fixed pulley or a hitch climber pulley. definitely going to get one of these. Great photos and vid! guys!