Climbing a redwood help

TylerHoffman

TylerHoffman

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Hello there, my name is Tyler Hoffman. I purchased a van and converted it to a living space. Within the next month or so, I will be leaving everything behind in my hometown in PA to drive west to set out and check off my number 1 bucket list goal. To climb a redwood! What happens after, happens.I have the gear and ability to do so. I am 26 and a certified arborist looking for new opportunities along the way. Anyone with connections to pursue my dream would be greatly appreciated. Most importantly, it has to be a legal climb.

Thank u in advance!
Tyler Hoffman
 
I know a bigshot helps, even in the tree. 2 really long ropes. had a few buddies who really stressed the big shot though. I've done some huge firs and cedars, but not the same.
 
I can give you some ideas. Private property with permission is probably easily doable in a 6 or 7 foot diameter tree 120 to150 feet tall. If you did a useful thing or two while aloft.

Big trees I have never known how to do legally and with permission.

@rico probably knows of opportunities in that direction.

Also Beranik probably knows of opportunities that may include parks or private property where they would like a limb or few off while a certified arb was up there.

Just ideas.
 
Cornell Tree Climbing Institute may still be offering a week long Redwood climbing program. Ask for Mark Holton or Dave Katz. I hooked up with them in 2015, as shown on my profile pic. We had special permission from UC Berkeley to climb giant old growth Sequoias in an area adjacent to Kings Canyon Natl. Park, on the western slops of the southern Sierras. The group I was in was really well facilitated and attended mostly by college kids and a few older folks like me. We used a basic sit-stand, or frog method while ascending, using a chest Croll, a hand ascender and a jacob-ladder like foot loop. For descent, we switched over to an ATC on rappel, we also switched to a GriGri from the Croll once we reached the canopy at roughly 150 feet up. The subject tree was measured at 276' tall and tagged with a #236, which remains ingrained in my mind.

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I spent a few days around redwood national Park last fall, and as far as I know, tree climbing within national parks isn't allowed, but I couldn't find anything that said you can't climb trees on public land that isn't part of a national park. My wife and I climbed a real fat redwood within view of the road in the state recreation area North of redwood national park, and didn't have any problems. Not saying it's for sure legal, but I looked as hard as I could and didn't see anything officially banning tree climbing outside of national parks. Let me know if you want more details on where I climbed.
 
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