chris_girard
Branched out member
- Location
- Gilmanton, N.H.
I just finished reading (actually rereading) a great true story about one of the last High Climbers from the 1940's and the highball logging era.
The book is about a climber named Carroll D. Ault. He was legally blind when he left Nebraska and migrated west to become a logger.
Knowing that the best way to stay safe was to stay close to his work, because of his poor eyesight - he slowly worked up to the coveted title of High Climber.
He worked for years, climbing, topping and rigging the big spars from those long ago days of logging.
A great read. Here's the link to the book on Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Eagles-Nest...8940&sr=1-1
The book is about a climber named Carroll D. Ault. He was legally blind when he left Nebraska and migrated west to become a logger.
Knowing that the best way to stay safe was to stay close to his work, because of his poor eyesight - he slowly worked up to the coveted title of High Climber.
He worked for years, climbing, topping and rigging the big spars from those long ago days of logging.
A great read. Here's the link to the book on Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Eagles-Nest...8940&sr=1-1
