Who is this climber?

[TreeLogic]

That shoulder harness in Spar Tree was rather interesting.

The guy pruning the spruce, is he carrying a pneumatic or hydraulic saw, that musta been crazy heavy with the line trailing.

Yeah, that was interesting. It still looks like in this other pic the guy's carrying it in the same manner. Figured that might be a telltale sign it's Hap but who knows?

 

[Stihlmadd]

certainly some intestinal fortitude to flip up trees with such girth, I take my hat off to these men.

 

[Treetopflyer]

certainly some intestinal fortitude to flip up trees with such girth, I take my hat off to these men.

That a crazy cool way to say they got guts and I'm with you

 

[GreenMntnBoy410]

Why is no one asking the important question here? How the hell did he get that cup of coffee up there?

 

[SuperK]

I met a great guy this past winter who did the shoulder harness and it seemed to work great. Never saw it before and I haven't tried it yet, I would probably drop it lol.

 

[Hoowasat]

Why is no one asking the important question here? How the hell did he get that cup of coffee up there?

Uh ... He had a good groundie?

 

[Howie65]

Found the original, it's simply called "Spar Tree". Cool stuff.

Did someone make a copy of the movie "Spar Tree" with Hap Johnson? Unfortunately they removed it from YT.

 

[Yan Manson]

Did someone make a copy of the movie "Spar Tree" with Hap Johnson? Unfortunately they removed it from YT.

I wanna see it too!

 

[Jeff_Cochran]

i love all those old pics

 

[Howie65]

The last offer for a VHS copy was on this Pacific Northwest ISA page
http://www.pnwisa.org/media/html/news.html

Could they still have one of these dusty VHS tapes? I don't think so, but who knows.
Nevertheless for me this offer is out of reach because I am outside us/ca

 

[ctree]

Nothing like tying on the ole" 3/4" lanyard and slinging the chainsaw over the shoulder.

 

[jim454]

I never get tired of watching that.

 

[Howie65]

He is a smoking a cig (or something) on top of the spar, no coffee

Ya exactly...I am looking for the original version where he smokes a cigarette on top of the spar. Great scene.

 

[Hoowasat]

I'm amazed at how he straddles up on top so effortlessly while the spar is swaying.