Wikipedia entry for Tree Climbing challenge

[poetmk]

Hi Fellow Climbers,

Just visited Wikipedia and checked out the entry for Tree Climbing. It's tagged for more work - this would be a great chance for those interested and knowlegable about the subject to give the world some good info about our passion. I've never contibuted the online encyclopedia - but it might be interesting to try...

peace,

mk


Wikipedia entry for Tree Climbing

 

[easyphloem]

That's a great thought!

I've never even tried to contribute to wikipedia, but this just might be my in.....


or maybe someone else.

 

[easyphloem]

this from the page! -

" However, experienced free climbers are able to climb very difficult trees without the aid of safety equipment. "

WoW!

 

[Altreeist]

Upon reading that statement, check out this link!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOsIKdY2wqs

(You'll have to copy and paste the link.)

 

[easyphloem]

Yeah, those are experienced free climbers.....

I especially like the oohs and ahhs from the tourists.

Really makes me feel like I was there in the crowd wishing I wasn't there in the crowd, know what I mean?

 

[glens]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Tree_Surgeon.jpg, which was found in the entry for "arborist".

 

[trees4est]

Yeah, you can look at the "arborist" page, and click discussion, and see that someone put that photo back on the page, and explained why. I've been meaning to get a better picture to replace that one, though it will always be in the public domain on Wikipedia. Notice the caption they put under it, at least.
If anyone has a good, clear, action photo of an arborist at work, please feel free to put it on the arborist page.
I wonder if anyone has any photos?

 

[glens]

The caption is what drew my attention to the photo in the first place. I almost think it's better to have that photo pointing out what's wrong than to have one that's "right" and say nothing.

There's also a few good links at the bottom of the article.

 

[skew]

Quite similar to footlock motion. Sweet avatar photo Jeff- you look like Jaques Coustau.