Redirect

There is currently a recreational tree climbing article, while tree climbing is a red link. Because there are many things that could be written that would apply equally well to commercial or activist tree climbing as recreational climbing, it seems logical to move this article to tree climbing (leaving a redirect at recreational tree climbing, of course) and then make the current content of this article a mere section of a larger one. Any objections? Anyone else want to be bold and do it before I get around to it? - leif ☺ _(talk) - 22:36, Jun 23, 2005 (UTC)

Seems sensible to me - MPF - 21:56, 13 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Makes sense to me, does anyone object? - John.james - 14:51, 23 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Recreational activity origins

Started by children

Isn't it safe to say that recreational tree climbing was started by children, and not environmentalists? - 165.91.174.179 - 09:10, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

I agree. I just don't believe "Tree climbing as a recreational activity emerged in the early 1980s". Surely recreation and tree-climbing are way older than that! 82.45.8.208 (talk) 15:16, 7 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I've tried to clarify. Still needs sourcing, though. — Satori Son 15:48, 7 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

First grove

The first tree climbing grove was established in Atlanta, Georgia by Peter "Treeman" Jenkins in 1983 (see "The Founder's Grove" in www.treeclimbing.com ). In France, the first tree climbing organization was created in Annonay, Ardèche, by "Les ACCRO-Branchés" in 1989 (see "Historique" in http://www.accrobranche.org ). - 84.100.185.207 - 09:02, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

Small mistake, in France the first tree climbing organization was created in Paris, Ile-de-France by "Tree Climbing France" in 2005 (www.treeclimbing.fr). Following the meeting of Peter Jenkins with the two "Tree Climbing France" founders at the 2005 Tree Climbing Rendez-vous, in Oregon.

In 1989, "Les ACCRO-Branchés" created the first Accrobranche® organization in Annonay, Ardèche, France (see "Historique" in http://www.accrobranche.org ). - 79.89.109.158 - 10:22, 8 October 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.81.151.72 (talk)

Techniques & gear origins

Tree climbing techniques and gear aren't derived from "professional tree climbers (arborists)". Tree climbing gear & techniques are principaly derived from rock climbing and caving. And also used to climb trees by "Arborists climbers". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.195.83.28 (talk) 16:29, 23 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The techniques described here don't look anything like the what the tree service guys do that I've seen. They ususally just have a strap around the trunk of the tree and they move the strap up as they ascend. —66.60.137.134 (talk) 18:10, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]