About the Course

Dan Oliver of Oliver Tree Care opens the canopy on Arbor & Tree Climbing Basics from the “understory” to the rudiments of ascending and descending trees for working at height.

What You'll Learn

Disciplines covered in the Arbor & Tree Climbing Basics include:

  • Rope installation

  • Entering and ascending the tree

  • Basal anchors

  • Footlocks

  • Arbor and tree climbing essentials

Learn from One of the Best in the Industry

Learn more about Arbor & Tree Climbing Basics expert instructor

  • Dan Oliver

    Rigging Lab Academy Instructor | Founder of Oliver Arbor Care

    Dan Oliver

    Dan is the founder of Oliver Arbor Care in Bend, Oregon and is a certified Certified Arborist, Qualified Tree Risk Assessor. He’s a second-generation ISA Certified Arborist (PN-7275AM), ISA Certified Municipal Arboriculture Specialist, and ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified. He’s been working with trees professionally since 2002 (unless, of course, we counted the pruning his dad had him doing as a kid, but we won’t count that.)

Course Curriculum

  • 1
    Unit 1: Welcome
  • 2
    Unit 2: Rope Installation & Throwline Techniques
  • 3
    Unit 3: Basal SRT Anchor, Part 1
    • 3.1 Basal SRT Anchor: Using the Figure 8
    • 3.1 Video Tutorial: Basal SRT Anchor: Using the Figure 8
  • 4
    Unit 4: Basal SRT Anchor, Part 2
    • 4.1 Basic SRT Anchors: Retrievable Anchor
    • 4.2 Video Tutorial: Basic SRT Anchors: Retrievable Anchor
  • 5
    Unit 5: Basal SRT Anchor, Part 3
    • 5.1 Basal SRT Anchors: Using the Petzl I'D
    • 5.2 Video Tutorial: Basal SRT Anchors: Using the Petzl I'D
  • 6
    Unit 6: Entering & Ascending the Tree, Part 1
    • 6.1 Entering & Ascending the Tree: Doubled Rope Ascent with Petzl Pantin
    • 6.2 Video Tutorial: Entering & Ascending the Tree: Doubled Rope Ascent with Petzl Pantin
  • 7
    Unit 7: Entering & Ascending the Tree, Part 2
    • 7.1 Entering & Ascending the Tree: Footlock Technique
    • 7.2 Video Tutorial: Entering & Ascending the Tree: Footlock Technique
  • 8
    Unit 8: Entering & Ascending the Tree, Part 3
    • 8.1 Entering & Ascending the Tree: Self Tending Body and Hip Thrust
    • 8.2 Video Tutorial: Entering & Ascending the Tree: Self Tending Body and Hip Thrust

Added Perks

Additional features Rigging Lab Academy Members are enjoying

  • Certificate of Completion

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  • 100% Self-Paced

    Go through the course material as fast or as slow as you'd like.

  • Private Discussion Board

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