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jim1nz · 29th February 2008, 03:49 PM

Hmm yea kinda interesting but i dont think its that big an issue, climbing to the top once you have set your rope i mean. Thats the easy part.

Most of the time is spent getting around the tree, getting to every tip when you have to, that for me is what seperates good climbers from not so good.

I footlock usually, in comps i can ascend 1m per second (15m=15sec). I think thats about 50ft isnt it? At work it very rarely takes longer than 1 minute to get to the top, then change over to a 2:1 climbing system and im good to go.

Ekka you have a video, of Matty and myself footlocking. Can you post it up on here?

29th February 2008, 03:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
jim1nz Mature tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tauranga, New Zealand Posts: 289	Re: Rate of ascent - Curious about how fast (slow) am I? Hmm yea kinda interesting but i dont think its that big an issue, climbing to the top once you have set your rope i mean. Thats the easy part. Most of the time is spent getting around the tree, getting to every tip when you have to, that for me is what seperates good climbers from not so good. I footlock usually, in comps i can ascend 1m per second (15m=15sec). I think thats about 50ft isnt it? At work it very rarely takes longer than 1 minute to get to the top, then change over to a 2:1 climbing system and im good to go. Ekka you have a video, of Matty and myself footlocking. Can you post it up on here? __________________ SPEED ALWAYS FOLLOWS TECHNIQUE