Ciao... hi evrybody,
this is Max from Italy, Alps and lakeside..
just come on treeworld, I'm arborist and tree climbing for 6 years now,
I'm associated with Sia, italian chapter of ISA, we are trying to extend the knowledge and respect about trees all over italy...that's a kind of long way, but we'lltrust in it. Same way to improve the tecnical and safety aspect of tree climbing, that is very much needed here, where lot,(most) of workers do it old style way. But slowly years by years it is growing.
I heard many times about ice axe and crampons tree climbing, some do it for training or so, when is not ice season, but many years ago, and maybe is still in use, i knew about some alpine guides that was using these method for pruning, mostly i heard about chestnut tree...
they was saying this didn't hurt the trees cause of the very thick bark..
actually is not really like that..
but i don't really see it good also for dead trees, i climb with DRT and i find it very confortable , safe and right for working, ice axe can be a fun and nice way to remount a dead tree, but just for fun, i am also ice climbing , but i think that spikes are the more right stuff to use in working environment..
Maybe in particular situation they could work ..but..don't really know it yet..
Ciao