Unlike most manuals written for commercial arborists, this book by our friend Dick Flowers assumes the reader is completely new to treeclimbing. It is for the beginning climber who wants to get up into the trees for pleasure, not for work.

Dick emphasizes Doubled Rope Technique (DRT), the climbing style appropriate to the author's Midwest hardwood trees. He covers Single Rope Technique (SRT) as well, for ascending taller trees using mechanical ascenders and rappel devices.

For years, Dick has been teaching climbing around Michigan where he lives. His enthusiastic tree climbing converts tell us he is giving them a hearty introduction. We highly recommend this book to folks who want a good reference in hand as they learn the ropes from a competent instructor.

Paper, 60 pages, illustrated.