TREE CLIMBING NORTHWEST

Welcome to the ultimate tree camp!

Basic Tree Week is an intense learning experience for those who want the most out of a tree climbing seminar. Included in the curriculum:

--The first 2½ days will cover the BTCC, the popular Basic Tree Climbing Course, with a focus on Doubled Rope Technique (DRT) climbing.

--Rigging: This day you'll see how to spend quality time aloft in comfort. You will learn about secondary lanyards, working with webbing, using pulleys, installing a Treeboat Hammock, and constructing a Treeboat village. We'll even take a brief look at cat rescue. This is a full day packed with new information and intense climbing.

--Introduction to Single Rope Technique (SRT) climbing. This day you'll become familiar with some of the tools used in SRT climbing. We will teach you how to place your lines and how to navigate around the canopy. You will learn self-rescue and practice it until you can do it blindfolded. At the end of this day, you will be prepared to climb any tree up to 150 feet tall.

The last day and a half will be open time to play, practice new skills, catch up on notes, and ask questions. The last night we will construct a Treeboat village and sleep in the treetops under the stars.

This course is physically and mentally demanding. It requires considerable stamina. Your muscles may be sore and you will be tired at the end of each day. Yet this is a great way to dive into tree time and spend some quality time with your instructor and fellow students. You'll have a lot of fun learning, and with successful course completion, you'll be able to go out on your own to climb trees safely. When you leave class, you leave with confidence.

Click here to view a list of Basic Tree Week Objectives and Course Outline.

Membership in Tree Climbers International (a $20 value) is included in the price of this course.

7 days. Tuition $1050.00

2010 BASIC TREE WEEK Schedule

These are the proposed dates for BASIC TREE WEEK courses in 2010. Class schedules are subject to change until they are booked. You may apply for the class session you prefer, or call us to ask for the dates of your choice.

(Click CALENDAR to see the full schedule of Tree Climbing Northwest classes and events.)

April 3-9 Cave Junction

April 11-17 Cave Junction

May 9-15 Portland

June 20-26 Portland

July 4-10 Cave Junction

August 1-7 Portland

September 5-11 Portland

September 26-October 2 Portland

Registration

To book a TREE WEEK course, please open and read the orientation letter link below. Then complete the following four registration forms and return them to us with a deposit to hold your place in the class.

Just click on these interactive documents, fill them out from your computer, and follow the directions to submit the forms to Barbara Rodriguez by email at connect@newtribe.com or by mail to New Tribe, PO Box 638, Grants Pass, OR 97528. Barbara will send you an email reply with further information.

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader software to open these documents. Get the free download here:

TREE WEEK ORIENTATION LETTER

Course Registration Form

BTCC Participation Agreement Form

Release Agreement Form and Participant Information Form

What happens next:

Barbara will send you a welcome letter by email, confirming the location and dates of your course, what time it will begin, and what to bring.

About your climbing gear:

Tree Climbing Northwest provides all tree climbing equipment you will need during your course. If you bring your own equipment, you  may use it during your course only with prior approval of your instructor/guide.

What you provide:

You provide your own transportation, food and lodging during your course. For local maps, transportation and lodging information, click on your course location: PORTLAND or CAVE JUNCTION.

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