The Texas Tree Climbing Championship (TTCC)

May 29-30, 2009

The Texas Chapter held another successful Tree Climbing Championship this year. Thanks to all the ISAT members and vendors who helped out. Miguel Pastenes was the overall Texas winner and he will represent Texas at the International Tree Climbing Championship this July in Providence, RI.

Good Luck Miguel!
The 2009 TTCC pictures are here
A video clip of the winning climb
Score Sheets are here

Come to Austin and see if you have what it takes to be the next Texas Tree Climbing Champion and represent the Texas Chapter at the International Tree Climbing Championship in St. Louis this July.

2009 TTCC Registration Form
Click here for the 2009 workshop registration form

The five TTCC events are:
Work climb: Contestants climb to five stations in a tree, performing a different task at each station.
Aerial rescue: Contestants reach and safely lower an injured climber (actually a life-sized mannequin)
Throwline: Tests contestants' agility to accurately place lines about 50 feet up in a tree.
Belayed speed climb: Contestants ascend a predetermined route from ground to about 50 feet.
Secured footlock: Measures climber's ability to perform 40-foot vertical ascent using double-climbing line

2009 Pre-Championship Aerial Rescue Workshop (Thursday)

2009 Texas Tree Climbing Championship Participant Schedule

This is a 2-day event with all five preliminary events starting on Friday. Six climbers per group will rotate through events and  groups will be pre-drawn; each group will draw numbers for starting order. Climber rotation will change with each event.

Friday May 29     Click here to register
8:30am - competitor check in **do not be late** you must attend to compete
8:30am - 10:00am - roll call, group assignment, tee-shirt handout, equipment check,
event walk thru including demonstrations
10:00am- dark - competition

Other TTCC Information