Educational content focused on rigging systems, rope handling, load management, and controlled techniques used during professional tree work and climbing operations.
1. The Brutal Reality of Dead Oak Removal Rigging I was on a job once—big dead red oak, backyard removal, tight drop zone. Homeowner breathing down our necks. Looked solid from the ground. From the saddle? Thing felt like cork. I set a block, pre-tensioned the line, made my cut… and the top didn’t swing … Read more
I’ve spent 15 years in a saddle, and I’m telling you straight—the timber we’re climbing in 2026 isn’t the same wood I started on. We’re dealing with “zombie trees” that look green from the outside but are structurally compromised by years of erratic weather patterns and internal stress. On Alex Tree Climber, I focus on … Read more
Tree Rigging Physics is the invisible force that either makes you look like a hero or turns your gear into shrapnel. When you’re dismantling a 10-ton oak over a glass roof, you don’t guess. You calculate. In my 15 years of experience, I’ve seen that most accidents happen because a climber trusted a “strong” rope … Read more
I’ve spent the last 15 years hanging from a saddle, and if there is one thing the canopy teaches you, it’s that gravity doesn’t negotiate. When you’re dismantling a 90-foot White Oak over a client’s sunroom, you aren’t just a tree cutter—you’re a physicist with a chainsaw. Rigging & Rope Work isn’t just about tying … Read more