Climbing Competitions

Each college is encouraged bring two teams (3 climbers per team) however they can just enter one team in the relevant group. There are prizes for the winning teams as well as their representing college in each year one and two category.

Students with less than one year of practical climbing experience will all climb on either Prusik or Blakes hitch systems.

Students with more than one years practical climbing experience may climb on any AA approved climbing systems.

The Arboricultural Association Arborists’ Tree Challenge (3ATC) tests the mettle of climbers over 3 different skill categories. Novice, Expert and Premier climbers battle it out in one of the UK’s most popular climbing championships.

The UK & Ireland Tree Climbing Competition is an unmissable opportunity for climbers of all levels to learn new techniques, improve their skills and connect with like-minded arborists.

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