Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Safety Notice Teufelberger ropes with slaice®
Teufelberger calls upon all users of climbing ropes Braided Safety Blue® with slaice®, Arbor Elite with slaice® and pottsblitz with slaice®, CEclimb 12.7 with slaice® not to use them any more. The recall affects all the ropes between January 2014 and September 2019.
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#ArboristsforFuture
Freeworker will be represented by numerous employees at the big demonstration on Königsplatz in Munich on 20 September, starting at noon. We would be happy if other arborists and tree climbers would join us. Demonstrate together with us under the Arborits-for-Future- Banner!
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ITCC 2019 – The top climbers are moving closer together
The best tree climbers in the world met in Knoxville in August. The International Tree Climbing Championship 2019 showed that the world’s top tree climbers are moving closer together. Small mistakes and carelessness are enough to miss the qualification for the Masters. Also the reigning champions of 2018 got it. The new world champions in tree climbing are nevertheless two well-known champions.
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Caution: Accidental opening of 3-way carabiners
Carabiners that are part of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must meet certain safety criteria. Nevertheless, it happens again and again that carabiners with locking system unintentionally open during climbing. How does this happens and how can a climber prevent it.
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From the Depth: The Petzl Adventure
For decades Petzl is known for high quality and reliable equipment for vertical activities. Through its history and philosophy, Petzl has earned a strong reputation among suppliers and customers. In the meantime, the brand from France has become an integral part of the tree climbing scene and tree care.
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Freeworker in mourning – On the death of Hubert Kowalewski
End of June we received the sad news that Hubert Kowalewski, mastermind of ART, has passed away. Many in the tree climbing community already knew that the revolutionist of tree climbing had been suffering from severe depression for a long time. The news of Hubert’s suicide causes Freeworker deep sorrow. For many years we have been closely connected with the tinkerer and inventor.
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European Tree Climbing Championship 2019 – Belgium rocks the ETCC on the island of Rügen
Europe’s best tree climbers met in the picturesque castle park of Putbus on Rügen for the European tree climbing championship. After two interesting and great days at ETCC 2019, the Belgian starters and a series winner triumphed.
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German Tree climbing championship 2019 – Long days in Ingolstadt
68 starters, only six females of them, in the preliminary round and eight participants in the Masters on two days, the schedule for the 26th German Tree Climbing Championship was tightly timed. The competition days beside a lake in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, were correspondingly long. The starters fought their way through the challenging stations in almost […]
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Protos® Integral Customer Edition – do what you want!
You got your own look? Your company has its own design with logo? No problem! Our experienced and creative Freeworker team will design your individual Protos® Integral according to your wishes.
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«Baumpflegetage» 2019: Highlights and novelties
For some years now, the trade fair held parallel to the trade conference and the climbing forum at the «Baumpflegetage» has been a fixed date of the year for manufacturers and producers from the arboriculture sector. In Augsburg they present their novelties and further developments of popular classics to the European professional community on an […]
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