The Connecticut Tree Climbing Competition is a great annual event sponsored by the CTPA.

Each year, 25 climbers, men and women, participate in a competition that showcases the skill, safety, insight and knowledge that is all a part of climbing trees professionally.  The event also showcases the comraderie, spirit and overall sense of fun that is also a part of this unique group of skilled individuals.

This year's competition was held on the North Haven Town Green on Saturday, May 14, 2011.
 

See the Results of the 2011 Competition

The Five Qualifying Events in the CT Tree Climbing Competition are:

1. The Foot Lock - a timed ascent up a climbing line to a specified height (either 40' or 50')

2. Throw Line Accuracy - a timed event in which the competitor sets three different lines in specified parts of a tree

3. Belayed Speed Climb - a timed 'free-climb' (climber is belayed) 40' to 60' up a selected tree

4. Work Climb - five work stations are set within a given tree and competitors are scored as they move through the tree completing assigned tasks

5. Aerial Rescue - climbers are timed as they 'rescue' a dummy set in a tree

Pages from Past Competitions

2011 Results

2010 Results

2009 Results

2009 Photos

2008 Results and Photos

2007 Results and Photos

2006 Results and Photos

2005 Results and Photos