Our climber skillfully cuts the upper-most portion of the trunk. Once he has cut through, the crane will lift it over the electrical lines and place it in a truck for removal

Climbing with Spurs and a Saddle
This process is the most common for tree removal. It involves a highly skilled individual that is trained in climbing, cutting, knot tying, and proper lowering methods using rope. When starting up the tree, the climber will have a lanyard. This is a device that hooks to the saddle or harness on both sides and it wraps around the tree one time. This is to keep the climber secured to the tree. He will also have one rope of about 150' for lowering and repelling. On his way to the top, he will remove any branches that do not need to be lowered by rope. And often times, if there is a branch in close proximity to a branch that needs to be lowered, he will cut and lower it. After reaching the top,
he will "tie himself off" if there are branches that still need to come off. If there are no branches, the climber will cut the top out. Depending on the circumstances, the remainder of the tree will be cut in pieces ranging from 1' to 25'.