14 Yeayear Old Anorexic

leaves on the trees

Hyperion, the tallest sequoia in the world, is their Everest. Hundred and fifteen feet of bark hanging from a rope between branches and leaves, like an eagle to gain a view of the beautiful park in Redwood, California. They are tree climbers, tree climbers. In the U.S., more and more, write books, go on television, have become real stars. As Jim Spickler, considered one of the most skilled climbers, namely a talltree climber, whose challenge is to reach the summit of the tallest trees on the planet, the video of her climbing on 'Hyperion circulating on Youtube. The tree climbing is not only an American practice. This year Turin, European Capital of the tree, it will be theater, after Amsterdam, the European Championships in tree climbing, June 20 to 22, the Valentino Park. Competitors, 50 athletes-pruners, will try out various tests that tend to simulate the different activities of the working shaft. The proof of the work, which simulate the stages pruning. The footlock, the technique uses a special lift that grip the rope between your feet. The speed climb, climbing fast on the branches. The launch of sagolino, a string with a weight tied to one end, you need to fi xed the string of cars on the hair shaft. The recovery of the injured: the contestants must climb a tree and fell to the ground dummy simulating as realistically as possible a real saving. The master, the fi nal competition which simulates an intervention work to 360 degrees. In Europe, as well as in Italy, the number of those who are new to this sport is growing. In the last ten years the Italian group of tree climbers is increased substantially and I think that will continue to do so, they are still more than three hundred, "says Sergio Ghivelder, Tree Climbing instructor since 1998," In Italy, however, the activity is still a pruning technique, while in the U.S. and lived by recreational point of view. " In essence, where the machines do not come, there is the man: "The tree climbing is not a technique that is used only on plants or monumental not be reached by aerial platforms - explains Andrea Borroni, professional tree climber, specialized in the School Agraria del Parco di Monza, but it is the only method of work in plant that can operate within the hair and not just "outside". This has the huge advantage of being able to make selections, and pruning of branches without damaging the structure and without having to settle for pruning can be reached. " To become a "tree climbers" have to follow specific courses there in actual training centers, "The tree climbers - says Ghivelder - they need to operate, as a license for all jobs that are practiced in height , as required by the law 235/03 (www.treeclimbing.it).