Not so fast! There’s a lot of problems with rigging aerial apparatus in trees and before we dive in, there’s a LOT involved in this subject.
Monday, September 12, 2016
Tree Rigging – Is it really Safe?
Not so fast! There’s a lot of problems with rigging aerial apparatus in trees and before we dive in, there’s a LOT involved in this subject.
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This is a very interesting article. I have never seen or heard of people using trees for aerial performers. I have a friend who is a certified arborist and I shared this article with him. I know that he installs zip lines, but I’ve never heard him talk about anything like this. It seems pretty obvious to me why this is dangerous. There’s no way to know how much the tree can actually hold. I’ve climbed a few trees in my day and, fortunately, never had one break while I was climbing it. If somebody willing to pay the price for all of the inspections, hardware, setup, etc. for a one-off performance with the trees, I think it could be a spectacular event. But I can’t see someone doing this for a long term show. I suppose the alternative is to build a tree that is designed for aerial work.
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