That's not a tree anymore.. it's just a very tall pile of dust... He makes it look easy, but the level of danger is ineffable... Setting up that rigging alone was a heroic task... still fun to watch...
From a budding young treeworker, this is inspiring. I came here to see how the big guys handle those giant eucs, and wasn't disappointed. Thanks for sharing!
This is magical. Words don't even begin to do your work justice. Beautiful man. Thank you for letting us have the rare opportunity to view such magnificent work in an awesome forest. Chills.
The way that he just keeps scoopin' DUST out of the middle of that big thang (R.I.P., Tree!) ...WOW! I want to go on and on about how much stuff could have gone wrong on this climb, but I CAN'T...he planned for all that stuff before he even bid on the job...and then factored in the, "WTF??" BRILLIANT piece of work.
Graeme is THE man when it comes to technical tree work. The rest of us are mere mortals. The scale of these euc regnans and challenges they present, dead or alive, is unmatched by any other tree....Sure, redwood are larger, but, generally speaking, a cakewalk comparatively speaking. Glad to see your stuff on youtube, friend!
Grahame McMahon is my new super hero. That just blew my mind Sir......and I’ve taken out some trees in 26 years. That is beyond my comprehension 👏🏻👏🏻✊🏻
i heard about this video of a friend and have only just found it. that was something else! i've only just started learning this trade and it'll be another two years till am realised into the real world and videos like that are a real incentive to do well in my studies. many thanks for posting the video.
There’s not many people alive or in history that could’ve done this tree, and only one guy who did. I don’t want to speculate at all the guys who could’ve, but it’s not a lot. Graeme is a high water mark for the human spirit
This man is literally on another level. Not many people in the world would truly understand the complexity and difficulty of this job. Not to mention the danger.
This is the video that Got inspired me to tackle a 90 oak I climbed and took down I became addicted right away . I now climb safe and have a fairly good skill set and learning and improving everyday at what I do. thanks again for this vid. climb safe.
He must be unbelievably fit and strong to handle the hours and hours standing on the spikes and lugg and starting that 660 and all day. My back would be screaming at me.
Thanks for reply ! Yes , you are professionals! My respect! I am climbing trees as well, but of course not so high and risky? as you do. This video is of course one of my favorites and to be honest it is the best i have ever seen and found! Thank you for publishing this film. Amazing, awesome Take care and all the best to you and your team! Merry christmas and that there is allways a guardian angel around you. Alexander
You guys need to put out more video's. Looks like you get the jobs now body else will do. I see a guy line going to that tree from the bridge. And it is rotten to the core. How do you secure the base of a tree that size? I t was really swaying when he was drooping those large chunks. More video's please. How tall was that tree? Love the straps holding most of your trees together. We have ash tree here but not that species or no where near that tall. Excellent work I will climb just about any thing but not that dead and tall. You are by far the best I have seen!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is one tall tree! Don't see 'em like that in the US. Takes big huevos to do that kind of climbing. Thanks for the video. I have to add that I hope you get well compensated for jobs of that nature. How tall WAS that tree?
250 foot or more. This species is possibly taller than sequoia sempervirens. All the giants cut down now but a newspaper report claiming 525ft from back the day. Its the dryness and technical difficulty that places these climbs at the pinnacle of the arb world.
The airwalk aerial footway that is way below him is 100' off the ground. To see that the stem is still well over a metre in diameter 150 or 170' up is a sobering thought for the leverage on those dead roots so far below. But when you've his depth of experience to know it can be done....then it can be done, and the yellow restraining line helps him until he's got some weight off the top, after which it gets (marginally) less fraught. Hats off for the skill and teamwork here.
big big tree and i can climb but i would draw the line at rotten not worth the risk but thats just me definetly inspiring fortunately we dont have stuff that big in uk maybe a douglas fir, to sum up theres a fine line between bravery and stupidity.
No. We assess the tree visually from the ground and then feel the tree as we climb it. Sometimes mitigating the risk of tree collapse with the strops and the tension rope against the lean as you see here. This though my friend, is the best and ballsiest tree climber in the world working on timber that is unreal in both scope and technical difficulty. Most of that tree was powder through upper third.
@@HighMaintenancePS IVE BEEN CLIMBING BIG STUFF FOR 30 YEARS..... I FOUND THESE QUICK RELEASE SNAPS FOR $160 EACH I THINK THAT ARE MADE FOR RELEASING SAILS QUICKLY.... I ATACH THEM WHEN NEEDED FOR AN EMERGENCY ESCAPE OUT OF A FAILING TREE,, THEY GO DIRECTLY TO MY SNAP THAT GOES TO THE D RING,,,, IT HAS A LITTLE 2 INCH STRING TO PULL WHEN YOU HAVE TO BAIL..... I GET THEM AT WEST MARINE BOAT SUPPLY.... THEY CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE
Very...no, *outstandingly* impressive bit of work; and it was good camera & editing work to show it, too. Kudos to the team. But sorry, I didn't like the music either - I prefer the silence of the saws. Planning the job must have been a headache as well - this was in pre-drone days and must have meant climbing several of the surrounding big 'uns to survey it if not to run rigging lines. Or did Graeme just say "Aw, I'll just shin up with a saw and take a look" (I know he didn't). Yup, that took guts and deep knowledge and experience - I wouldn't have been courageous enough to be in the tree when that big lump was pulled off to land on the side of the dead rootplate that was in tension.
The tree at that point is mainly dust. Rotten. The straps are to hold the tree together as He dismantles the top. This is the most impressive bit of tree work you will ever see.
Moron, how can you not love the mixture of the chemical brothers and the beautiful whine of that saw, along with the most awesome visuals. This is the single greatest tree work video that’s been produced. Utmost respect to Graeme McMahon and his crew.
This is the video that Got inspired me to tackle a 90 oak I climbed and took down I became addicted right away . I now climb safe and have a fairly good skill set and learning and improving everyday at what I do. thanks again for this vid. climb safe.
I’ve been climbing trees for 27 years and have worked with some great Arborists, but damn, this video and this climber are something special.
That’s exactly what I was thinking ! I’m an arborist of 20 years so far
That's not a tree anymore.. it's just a very tall pile of dust... He makes it look easy, but the level of danger is ineffable... Setting up that rigging alone was a heroic task... still fun to watch...
Whenever I feel a little strung out in a tree I think about this guy and just get on with it!
Magical. Cheers Rich. New Zealand.
Behold, the first video that made me want to be an Arborist. It's been nearly 15 yrs of climbing since
From a budding young treeworker, this is inspiring. I came here to see how the big guys handle those giant eucs, and wasn't disappointed. Thanks for sharing!
This is magical. Words don't even begin to do your work justice. Beautiful man. Thank you for letting us have the rare opportunity to view such magnificent work in an awesome forest. Chills.
Recommended by a friend while in Tassie. Incredible viewing. Respect!
the confidence that come from his movements in this tree, speak volumes. i hope he's passin along the gift to someone. top notch all the way! thanks
Absolutely the most insane removals I've ever seen...these trees blow me away.
wow.. ive been doing big trees for 30 years..... this man is awesome.... soooooo much respect....r.g.
Graeme you are one of the best climbers around,keep up that high standard...great footage Angus.
The way that he just keeps scoopin' DUST out of the middle of that big thang (R.I.P., Tree!) ...WOW! I want to go on and on about how much stuff could have gone wrong on this climb, but I CAN'T...he planned for all that stuff before he even bid on the job...and then factored in the, "WTF??"
BRILLIANT piece of work.
Graeme is THE man when it comes to technical tree work. The rest of us are mere mortals. The scale of these euc regnans and challenges they present, dead or alive, is unmatched by any other tree....Sure, redwood are larger, but, generally speaking, a cakewalk comparatively speaking.
Glad to see your stuff on youtube, friend!
This video is amazing still I watched it 10 years ago im sure it made me realise how easy the trees I was working on were
Loved every minute
Grahame McMahon is my new super hero. That just blew my mind Sir......and I’ve taken out some trees in 26 years. That is beyond my comprehension 👏🏻👏🏻✊🏻
i heard about this video of a friend and have only just found it. that was something else! i've only just started learning this trade and it'll be another two years till am realised into the real world and videos like that are a real incentive to do well in my studies. many thanks for posting the video.
There’s not many people alive or in history that could’ve done this tree, and only one guy who did. I don’t want to speculate at all the guys who could’ve, but it’s not a lot. Graeme is a high water mark for the human spirit
Could you imagine a interview vid of him talkin us through this whole job....epic legendary stuff
This man is literally on another level. Not many people in the world would truly understand the complexity and difficulty of this job. Not to mention the danger.
This is the video that Got inspired me to tackle a 90 oak I climbed and took down I became addicted right away . I now climb safe and have a fairly good skill set and learning and improving everyday at what I do. thanks again for this vid. climb safe.
Hands down the best climber I have seen and the music went great with the setting of the video.
I would like to know how much they charged for that tree job.
that's hard work this old dog is number 1 in my eyes from kiwi climber
Agreed.
You guys are the best. Stihl should use you in their commercials.
Amazing! Thank you. First time I've seen a video, with no negative comments on the job.
absolutely beautiful - brings tears to my eyes. and what a perfect tune
me too
Love watching these vids, inspiring to us Arborists.
Best tree video on the internet
wow man! ur an amazing climber ive been doing this for years and that is spectacular!!
He must be unbelievably fit and strong to handle the hours and hours standing on the spikes and lugg and starting that 660 and all day.
My back would be screaming at me.
yup!
He was 65 when he did that job apparently
@@richardtaylor7048!
I've been a contract tree climber for many years. This guy is incredible thats all I can say.
One question though fellas. Helicopter?
Thanks for reply !
Yes , you are professionals!
My respect!
I am climbing trees as well, but of course not so high and risky? as you do.
This video is of course one of my favorites and to be honest it is the best i have ever seen and found! Thank you for publishing this film.
Amazing, awesome
Take care and all the best to you and your team!
Merry christmas and that there is allways a guardian angel around you.
Alexander
You guys need to put out more video's. Looks like you get the jobs now body else will do. I see a guy line going to that tree from the bridge. And it is rotten to the core. How do you secure the base of a tree that size? I t was really swaying when he was drooping those large chunks. More video's please. How tall was that tree? Love the straps holding most of your trees together. We have ash tree here but not that species or no where near that tall. Excellent work I will climb just about any thing but not that dead and tall. You are by far the best I have seen!!!!!!!!!!!!
250' 6' to 10' across at the flare....he has to get clearance from air traffic control past that second crotch
still my favorite tree video. Its the music!
Got to be reassuring to be that high in a tree that you’re practically taking apart by hand…😮
The straps are real smart.. those running cracks are a really bad sign.
Just watched Ace coffee break video, had to come and sub to you guys. Awesome work fellas!
My biggest respect...Awesome climber... !!! What a cool dude ! Stay safe...cheers...
dead trees are not very forgiving and my hats off to any man with that much forsight
Graham is the real deal,
Fantastic dedication and safety
Nerves of steel 👍
4:38 holy sh*t!
Painstaking work. Admirable.
just a small questions what would a tree like that cost in American dollars.
That is one tall tree! Don't see 'em like that in the US. Takes big huevos to do that kind of climbing. Thanks for the video. I have to add that I hope you get well compensated for jobs of that nature. How tall WAS that tree?
Rofl You guys have the giant Sequoias though?
250 foot or more. This species is possibly taller than sequoia sempervirens. All the giants cut down now but a newspaper report claiming 525ft from back the day.
Its the dryness and technical difficulty that places these climbs at the pinnacle of the arb world.
This Video is fantastic, nice job cutting filming and editing. Nice sound track choice.
To bad more don't rate it, 14.6k veiws to 22 ratings
The best of the best !!!!
These tree's seem to go on forever
Man. I don’t see how he got up that tree carrying that set of balls he’s got. Lol. Awesome job
is he an amazing climber...or did he have trouble at home.
What's with the ladder truck below??
Would you be getting tired throwing that saw
just amazing. Great work an fuckin big balls he got.
Wow, just amazing. I hate rotten trees, with a passion.
As a fellow climber, what saddle is he using that is capable of supporting such a MASSIVE set of nuts?
👍 buen trabajo
Brilliant
could you feel gods breath up there?
A tree so fucked you could literally pull it to pieces by hand....balls of steel.
brilliant removal! thanks for the great video. how tall was that big boy?
The airwalk aerial footway that is way below him is 100' off the ground. To see that the stem is still well over a metre in diameter 150 or 170' up is a sobering thought for the leverage on those dead roots so far below. But when you've his depth of experience to know it can be done....then it can be done, and the yellow restraining line helps him until he's got some weight off the top, after which it gets (marginally) less fraught. Hats off for the skill and teamwork here.
Son muy profesionales
you have got all the gear, is that a spiderjack Graeme climbs on.
F**king Awsome, Nicely done my friend.
What a fuckn bloke a the one and only
Just saw the picture of the walk yesterday and it looks so terrible it's so sad
what is the picture of the walk?
big big tree and i can climb but i would draw the line at rotten not worth the risk but thats just me definetly inspiring fortunately we dont have stuff that big in uk maybe a douglas fir, to sum up theres a fine line between bravery and stupidity.
Where do I sign up? Haha. Would love to learn to do this.
respect
Funny how small those rigging lines look tied to that stem
legend 👍👍👍
How tall was them trees
50,000?
is there any security for you if the tree will break underneath you ?
No. We assess the tree visually from the ground and then feel the tree as we climb it. Sometimes mitigating the risk of tree collapse with the strops and the tension rope against the lean as you see here.
This though my friend, is the best and ballsiest tree climber in the world working on timber that is unreal in both scope and technical difficulty. Most of that tree was powder through upper third.
@@HighMaintenancePS IVE BEEN CLIMBING BIG STUFF FOR 30 YEARS..... I FOUND THESE QUICK RELEASE SNAPS FOR $160 EACH I THINK THAT ARE MADE FOR RELEASING SAILS QUICKLY.... I ATACH THEM WHEN NEEDED FOR AN EMERGENCY ESCAPE OUT OF A FAILING TREE,, THEY GO DIRECTLY TO MY SNAP THAT GOES TO THE D RING,,,, IT HAS A LITTLE 2 INCH STRING TO PULL WHEN YOU HAVE TO BAIL..... I GET THEM AT WEST MARINE BOAT SUPPLY.... THEY CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE
How many days did that job take and how tall was that tree
if you watch it through I think there are three different days involved looking at what looks like early dawn etc
oh helllllll yeah
Fucking legend!
Wow, @2024
Very...no, *outstandingly* impressive bit of work; and it was good camera & editing work to show it, too. Kudos to the team. But sorry, I didn't like the music either - I prefer the silence of the saws. Planning the job must have been a headache as well - this was in pre-drone days and must have meant climbing several of the surrounding big 'uns to survey it if not to run rigging lines. Or did Graeme just say "Aw, I'll just shin up with a saw and take a look" (I know he didn't). Yup, that took guts and deep knowledge and experience - I wouldn't have been courageous enough to be in the tree when that big lump was pulled off to land on the side of the dead rootplate that was in tension.
ARE YOU SERIOUS...? THE MUSIC WAS PROBABLY HIS WIFE THAT HE GETS TO HUG AFTER WORK DUDE..... JUST BEAUTIFUL MUSIC TEARS MUSIC...... PLEASE ADJUST
It was moving with him
On it folks think about
That
b.t.w what saw is that an 046?
+Chris Foxworth 660
460
After thinking "light as a feather" all day., He prolly weighed 2 lbs when he reached the ground.
what are the blue wraps for? lol
To stop the tree just opening up beneath him. It's the most deeply impressive bit of tree work you will ever see.
The tree at that point is mainly dust. Rotten. The straps are to hold the tree together as He dismantles the top.
This is the most impressive bit of tree work you will ever see.
Spokey gums
@
christ, could you take smaller pieces?
I guess you'd took 8' sections....from the keyboard
Oh dear can you pick a better music for the video?this one is nice if was for the funeral of a guy that fall from the tree
Z
Not for all the tea in China 🇨🇳
static trees are so ugly
i like more swinging trees
Big balls alright...but big balls+no eye protection= BLIND ARBORIST! What happened to "stay safe"???
Why add music to a video that should be natural... just a lot of unnecessary noise. I'm out...
Moron, how can you not love the mixture of the chemical brothers and the beautiful whine of that saw, along with the most awesome visuals. This is the single greatest tree work video that’s been produced. Utmost respect to Graeme McMahon and his crew.
@@mattjordan6093 AND PLEASE STAY OUT
NOT FOR YOU MATT,, SORRY
AND PLEASE STAY OUT JACK
@@r.g.3636 I was out 5 years ago, but now you call me back by your message?
This is the video that Got inspired me to tackle a 90 oak I climbed and took down I became addicted right away . I now climb safe and have a fairly good skill set and learning and improving everyday at what I do. thanks again for this vid. climb safe.