New from Upstate NY

[xrodolfox]

Welcome! Awesome video.
I used to live in Troy, NY, but never saw anything like "timber sports". That is so cool!

[jmiller]

yeah I could see Jonathan doing this.

that 2nd video is amazing. that fall wasn't any fun especially with a sharp axe in hand. i've had similar scary moments climbing to platforms with a running chainsaw. be careful and have fun.

you've got some ripped shoulders and arms. impressive. i'm sure many folks would love to follow a training log.

No the falls weren't fun. Kept finding bruises a week or so after the fact. What do you do that involves climbing with chainsaws??

and awww, shucks! Thanks for the compliment. I've been perusing the training log section a little bit to see what others are up to. I'll see what I can do.

[jmiller]

Welcome! Awesome video.
I used to live in Troy, NY, but never saw anything like "timber sports". That is so cool!

hehehe Thanks. There are competitions all over the US. I hope to get to Wisconsin next year for a big World Championship competition.

[vegan hal]

What do you do that involves climbing with chainsaws??

i live on a tree farm. mostly just trimming, pruning and occasional removing fallen trees. pruning cedars is my least favourite. so gangly.

[jmiller]

i live on a tree farm. mostly just trimming, pruning and occasional removing fallen trees. pruning cedars is my least favourite. so gangly.

Very cool! Yeah I could understand cedar being a bit bothersome to deal with.

[sergio]

In Basque Country -and other northern spain areas as well- they have a similar thing, it's has been a traditional competition in rural areas for centuries. A lot of stuff on youtube if you type "aizkolari".





By the way, awesome videos/sport!

[bob_summers]

Cool vid Sergio, are you in Pais Vasco? I live in Donostia. I see the guys training for the grass cutting when I'm out on my bike sometimes.