Baltic States Treeclimbing Championship 2024

Luua Forestry school, June 14-15.

Results of the BSTCC 2024!

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Summary of the competition

The Baltic states tree climbing championship took place on June 14-15 at Luua Forestry School. 36 competitors from six countries and over 40 volunteers took part. The head judge of the competition was John Coles (NOR), the main sponsor was Husqvarna Eesti OÜ. Kerdi Varm (EST) and Uldis Snikis (LAT) became the Baltic champions in tree climbing 2024. The best student competitor was Alar Sadam (EST). Thank you to all sponsors, volunteers and competitors! The Baltic States Tree Climbing Championship 2025 will take place in Latvia.

Schedule

Thursday, June 13, at 12.00-18.00 gearcheck, walkthrough,

Friday June 14: breakfast 07.00, competition starts at 09.00, preliminary disciplines: 1. aerial rescue, 2. workclimb, 3. throwline, 4. ascent event, 5. belayed speedclimb.

The end of the competitions on the first day at approximately 18:00.

Saturday, June 15: 09.00-14.00 Master’s Challenge.

Student’s competition

To introduce the excitement of the climbing competition and to motivate the arboriststudents to improve their climbing skills, the competition is also held separately in the student category. To compete in the student’s competition you must meet following terms:

  • you are currently studying in the arboristschool or in a related discipline (tree assessor, forestry, horticulture, etc.) or have graduated no earlier than 2023,
  • you have not competed in a treeclimbing competition before,

The competition takes place according to the ISA rules, which you can find here.

Competitors are also asked to fill out the equipment check sheet in advance, which you can find here.

Registration forms:

Competitor

Student

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Accommodation

During the competition, it is possible to book accommodation in Luua Forestry School’s hostel or in the manor house, but the number of rooms available is limited. More information can be found in the registration forms.

The camping site is near the competition venue, you can use the shower rooms in the school. The swimming spot is 1.8 kilometers away by Lake Prossa.

The information is continuously updated, follow our homepage or Facebook page.If you have any questions, write to info@eestiarboristid.ee.