Boston area recreational tree climbers

We're called BARC, let's climb some trees!

BARC is a Boston, Massachusetts area tree climbing club promoting safe recreational tree climbing using rope and harness technique. We climb for fun, for exercise, to renew our spirits, and to deepen our knowledge and respect for trees and nature.

BARC event calendar

Members

  • William Hall
  • Eric Lavallee
  • bruno diduca
  • Ziplok
  • Bob Mihalek
  • chris flood
  • ray walsh
  • Dave Cianfrini
  • carpediem0881
  • mike prague
  • Lisa
  • Kaufdog
  • Christine Poff
  • Thomas M Burke
  • Nicholas Crawford
  • Mandy Coutts

Groups

 

Forum

Bob Mihalek

Single Rope Technique

Started by Bob Mihalek in Climb announcements Aug 16.

Dave Cianfrini

Southern New Hampshire Wanna-be 4 Replies

Started by Dave Cianfrini in Looking for climb partners or instruction/coaching. Last reply by mike prague Jun 10.

Bob Mihalek

Rec climb in Northborough, MA 2 Replies

Started by Bob Mihalek in Climb announcements. Last reply by Bob Mihalek Jun 5.

Blog Posts

Moss

Waking up BARC, what's going on...

Wake up call
Ok it's time to get some climbs scheduled. Winter is over, ropes and fingers are thawed out, lets get into some trees!

What's been goin' on?
Here are a few climb reports and photos from the fall and winter. The climbing never stops but now we're getting into the best season for it.






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Posted by Moss on March 25, 2009 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment

Moss

Treestock '08 report

It's spring (like I need to tell you) and I've been climbing as much as I can. No more thawing out frozen hands in the tree, yipee! I recently got back from climbing in North Carolina with a gang of like-minded tree huggers. We climbed and camped in a beautiful county park called Tanglewood in Clemmons, North Carolina. This was a permitted climb arranged by Bob Wray of Blue Ridge Tree Climbing in Virginia. We climbed for 3 days, night and day u… Continue

Posted by Moss on May 15, 2008 at 3:44pm

Moss

Welcome to BARC

The BARC community web site has been up and running for little more than 24 hours and I'm happy to see many of my tree friends and future climbers joining in. Thanks are due to Joseph Porcelli of Neighbors for Neighbors for encouraging me to get this going.
-moss

Posted by Moss on November 14, 2007 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Bob Mihalek

TCIA Expo in Hartford

I just went to the Tree Care Industry Association exposition in Hartford, CT. If there are new climbers here who want to try out some gear before you buy it (a good idea) then make a point of going to either the TCIA expo sometime or maybe NE Grows (if it's open to the public). There's nothing like actually sitting in a saddle to get an idea of the type and size you need. I think the 2008 TCIA expo is in Milwaukee next year. Maybe someone here will know if NE Grows is accessible to non-commer

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Posted by Bob Mihalek on November 13, 2007 at 2:22pm — 1 Comment

Joseph Porcelli

Thanks for pullin this together

Hey Andrew and new friends,

Thanks for pulling this together. I looking forward to challenging myself, get away from my computer, being outside and being a kid again.

Joseph Porcelli

PS> check out another network here on NING called at http://mugproject.ning.com.

Posted by Joseph Porcelli on November 12, 2007 at 10:49pm — 1 Comment

 
 

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William Hall updated their profile
October 25
William Hall is now a member of Boston area recreational tree climbers
October 25
Eric Lavallee I am asking out for help in learning Ddrt ...... I am a spike climber for removals only now but have been starting to use Ddrt self-taught.
October 14
Eric Lavallee is now a member of Boston area recreational tree climbers
October 14

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