Hangy Elm

Wych Elm (Ulmus glabra)

Joy

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Effort

3 3

You'll think about your feet getting on, and again once or twice on the way up.

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Height
3–6 m
First branch
1–1.5 m
Trunk girth
90–120 cm

This is one of those trees that has a lot of hanging branches, and they're just very fun to get after and see how far you can get from one of them. I was able to get at least a couple meters high with a fun, fun hanging action. I wasn't able to get to the main trunk. That was just a bit too much for me. Still, it's already very fun to just be on that hanging branch and kind of make yourself stand on it and kind of surf as it's moving around a little bit. At the main trunk, there is actually a stake kind of inserted into it. Probably, if you are good at bouldering, you can actually get up to the main trunk from there, but it's too difficult for me.

Body and technique

  • Clench & climb (1)
  • Branch-crawling (1)
  • Hanging branch ascent (1)
  • Scary overhang (1)

Bark and grip

  • Mossy bark (1)

Where it stands

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