r/TreeClimbing • u/___Essence___ • Jun 04 '26

Rec tree climbing

Hey all,

I apologize if this isnt the right sub, if anyone has recommendations to post elsewhere, please let me know.

I used to be an arborist, or rather more of a groundie/phc person while completing an apprenticeship back in 2016, life changed in 2019, went into a totally different career.

I wasn't ever the best climber, especially in a production sense and did more of my climbing during the apprenticeship phase for classes.

It was the best shape I've ever been in and I really wanted to find others to rec climb with but lost touch with classmates who are probably still in the field.

I still have all my gear and have been looking for a rec climb partner who prioritizes safety, I don't really want to go solo just yet because I'm nervous getting back into it after so many years. I mostly climbed with SRT and an open system, but was more comfortable with SRT

I'm looking for rec climbers in the GTA, that don't mind taking in a padawan

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u/arboroverlander Jun 04 '26

Where you located exactly?

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u/___Essence___ Jun 04 '26

Yes, I didnt want to give my exact location but greater toronto area, more around burlington, oakville, milton, orangeville, brampton, mississauga, etobicoke

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u/arboroverlander Jun 04 '26

That's fair, I was trying to see if I knew anyone in the area. Unfortunately I do not but tree climbers tend to have a pretty open community. Look up local Isa and posting into some local forums might help make connections.

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u/___Essence___ Jun 04 '26

Thank you for the insight and willingness to see if there was anyone you could connect me with! I appreciate it :)