International Tree Climbing Championship (ITCC)

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International Tree Climbing Championship (ITCC) Competitive events for professional tree-climbing arborists. The tree climbing competition simulates working conditions of arborists in the field.

Male and female competitors perform five different events during the preliminary round. Each event tests a competitor's ability to professionally, and safely maneuver in a tree while performing work-related tree-care tasks in a timely manner. Organizations around the world hold regional competitions and their male and female champions are invited to compete for the title of World Champion Tree Climber at the International Tree Climbing Championship. The ITCC is still expanding, and today over 1,000 contestants participate at over 50 local competitions worldwide. The purpose of the event has also expanded to promote safe working practices, demonstrate innovations in equipment and techniques, and provide industry recognition. The competitions have brought the end users and manufacturers together, and the result has been an explosion of inventions and products specifically designed for tree care applications. Industry safety standards in nearly every participating country have benefited from these innovations. It has also instilled a respect for the role of the climber and a strong focus for the individuals of the climber community to improve the work environment for all tree care workers.

Save the date for the ISA 2027 Tree Climbing Championship Series! Check out the upcoming event dates and start planning ...
10/22/2026

Save the date for the ISA 2027 Tree Climbing Championship Series! Check out the upcoming event dates and start planning for another exciting year of competition, and camaraderie!

10/19/2026
Thank you to all of our sponsors for helping us celebrate 50 years of the International Tree Climbing Championship! Yo...
10/15/2026

Thank you to all of our sponsors for helping us celebrate 50 years of the International Tree Climbing Championship! Your support helped make this milestone event possible!

Congratulations to James Kilpatrick and Josephine Hedger for winning the ISA 2026 ITCC Masters’ Challenge 🏆 Men’s - 1st...
10/12/2026

Congratulations to James Kilpatrick and Josephine Hedger for winning the ISA 2026 ITCC Masters’ Challenge 🏆

Men’s -
1st: James Kilpatrick, Germany
2nd: Michael Curwen, UK/Ireland
3rd: Barton Allen-Hall, Australia
4th: David Sedlak, Czech Republic
5th: Jamie Boston, Queensland

Women’s -
1st: Josephine Hedger, UK/Ireland
2nd: Sarah Ann Quinlan, UK/Ireland
3rd: Stephanie Dryfhout, New Zealand
4th: Nanako Seki, Japan
5th: Ellen Odmark, Pacific Northwest

10/11/2026

Local competitor E.J. Turner was not one of the 10 finalists — five from each gender — competing in Sunday’s championship round, or the “Masters’ Challenge.”

Win or lose, different competitors raved about the setting in Tower Grove Park and the chance to climb tree varieties that aren’t found in other corners of the world — or even in other parts of the U.S., like the Pacific Northwest.

For instance, the day’s first climber, Ellen Odmark, from Wenatchee, Washington, said it was a treat to scale oaks again, as she had done when she first got into tree climbing in Minnesota.

“I like these trees the best,” she said. “This park is awesome.”

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📸Nick Bonner

The Awards Ceremony and The Climbers’ Celebration will take place on Sunday, October 11 from 6:00–9:00 p.m. at 4 Hands B...
10/11/2026

The Awards Ceremony and The Climbers’ Celebration will take place on Sunday, October 11 from 6:00–9:00 p.m. at 4 Hands Brewing Company.

Come celebrate the 50th ITCC with us, and bring your quarters for the vintage arcade games!

For more details, check your email for additional information!

Congratulations to these top performing climbers competing in our Masters’ Challenge tomorrow: Women’s: 1. Stephanie D...
10/11/2026

Congratulations to these top performing climbers competing in our Masters’ Challenge tomorrow:

Women’s:
1. Stephanie Dryfhout
2. Josephine Hedger
3. Nanako Seki
4. Sarah Ann Quinlan
5. Ellen Odmark

Men’s:
1. Barton Allen-Hall
2. James Kilpatrick
3. David Sedlak
4. Michael Curwen
5. Jamie Boston

Day 2 of preliminary events
10/10/2026

Day 2 of preliminary events

10/10/2026

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