Peak Northwest

Tree climbing is the latest adventure at Silver Falls State Park


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Maybe you liked to climb trees as a kid, but this is a whole other level.

A new company in Oregon is taking people high into the canopy of an old-growth forest, offering a new perspective and a thrilling adventure.

On this week’s episode of Peak Northwest, we talk to Leo Rosen-Fischer, founder of Tree Climbing at Silver Falls, which takes people hundreds of feet above the forest floor at Silver Falls State Park.

The experience of climbing into the forest canopy, as Rosen-Fischer tells it, is like nothing else. And the adventure of ascending up the trunk of a living giant is one you won’t soon forget.

Here are some highlights from this week’s show:

  • What is this tree climbing experience like?
  • It can be hard work ascending a tree, but there are special tools to help those who need it.
  • What’s it like to be high in the forest canopy?
  • If you like tree climbing, try tree camping at Silver Falls.

  • Subscribe to Peak Northwest on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

    -- Jamie Hale and Vickie Connor


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