tree climber

Scaling the trunk

A tree climber is someone who climbs trees, whether professionally or recreationally.

Arborists who prune, treat, or remove trees are tree climbers by trade.

The term also applies to hobbyists who climb for sport or exercise: She joined a tree climber meetup group.

Extended to animals, it describes species adapted for arboreal life: Squirrels are natural tree climbers.

Related

harness · safety gear · limbs · bark · heights · agile · spikes · ascent · foliage · scramble · grip · trunk · nimble · perch · swing · lineman · pruner · acrobat

Categories
Opposites
relationship to trees

tree climberlumberjack

Professional tree cutter

logger · woodcutter · tree surgeon · arborist

vertical direction of movement

tree climberground dweller

Land-based animal

burrower · descender · tunneler · digger · diver

elevation preference

tree climberground dweller

Land-based animal

burrowing animal · bottom feeder

Family

tree, climber, trees, treed, treeing, climb, climbs, climbed, climbing

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G