Big expeditions into remote areas with multiday tree-top camping. Tree Names Climbing trees are always named. They are, after all, living things that share the world with us. Personal names not only help us identify climbing trees but also help us develop a more personal relationship with our woody pals. Some trees receive conventional names at first but usually end up with creative, offbeat nicknames.
First ascents receive a naming ceremony when the spirit moves the climbers.
The height is added to the end of the tree's name to complete the tree tag, for example Grandfather Pine 150. Some heights are accurately measured with a line or steel tape while others are estimated. A tree tag is a string of letters and numbers to describe the climbing tree. It's a climbers shorthand. Here's a breakdown of a tree tag.