No prior experience is needed. Some people join to learn new techniques. Some join to meet other climbers. Others purchase membership for friends they know who climb. Some members don't even climb but enjoy reading about an activity close to their hearts.
Tree climbing is a gentle recreation that appeals to women and men of all ages.
TCI's main function is to serve as an information clearing house. The information is received from climbers world wide. Messages are sent through the mail, called in , faxed, E-mailed, or sent with a modem. The information is studied and reviewed by other climbers in the organization and decisions are made as to what to do with the information. The articles cover such subjects as climbing technique, equipment, climbing areas, particular trees of interest, expeditions to the world's largest trees, climber profiles, and much more.