Lumberjack Contest

Year Published: 1949

Creator: Universal International Pictures

Description: Narration by Ed Herlihy. Universal-International Pictures, 1949. Home transfer from 16mm original. The 1949 newsreel "Lumberjack Contest" showcases the intense competition among world champion timber toppers, highlighting their speed climbing skills. The climbers reach heights of 100 feet and demonstrate their strength and technique in both ascending and descending. Piper emerges as the winner with a remarkable time of 43.5 seconds, outpacing the competition. Keywords lumberjack, contest, speed climbing, timber topping, competition, 1949, newsreel, world champion, strength, technique

Complete Record: Narration by Ed Herlihy. Universal-International Pictures, 1949. Home transfer from 16mm original.

The 1949 newsreel "Lumberjack Contest" showcases the intense competition among world champion timber toppers, highlighting their speed climbing skills. The climbers reach heights of 100 feet and demonstrate their strength and technique in both ascending and descending. Piper emerges as the winner with a remarkable time of 43.5 seconds, outpacing the competition. Keywords lumberjack, contest, speed climbing, timber topping, competition, 1949, newsreel, world champion, strength, technique

Transcription

reached as high as 100 some the world champion timber toppers this is he man stuff and no beginners need apply Garza 100 feet straight up and speed climbing is the order of the day what goes up must come down and how [Music] sheer brawn years of practice and the snubbing rope control the climbers descent they call this speed climbing but the main speed seems to come after they stop climbing Piper wins the world title in 43 and a half seconds leaving the rest of the competition shall we say out on a limb [Music]

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