Dan Whelan

Full Name: Dan Whelan

 

Where do you currently live? Prees, Shropshire

 

Company Name: Whelan Tree Service

 

Field of expertise (arboriculture, forestry, carver etc): Arboriculture

 

How Long have you worked in this industry? 9 years

 

Favourite climbing system?

Rope wrench and hitch

 

What is your favourite tree?

Individual tree would be a rowan that was planted by my parents when i was born. Favourite species would be snake bark maple. 

 

Highest tree you have climbed? 

Approx 140ft

  

What is your hidden talent?

Good question, i think it must still be hidden

 

When you’re not climbing trees what are your other interest/hobbies.?

My main hobby has to be Pole climbing. I have competed for around 8 years after going to the shows with my grandad who started his climbing career at 65 eventually retiring at 84. I am the 3x world champion and hold the record at 8.84 seconds. I have also started to compete in axe chopping competitions with the Welsh axe men.