Cal Poly is set to host the nation’s largest collegiate timber sports competition in 2026 — and its logging team just received a donation that’ll help make it happen. PG&E donated and installed two 80 ...

Pike Electric's Cory McMichael said, "Considering the overall condition and feel, climbing poles treated with oil emulsion was definitely easier, especially compared to poles treated only with ...

For linemen, learning how to climb wood poles is one of the fundamental skills of line work. Safety One Training is offering a two-day class Aug. 11-12 in Littleton, Colorado, at its indoor facility.

A competitor tries to grab a flag as he falls off the "gostra", a wooden pole covered in lard, during the main competition, part of the celebrations on the religious feast day of St Julian, patron of ...

Competitors in the greased pole challenge at the Italian Market Festival in 2017 reach the prizes at the top. (Katherine Kuo) While Philly police still want fans to stay on the ground this weekend, ...