TreeAustria 3.2 Climbing Harness

The TreeAustria 3.2 harness is a European-style arborist climbing saddle built around a bridge attachment, made for climbers who spend long days working and moving through the canopy. It is a popular choice for climbers who want free movement at the waist and a comfortable sit.

How it climbs

European saddles like the TreeAustria put the main attachment on a bridge, so the climbing system can slide side to side as you turn, reach and work. That makes it easy to face the work without fighting the tie-in point. Climbers coming from older saddles with fixed D-rings usually notice the freedom of movement first.

Fit matters more than any feature list. Try the harness on and hang in it if you can, check leg loop and waist adjustment, and set up gear loops and side D-rings so your lanyard and saw sit where you want them.

Think about the attachments you use every day before you buy. Side D-rings carry the lanyard, the rear or side loops carry the saw, and the bridge carries the main system and often a hitch climber or rope wrench. A saddle that puts each of those where your hands expect them saves a lot of fumbling over a full day of climbing and cutting.

Care and inspection

The bridge is a wear item. Check it for abrasion, glazing and cut fibers before every climb and replace it on the schedule in the manual. Inspect stitching, buckles and webbing too. Compare other European saddles if you want a different fit.

Life-support gear must meet the applicable standard, be used per the manufacturer's instructions and ANSI Z133, be inspected before every climb, and be used only by trained climbers.