# @apnews on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DeStKPVjgTy
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71369455-apnews-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-10-09T23:38:22.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Associated Press (@AP) — https://gondola.cc/AP

## Caption

Nearly 100 arborists clad in helmets and rope harnesses scaled pine, sweetgum and oak trees in a St. Louis park Friday during the International Tree Climbing Championship.

This year marks the competition’s 50th anniversary, where contestants from 22 countries are showcasing their climbing finesse over three days. The first International Tree Climbing Championship was hosted in St. Louis in 1976.

Read more at the link in bio.

#APPhotos by Jeff Roberson

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