Photos: Arborists go out on a limb during competition at Liberty Park

Deacon Maloney competes in the aerial rescue event during the North American Tree Climbing Championship at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City on Friday.
Hosted by the International Society of Arboriculture and the Utah Community Forest Council, the event includes tree-climbing arborists from the United States and Canada. The competitions simulate working conditions of arborists in the field. Male and female competitors perform five different events during preliminary rounds. Each event tests a compe