Unless the tree is very large or is leaning a lot in the wrong direction, it is not necessary to put the cable very high up. For up to fairly large trees that are not badly leaning I just run a chain around it as high as I can reach, then run the end of the chain or another chain over toward a pulling point, usually the base of another tree and attach another chain around the tree. I put a ordinary small cable puller betwqeen the 2 chains, apply tension, then notch the tree deeply, then start cutting on the other side, stopping 2or three times to crank up more tension. I watch the top of the tree and when it begins to move I can cut more, thenm apply more tension. After that I can usually cut the tree the rest of the way through.
Always figure out an escape route first. I don't have enough chain or cable to try to pull the tree with a tractor. With the cable attached high the rear end of the tractor would be lifted up and lose traction.
When using your long cable there would be a lot of slack to take up with the method I described and I don't know if it would work without modifications. Perhaps you could attach the snatch block you mentioned to a low point, run the cable through it to make the pulling point off at right angles. I wouldn't put a tractor anywhere within falling range of the tree. With the cable puller, all you have to have is a clear escape path on foot.
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