Season 1
10 episodes · 2009
1The Big Wood
Gord and his team of tree climbers begin one of the biggest heli-logging jobs in Canadian history: climbing and topping a grove of prized cedar trees and using a $15,000 per hour Chinook helicopter to fly them.
2The Greenhorn and the Beast
The crew has one week to prepare 400 trees before the heavy-lift helicopter's arrival. But after one climber gets hurt and another quits, an already difficult job gets even tougher.
3Widowmakers
Gord's crew is set to climb a grove of cedar trees, but after a fellow logger is nearly killed by a falling branch "Widowmaker", they take whatever steps they can, from the superstitious to the practical, to make sure they stay safe and on schedule.
4Heavy Lifting Required
The testosterone filled world of heli-logging gets a new look when Gord and his crew team up with a female heavy-lift helicopter pilot in order to harvest a block of trees.
5The New Greenhorn
Gord hires a new Greenhorn to help work on an eco-sensitive logging job, but when the job starts to fall behind, will the rookie climber be able to step up and shed his Greenhorn colors?
6Dangerous Ground
An unexpected change in schedule has the crew scrambling to make sure the project's success isn't jeopardized.
7Big Wood, Big Finish
Gord and his crew nears the end of their largest job to date as they look to finsh harvesting at a profitable but remote location.
8Gord to the Rescue
The economic downturn hits the logging industry hard and Gord tries to find enough work to keep his business going.
9Calling All Climbers
Gord promises to spend more time with his family but finds the daily details of his heli-logging business may make it a promise he can't fulfill.
10The Grande Finalefinale
Gord looks to harvest a number of trees in a very limited time period but when one of his workers gets hurt, he is pressed to make the deadline and keep his company afloat.