Season 1 (2009)
Episodes: 10
Star Cast:
Episodes List
Ep.1 The Big Wood
Air Date: 2009-02-05
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.
Ep.2 The Greenhorn and the Beast
Air Date: 2009-02-12
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.
Ep.3 Widowmakers
Air Date: 2009-02-19
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.
Ep.4 Heavy Lifting Required
Air Date: 2009-02-26
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.
Ep.5 The New Greenhorn
Air Date: 2009-03-19
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?
Ep.6 Dangerous Ground
Air Date: 2009-03-26
An unexpected change in schedule has the crew scrambling to make sure the project's success isn't jeopardized.
Ep.7 Big Wood, Big Finish
Air Date: 2009-04-02
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.
Ep.8 Gord to the Rescue
Air Date: 2009-04-16
The economic downturn hits the logging industry hard and Gord tries to find enough work to keep his business going.
Ep.9 Calling All Climbers
Air Date: 2009-04-30
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.
Ep.10 The Grande Finale
Air Date: 2009-04-09
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.