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Season 1 – Heli-Loggers

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With the aid of a specially equipped helicopter, loggers top the enormous trees in the rain forests of Canada's rugged British Columbia in a life-risking effort to provide the world with lumber.
Heli-Loggers — Season 1

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Episode 1 Aired Feb 5, 2009 The Big Wood Gord Closson and his new heli-logging company, South Coast Standing Stem, start harvesting millions of dollars worth of cedar trees from a remote site on Vancouver Island, then flying them six miles from the forest to a staging area. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 12, 2009 The Greenhorn and the Beast The crew has one week to prepare 400 trees before the heavy-lift helicopter arrives, but an already difficult job gets even tougher after one climber gets hurt and another quits. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 19, 2009 Widowmakers After a logger is nearly killed by a falling "widowmaker" branch, Gord's crew members take whatever steps they can, ranging from the superstitious to the practical, to make sure they stay safe and on schedule. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 26, 2009 Heavy Lifting Required The male-dominated world of heli-logging gets a new look when Gord and his crew team up with a female, heavy-lift helicopter pilot to harvest a block of trees. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 19, 2009 The New Greenhorn Gord hires a greenhorn to work on an eco-sensitive logging job; the rookie climber needs to step up as the job starts to fall behind schedule. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 26, 2009 Dangerous Ground The crew goes home after wrapping up the eco-conscious job at Clowman, but the loggers must jump back into action when the heavy-lift helicopter's airlift date gets moved up by weeks. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 2, 2009 Big Wood, Big Finish The crew heads into the home stretch of the largest and riskiest job in Gord Closson's career as they harvest wood in the last block at Brittain River. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 16, 2009 Gord to the Rescue After a big job finally comes their way, Gord does whatever he can to make sure it's not the crew's last with the logging industry experiencing an economic downtown. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 17, 2009 Racing to the Finish The Clowhom wraps up without disturbing the eco-system, but a last-minute change could jeopardize the project. Details Episode 10 Aired Apr 30, 2009 Calling All Climbers Gord makes a promise to spend more time with his family, but might not be able to keep it after starting a new job and testing new climbers to help out. Details Episode 11 Aired May 6, 2009 Here Comes the Snow Gord, Kurtis and Robyn must top 50 trees in two days during one of Vancouver Island's biggest-ever snowfalls. Details Episode 12 Aired May 7, 2009 The Grand Finale Gord starts a new job that entails felling 60 trees in two days with the Vertol helicopter arriving on the third day; after a climber gets hurt, Gord teams up with his best friend Robyn to figure out how to keep his company afloat. Details
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Season Info

Network
TLC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Reality, Documentary, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 5, 2009