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The Big Hit

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Apr 8, 2014

Across Northwest Oregon, the Ax Men continue to grind it out. Storm season arrived with a vengeance.

Full Episodes

Season 1, 14 episodes

Man vs. Mountain,

Deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest, rugged men make their living doing one of the deadliest jobs in the world... logging.

45m May 6, 2013

Risk and Reward,

Just days into the fall logging season, the Ax Men are already being put to the test. J.M. Browning races to meet a big deadline.

45m May 27, 2013

Storm Season Strikes,

As a storm closes in on the Oregon coast, the Ax Men race to stay one step ahead. Jesse continues to push the J.M. Browning crew to meet its looming deadline.

45m Apr 1, 2014

The Big Hit,

Across Northwest Oregon, the Ax Men continue to grind it out. Storm season arrived with a vengeance.

45m Apr 8, 2014

Market Meltdown,

The loggers of the Pacific Northwest perform what is said to be North America's most dangerous job. Watch as the men react to news of upcoming layoffs. Gustafson Logging tries to get back on track, Browning Logging races to meet a big deadline.

45m Apr 15, 2014

Reversal of Fortune,

Logging has been called North America's most dangerous job. Logging giants throughout Oregon are falling. Two of the biggest--J.M. Browning and Gustafson Logging.

45m Apr 22, 2014

The Close Call,

The season is halfway through, and the gap between winners and losers is widening. Stump Branch tests a new but more dangerous logging strategy.

45m Apr 29, 2014

Loggers Under Fire,

In the wake of the plummeting logging market, the Ax Men are barely surviving. The Gustafson bosses have a close call while taking over for their laid-off crew. An old hook tender returns to the Browning team, stopping Jesse's ascension.

45m May 6, 2014

A Logger's Thanksgiving,

Thanksgiving arrives; winter weather strikes and the men of Phil lose one man after another to illness. The younger crew members of Gustafson blow off steam.

45m May 13, 2014

Black Friday,

Thanksgiving is over, but the return to work brings more trouble for the Ax Men. The Gustafson crew now faces a nearly impossible deadline after returning from a devastating two-week layoff.

45m May 20, 2014

Storm of the Century,

The town of Vernonia is declared a disaster area as the worst storm in 25 years pounds the Oregon coast. Members of Phil and Stump Branch are forced to flee.

45m Nov 11, 2014

The Toughest Season,

Take a look back at logging's toughest season. The crews of Stump Branch, Phil, J.M. Browning and Gustafson Logging have battled the elements.

45m Nov 18, 2014

Picking Up the Pieces,

The Ax Men are ready to get back to work and put the storm behind them.

45m Nov 25, 2014

The Final Haul,

Logging's toughest season winds down but the battle is far from over. Jesse questions the future of his family's business as J.M. Browning continues to fall from glory. The Gustafson crew returns to the Challenge, but rumors of a final pullout abound.

45m Dec 2, 2014