Season 9 Episode 5
Ax Men
TV-PGReality • Documentary • AdventureSeason 113 Episodes
Man vs. MountainS1 E1Four companies of loggers risk their lives to chop down timber while dealing with mechanical failures, brutal weather and rugged terrain in the Pacific Northwest.
Risk and RewardS1 E2J.M. Browning strives to meet a big deadline; Stump Branch Logging tempts fate by jury-rigging old equipment; Gustafson races the weather to build an access road; Pihl Logging hauls in the forest's cash crop.
Storm Season StrikesS1 E3The loggers race to stay one step ahead of a storm approaching the Oregon coast; Jesse pushes his crew to meet their deadline; muddy roads trap Stump Branch trucks; Robby battles for control; lumber market slump.
The Big HitS1 E4Some crews shut down while others struggle to stay afloat after stormy weather arrives with a vengeance; the stalled housing market hits home for the loggers.
Market MeltdownS1 E5The news of upcoming layoffs worries the men; Gustafson Logging tries to get back on track; Browning races to meet a big deadline; Pihl Logging is under pressure to finish its Pig Farm job.
Reversal of FortuneS1 E6Two of Oregon's logging giants, J.M. Browning and Gustafson Logging, fight to survive; Jay Browning must make tough decisions; smaller outfits find winning strategies.
The Close CallS1 E7The gap widens between winners and losers at the halfway point of the season; Stump Branch tests a dangerous logging strategy; the Pihl men play while the bosses are away; a mistake by the Gustafson crew may end a man's career.
Loggers Under FireS1 E8The loggers barely survive in a plummeting market; the Gustafson bosses have a close call; an old hook-tender returns to the Browning team, halting Jesse's rise to management; Pihl loses a crucial member of the team.
A Logger's ThanksgivingS1 E9Some loggers have more reasons to be grateful than do others as Thanksgiving arrives; the Pihl crew loses men to illness; the Gustafson crew's younger members blow off steam; the season's first snowfall bodes a warning for the Stump Branch crew.
Black FridayS1 E10The Gustafson crew faces a nearly impossible deadline; half the Pihl crew skips work; Stump Branch mistakes and inexperience put profits and lives at risk; Jay Browning makes a troubling discovery about his next job.
Storm of the CenturyS1 E11The worst storm in 25 years pummels the Oregon coast, turning the town of Veronica into a flooded disaster area; Jay Browning is nowhere to be found; Darrell must act fast to save his house from falling trees.
Picking Up the PiecesS1 E12The loggers try to put the storm behind them and get back to work; Darrell makes a startling discovery; Stump Branch greenhorn Michael goes missing; Jay struggles to muster his troops without phone service; the Pihl crew bails out one of its own.
The Final HaulS1 E13The battle is far from over as logging's toughest season winds down; Jesse questions the future of the family business; rumors of a pullout abound for the Gustafson crew; the Pihl crew celebrates a good year; a Stump Branch logger quits.
Family TreeSeason 9 Episode 5
Cast
Gord Vaughn, Steve Weiman, Mike Coats, Levi Brown, Luke Brown, Jimmy Smith, James Smith, Stacey Roberson, Shelby Stanga, Clint Roberts, Gabe Rygaard, Mike Papac, Katelyn Simsis, Adrienne Preiss, Craig Rygaard, Jay Browning, Jesse Browning, Mike Pihl, Dwayne Dethlefs, Dustin Dethlefs, Cody DavisRating
TV-PG
Genres
Reality, Documentary, AdventureMore Like This
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