Ax Men

Season 1 Episode 1: Man vs. Mountain

10 Seasons Mar 09, 2008 TV-14 1h 5.6

Deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest, rugged men make their living doing one of the deadliest jobs in the world... logging. Their mission is to retrieve timber perched on mountainsides too steep to access with machines, but it's no easy task. Plagued by mechanical failures, relentless weather, and unpredictable terrain, these brave men risk their lives retrieving the timber with which we built our country. Meet four companies trying to survive each day. Pihl Logging--a rag-tag grou...

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Man vs. Mountain

1. Man vs. Mountain

Aired: Mar 9, 2008

Deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest, rugged men make their living doin...

Episode 2 Risk and Reward

2. Risk and Reward

Aired: Mar 16, 2008

Just days into the fall logging season, the Ax Men are already being put to t...

Episode 3 Storm Season Strikes

3. Storm Season Strikes

Aired: Mar 23, 2008

As a storm closes in on the Oregon coast, the Ax Men race to stay one step ah...

Episode 4 The Big Hit

4. The Big Hit

Aired: Mar 30, 2008

Across Northwest Oregon, the Ax Men continue to grind it out. Storm season ar...

Episode 5 Market Meltdown

5. Market Meltdown

Aired: Apr 6, 2008

The loggers of the Pacific Northwest perform what is said to be North America...

Episode 6 Reversal of Fortune

6. Reversal of Fortune

Aired: Apr 13, 2008

Logging has been called North America's most dangerous job. Logging giants th...

Episode 7 The Close Call

7. The Close Call

Aired: Apr 20, 2008

The season is halfway through, and the gap between winners and losers is wide...

Episode 8 Loggers Under Fire

8. Loggers Under Fire

Aired: Apr 27, 2008

In the wake of the plummeting logging market, the Ax Men are barely surviving...

Episode 10 Black Friday

10. Black Friday

Aired: May 11, 2008

Thanksgiving is over, but the return to work brings more trouble for the Ax M...

Episode 11 Storm of the Century

11. Storm of the Century

Aired: May 18, 2008

The town of Vernonia is declared a disaster area as the worst storm in 25 yea...

Episode 13 The Final Haul

13. The Final Haul

Aired: Jun 8, 2008

The loggers toughest season begins to wind down; Jesse begins to wonder about...

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Info about Ax Men

Current Status: Canceled

Network: History

Production Country: United States

Genres: Reality-TV, Documentary

Ax Men: Where to Watch Online?

Currently you are able to watch "Ax Men" streaming on Hoopla, The History Channel or for free with ads on The Roku Channel. It is also possible to rent or buy on Amazon, AppleTV, Google Play, YouTube online.