As dawn breaks over a new logging season in the Pacific Northwest, the Ax Men prepare for the battle that lies ahead.  Behind every turn, danger lurks.  To survive, they must escape falling trees and bone-crushing machinery, face impossible deadlines and the worst weather Mother Nature can throw at them.

Ax Men soars to new heights as a helicopter logging outfit enters the competition. At Pihl, Dustin tries to talk his father into coming back to work and Rygaard's greenhorn faces his fears when he must climb a 100-ft tree.