the area we’re gonna be working as extremely remote there’s no roads and I
extremely remote there’s no roads and I
extremely remote there’s no roads and I mean no roads the only way to get new
mean no roads the only way to get new
mean no roads the only way to get new towers in is by helicopter slinging out
towers in is by helicopter slinging out
towers in is by helicopter slinging out of these particular aircraft can be
of these particular aircraft can be
of these particular aircraft can be difficulty you can’t stick your head all
difficulty you can’t stick your head all
difficulty you can’t stick your head all the way out the door and see the whole
the way out the door and see the whole
the way out the door and see the whole picture you have glimpses of the picture
picture you have glimpses of the picture
picture you have glimpses of the picture you have a little tiny mirror that you
you have a little tiny mirror that you
you have a little tiny mirror that you can see the opposite reflection of them
can see the opposite reflection of them
can see the opposite reflection of them sometimes you can see down through your
sometimes you can see down through your
sometimes you can see down through your window and sometimes you’re going to
window and sometimes you’re going to
window and sometimes you’re going to have to line up stuff on the ground that
have to line up stuff on the ground that
have to line up stuff on the ground that says that you’re there without even
says that you’re there without even
says that you’re there without even seeing your load the towers are in place
seeing your load the towers are in place
seeing your load the towers are in place but the workers can’t move the lines
but the workers can’t move the lines
but the workers can’t move the lines onto the new towers until they shut down
onto the new towers until they shut down
onto the new towers until they shut down the power
Juno’s main source of power has just
Juno’s main source of power has just been cut off now every second is
been cut off now every second is
been cut off now every second is critical
critical
critical while we’re offline the city of Juneau
while we’re offline the city of Juneau
while we’re offline the city of Juneau is getting kicked in the jimmies this is
is getting kicked in the jimmies this is
is getting kicked in the jimmies this is a main power source for Juneau when this
a main power source for Juneau when this
a main power source for Juneau when this power lines down it’s Costin me costing
power lines down it’s Costin me costing
power lines down it’s Costin me costing people in Juneau a lot of money so I can
people in Juneau a lot of money so I can
people in Juneau a lot of money so I can do everything again to make it happen
do everything again to make it happen
do everything again to make it happen Juneau is the most isolated state
Juneau is the most isolated state
Juneau is the most isolated state capital in the US and in harsh winters
capital in the US and in harsh winters
capital in the US and in harsh winters heavy snow can take down the power lines
heavy snow can take down the power lines
heavy snow can take down the power lines in seconds every year avalanches wipeout
in seconds every year avalanches wipeout
in seconds every year avalanches wipeout or almost wipe out the line in several
or almost wipe out the line in several
or almost wipe out the line in several areas this is a big deal for Juneau it’s
areas this is a big deal for Juneau it’s
areas this is a big deal for Juneau it’s really important we get this line put
really important we get this line put
really important we get this line put back together and make it strong and
back together and make it strong and
back together and make it strong and reliable but stabilizing the new towers
reliable but stabilizing the new towers
reliable but stabilizing the new towers and lifting the line into place will
and lifting the line into place will
and lifting the line into place will require a team of 30 working overdrive
require a team of 30 working overdrive
require a team of 30 working overdrive until they get it done Dustin is charged
until they get it done Dustin is charged
until they get it done Dustin is charged with getting the first crew to the
with getting the first crew to the
with getting the first crew to the worksite 100 feet in the air
worksite 100 feet in the air
worksite 100 feet in the air anytime you’re taking crews out by
anytime you’re taking crews out by
anytime you’re taking crews out by helicopter got a lot of things going on
helicopter got a lot of things going on
helicopter got a lot of things going on it’s fairly technical and difficult
it’s fairly technical and difficult
it’s fairly technical and difficult around these power lines and on these
around these power lines and on these
around these power lines and on these towers one slip of the controls could
towers one slip of the controls could
towers one slip of the controls could send their workers tumbling to their
send their workers tumbling to their
send their workers tumbling to their deaths
hovering a helicopter in the first place
hovering a helicopter in the first place is already a very difficult task
is already a very difficult task
is already a very difficult task helicopters are inherently very unstable
helicopters are inherently very unstable
helicopters are inherently very unstable and it takes a lot of coordination to
and it takes a lot of coordination to
and it takes a lot of coordination to just keep a helicopter in one place all
just keep a helicopter in one place all
just keep a helicopter in one place all right
right
right wait for we get up
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