The Wabamun CN Rail disaster which occured in August, 2005.
(above) Chris is "speed lining" the top of the aspen tree for removal. Speed lining involves a series of rope pulleys and slings to remove the tree and slide it down the line to a safe dropping area. This method is used when there are obstacles below the tree, no drop zone or open space below. In the next two photos, the top of the aspen has been removed.
Peter has climbed the same aspen to speed line the next sections.
Paul B in the aerial bucket preparing to flop this tree
Paul flopping the tree with the clean up helicopter in the background hauling hazardous material from the lake out of the area.
Some mechanical help hauling
the trunk away
Our team after the successful
speed lining of the aspen tree
