Building Alaska

Season 3

TV-G
What does it take to build a house totally off the grid in some of the most unforgiving terrain on the planet? We follow a cast of characters who set out to construct three incredible cabins in the obscure Alaskan wilderness. With no roads and no building supply centers, they’ll have to get creative in a new season of Building Alaska.

12 Episodes

  • The Race Is On
    E1
    The Race Is OnThe return of spring in Alaska means the race is on for three builders to begin constructing homes in the remote wilderness before the inevitable return of winter shuts them down. Three builders begin construction on a fishing retreat near Anchorage, a ski hut close to Valdez and a getaway log cabin in the Southeast corner of remote Alaska. Before breaking ground, one builder has to fly to his build site to inspect the piece of land he purchased without ever stepping foot on it, breaking the number one rule of land buying.
  • Chopper Drop
    E2
    Chopper DropThe challenges of building homes in remote Alaska continues as Lee orchestrates a massive eighteen-load helicopter drop to deliver the equipment and supplies he'll need to build a two-story cabin on Bulchitna Lake.
  • Destructive Forces
    E3
    Destructive ForcesTony Malone's crew outside of Haines, Alaska, get a visit from a hungry bear. Builder Lee Raymond faces challenges when working closely with family. Derek Galbraith reveals the tragic story behind the heli-skiing industry in Valdez, Alaska.
  • Dangerous Delays
    E4
    Dangerous DelaysTony's log cabin getaway is shut down after heavy rains make work too dangerous to continue, while a miscalculation at Lee's two story house on Bulchitna Lake has the crew enraged, and Derek takes his crew fishing on the Copper River basin with the area's only female river guide to reward them for a job well done as their ski hut project continues to thrive.
  • Ninja Framer
    E5
    Ninja FramerLee Raymond brings in a pinch hitter they call the Ninja Framer to get his client's project back on schedule. Derek's crew struggles to work on ski hut through an infestation of mosquitoes, and Tony discovers an expensive mistake.
  • Balancing Act
    E6
    Balancing ActThe builds are growing taller and the work more dangerous as Lee's crew must balance on a second story beam to get work done. Tony attempts to take a day off but stumbles upon a mysterious cabin that could be his next project.
  • The Missing Helicopter
    E7
    The Missing HelicopterLee's crew scrambles to correct a mistake after a mighty framing miscalculation. Tony makes a dangerous call to fix a problem and injure his team. Derek's crew looses the helicopter as transport of the ski hut begins.
  • Panic Button
    E8
    Panic ButtonLee's crew must push through waves of mosquitoes and fatigue to finish the deck of their Bulchitna Lake build before the floatplane arrives to take them home for a day of rest. In Haines, Tony and his crew wrestle the largest and heaviest pieces of the build into place without any kind of machinery, and Derek pushes the panic button after more bad weather and mechanical problems delay his build once again.
  • Game Day
    E9
    Game DayJust as Derek and his band of buddies are about to give up on their dream of a cliffside ski hut, Alaska hands them a miracle that turns a down day into game day. Lee loses one of his hardest working crew members out at Bulchitna Lake just as they have to lift an 800 pound truss into place, and Tony's hideaway cabin is in good enough shape to take a break and fish for halibut on the Lynn Canal.
  • Heads Up
    E10
    Heads UpThe drama at Derek's cliffside build near Valdez escalates after rain saturates the region and an accident on the roof almost takes out a crew member. Tony leaves his build in Bobby's hands to tend to another job.
  • The Finest Moment
    E11
    The Finest MomentLee takes a break from the build to prepare for the long Alaskan winter. Derek and his band of ski buddies race to protect the cabin from bears. Tony finally makes it to the roofing stage of his Porcupine Creek build.
  • The Final Push
    E12
    The Final PushLee races to finish the interior of the cabin before the lake freezes over. Tony's crew discovers a miscalculation that may force them to miss their deadline, and Derek pushes through dangerous conditions to complete the project.

 

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