Rocky Mountain Wreckers
★ 5.5 · 2025 · Documentary
When winter slams into the highways of the American Rockies, heavy recovery specialists from four companies race into action, working to clear wrecks and open roads. Whether it's a raging fire or toxic spill, crews roll up ready to battle the wreckage. They've got the equipment and the skills. But with more than a million people depending on the route that crosses these three states every day, the one thing they don't have, is time.
Episodes
1. Dangerous Spot to Be44m · A semi bursts into flames, pushing Jesse and crew to make an urgent recovery; Mountain Recovery fights to free a jackknife during a big storm.
2. Dead Man's Curve44m · After a tractor pulling double trailers rolls over during a freak snowstorm, Mountain Recovery faces massive damage and an impossible deadline; heavy winds assault I-80 in Wyoming, closing the highway and pushing Jim and Brendan to their limits.
3. Looks Like a Wreck42m · When freezing fog ices over I-80, Brendan gets his first test on a rollover recovery; heavy snow causes chaos for Big Jon and Kory as...
4. Heavyweight Battle42m · Charlie rescues a family trapped in a live lane of traffic; a sinkhole swallows an excavator.
5. Clearing Lanes and Taking Names42m · Utah crashes prompt Stauffer's dramatic recoveries; mountain team tackles river rescue.6. A Slick Situation44m · Intense winds and icy roads send a semi to the edge of a sheer drop; heavy snowfall forces Charlie out of his comfort zone and into a much bigger truck than normal; Bad Grandpa schools the boss in the art of recovery.
7. Problems on Top of Problems44m · When winds blow a bus off of I-80, Art must wrestle it back; a load of produce rolls off, tearing down a fence that's keeping a herd of elk from the highway; Jesse races to finish a tough recovery in time to be part of an important family milestone.
8. Weight Is My Enemy44m · Charlie struggles with a surprise storm on Vail Pass; Brendan faces pressure after a promotion; Cory's rigging and patience are tested by a heavy manure load.
9. Out of Nowhere44m · Charlie, Big Jon and crew fight a stubborn wreck on the coldest night of the winter; Austin and Kevan head up a remote mountain pass to rescue a lost driver; Brendan is put to the test in his new role when a hazardous load springs a leak on I-80.
10. We Don't Give Up44m · Chuck faces a dangerous, high-tension wreck that threatens to snap a guardrail cable; a multi-day mud recovery frustrates the Stauffer's crew, pushing Jesse to call for help from an unexpected source.More Like This
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