Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Women are taking on the male-dominated sport of competitive lumberjacking, and 34-year-old lumberjill Erin Lavoie, a veteran of the Lumberjack World Championships, leads the pack. Taking care not to miss while wood chopping -- and risk hacking off a toe -- takes not just bravery but also finesse, and Iron Jill World Champion Lavoie has both.
Erin Lavoie - Three-year reigning champion in the underhand chop, 2010 Guinness Book World Record for chopping 27 Christmas trees in 2 minutes
Stihl Timbersports Series - Historically all-male competition that began admitting female competitors in 2017.
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Women are taking on the male-dominated sport of competitive lumberjacking, and 34-year-old lumberjill Erin Lavoie, a veteran of the Lumberjack World Championships, leads the pack. Taking care not to miss while wood chopping -- and risk hacking off a toe -- takes not just bravery but also finesse, and Iron Jill World Champion Lavoie has both.
Erin Lavoie - Three-year reigning champion in the underhand chop, 2010 Guinness Book World Record for chopping 27 Christmas trees in 2 minutes
Stihl Timbersports Series - Historically all-male competition that began admitting female competitors in 2017.
About WIGS:
Breaking new ground with award-winning scripted dramas for the digital age.
