The High Scalers of Hoover Dam

During the dam's construction, the job of the high scaler was by far the most dangerous. More

People came from across the country to witness the construction of Hoover Dam. One worker's daughter compared the scene to a hill of ants. "It was just fantastic to watch... It was a monument task," she said. During the dam's construction, the job of the high scaler was by far the most dangerous, as well as the most dramatic.

AIR DATE 1/18/99