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“No gathering of engineering's brightest and best would be complete without you, Pete Friesen.”

— Delon Hampton, President, ASCE

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Opening Scene

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Cape Hatteras Move

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Boy on a Windmill

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Ending Scene

Meet the boy who became the man…
who dreamed of moving mountains.

During his long career, Pete Friesen became the man who could move anything – any building, any size.

In this film you'll meet Pete… you'll see the story of his life, growing up in tough times on a small, poor farm. You'll see a boy who loved to learn, but was destined never to go beyond Grade 8… who survived his father's bitterness and occasional brutality to become a gentle-hearted, but fiercely determined man.

And you'll see how his destiny was set on a bleak, cold day, when this seven year old farm boy learned a life-changing lesson.

It was a lesson that led Pete to become one of America's foremost structural movers – taking on moves that nobody believed could be done… heritage buildings… theatres… an entire, 13 million pound airport terminal… and four massive lighthouses – including America's beloved Cape Hatteras Light Station: a move so huge and yet so delicate, that the experts were sure Pete would destroy the building.

The mountains Pete has moved are manmade ones, to be sure. But if you ask him, it's simply a matter of scale: With the right equipment – and the will – you can just about anything. And Pete has the will… as this film will show you.

“Pete: Moving Manmade Mountains” will inspire you. And if you have children, it will inspire them. Don't miss your opportunity to own this fascinating film about Pete Friesen, winner of OPAL award for most outstanding engineering achievement.

Boy on a
Windmill

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