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Published July 17, 2009, 12:00 AM

GALLERY: Wind Turbine Technician Course


Chris Solseth, a student in the wind energy technician program at Lake Region State College at Devils Lake, gets ready to climb a 250-foot wind turbine at the Langdon Wind Energy Center. Herald photo by Eric Hylden.

  • Chris Solseth, a student in the wind energy technician program at Lake Region State College at Devils Lake, gets ready to climb a 250-foot wind turbine at the Langdon Wind Energy Center. Herald photo by Eric Hylden.
  • Jon Synstelien, right, gives Chris Solseth, left, advice before they climb atop a 280 foot wind turbine Friday at the Langdon Wind Energy Center. Herald photo by Eric Hylden.
  • A technician is dwarfed by the blades of a wind turbine as he does maintenance work at the Langdon Wind Energy Center on Friday. Herald photo by Eric Hylden.
  • Jay Johnson, right, program coordinator and head instructor of the wind energy technician program at LRSC watches as student Chris Solseth puts on a safety harness before the climb. Herald photo by Eric Hylden.