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History Channel's "Ice Road Truckers" is headed to Alaska, 250 miles north of the Arctic Circle – to where a group of elite truckers face their most perilous journey yet. Season 3 of "Ice Road Truckers" chronicles both the incredible challenges as well as the history of this fascinating region.

With less than three months to shuttle critical supplies to the oil camps of Alaska's North Slope, drivers are pushed to their limits on "Ice Road Truckers." These are ice roads of a different breed. The 400 plus miles stretch from Fairbanks to the remote outpost of Deadhorse, and is fraught with harrowing danger from steep mountain ice, to frozen tundra and the treacherous ice roads of the Arctic Ocean. It is man and his machine vs. nature and the wildest, roller coaster ice road in the world. Only the strong and lucky survive. Hundreds of talented truckers have lost their lives trying to navigate this virtual obstacle course where one literally never knows what lies around the bend - from unexpected weather, virtual whiteouts and treacherous terrain, this is by far the most death defying route to date on "Ice Road Truckers."

Ice Road legends Hugh "Polar Bear" Rowland and Alex Debogorski, each whom have never met a road that they could not get the best of, return this season to take on a road, the likes of which neither has ever seen. Only the most experienced ice road truckers would dare to drive this route where big rigs slide off 100 foot cliffs, come head-on with other trucks around hairpin curves, and where whiteouts, avalanches and -70 degree temperatures are just a few of the fearsome challenges encountered on a daily basis. Could their luck finally run out on "Ice Road Truckers"?

Hugh and Alex also face the prospect of no longer being considered the kings of the road, as drivers new to "Ice Road Truckers," but with experience on these treacherous pathways, attempt to knock off the reigning champions. Their co-workers at Carlile Transportation on "Ice Road Truckers," including veteran George Spears, the "King of the Haul Road" and the fearless Jack Jesse, know what it's like to haul everything from giant loads of construction materials to oversized drilling rigs across the deadliest ice passage in North America. Additional truckers followed during season three are Tim Freeman, an ice road rookie from Blackduck, Minnesota and Lisa Kelly, the first full-time female driver to be seen on "Ice Road Truckers."

Over the years, veterans and newcomers alike have been launched into snow banks or have rolled off cliffs. The steep (12%) grades require chains and up to four "push" trucks to get heavy loads (sometimes more than 1 million pounds) over the pass. Once at the top, the goal is to gun it downhill to reach the other side. The Department of Transportation patrols this road daily for avalanches and blast several times a week to prevent deadly snow accumulation. But no matter how hard they work, there's little they can do to battle relentless snow-drifts and icy conditions. Extreme weather blows in without warning and can leave drivers stranded in whiteouts for days. There's only one stop to fuel up, no cell phone service, and no emergency services for 250 miles in any direction. It is here that the next chapter in History's hit series returns with more heart-stopping adrenaline more then ever. "Ice Road Truckers," it really is a job to die for.

Debuting in June 2007, "Ice Road Truckers" quickly became a critical and ratings success for History with a passionate fan base. "Ice Road Truckers" is a classic story of adventure, perseverance, human ingenuity and most importantly danger. Although technology has changed how people deal with the conditions of the Arctic Circle, the people of the region cling to their deep roots and traditions of which ice road trucking has been an integral part for many generations. On "Ice Road Truckers," every day the truckers are taking their lives into their hands. One miscalculation of the road, bad weather or an unseen road hazard can mean the difference between life and death. No matter who the driver is, taking frozen roads north of the Arctic Circle is a unique and harrowing experience - even the most seasoned truckers will find themselves challenged by polar conditions, isolation and the lack of creature comforts.

"Ice Road Truckers" is produced for History by Original Productions, a FremantleMedia Company. Executive Producer for Original Productions is Thom Beers; Co-Executor Producers on "Ice Road Truckers" are Philip Segal, Jeff Conroy and Dawn Fitzgerald. Executive Producer for History is Julian P. Hobbs.






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Network: History Channel
Genre: Reality
Runtime: 60 mins.
Premiere Date: June 17, 2007
Seasons: 3
Production Company: Original Productions




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ICE ROAD TRUCKERS: TWEETS

March 17, 2010
watching Ice road truckers than ice pilots nwt...
1 hour ago
Do you have an app for ice road truckers?(0- Yes, it's great)(1- What's an app?)(7- No, there's an app for that!)iPhone,android
17 hours ago
@xlx_Hez_xlx My dad loves Ice Road Truckers too lol
18 hours ago
@Angenette5 don't they watch Ice Road Truckers?
23 hours ago
Meanwhile, jack Jesse is hauling an urgent load of drag reducing agent 150m to Coldfoot. Magic - it's Ice Road Truckers time :-)
1 day ago
Interview prep has mostly consisted of watching ice road truckers and pulling everything out my wardrobe. Wonder if they'll ask about those
1 day ago
Ice road truckers the game! out for ps3 and psp now!
1 day ago
I'm not watching Ice Road Truckers, but I know it's there, on the telly, in case I do feel like watching it.
1 day ago
The Ice Road Truckers must have balls of steel!
1 day ago
Watching Ice Road Truckers, good episode. Let's hope little on will give us a good night, teething heavily and has a viral infection :)
1 day ago
Ice road truckers - still can't work out why guys driving trucks on ice roads is so good viewing???!!
1 day ago
Ice road truckers. What an odd theme for a show.
1 day ago
I think ice road truckers is amazing!!!
1 day ago
Next week on Ice Road Truckers the ice road begins to melt!! Did not see that twist coming.
1 day ago
There is actually a program called "Ice Road Truckers."
1 day ago