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Scene from "Ice Road Truckers" Scene from "Ice Road Truckers" Scene from "Ice Road Truckers" Scene from "Ice Road Truckers" Ice Road Truckers Pictures 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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Ice road truckers marathon, still ill. 2 hours ago@JodyLittley just been woken up for the fourth time so decided might as well get up and watch ice road truckers. Oh yes. 2 hours agoIf the 1st female president is from AK, should be Lisa/Ice Road Truckers-handles blizzards, sea ice, crusty old guys. Love outdoor reality. 6 hours agohave you ever thought about getting on that ice road truckers show? 7 hours agowatching ice road truckers 12 hours agoWatching ice road truckers! Great program! 13 hours agoWhat is the best name for the genre of reality television including such shows as Lobstermen and Ice Road Truckers? 14 hours agoAt last got my itouch in sync with the mac and the apps are working- I love ice road truckers - the game! 15 hours ago@smuttysteff Did you do Ice Road Truckers? 17 hours ago@djform7 I hope that bus is equipped with snow tires and chains! Or else you may feel like you are in an episode of "Ice Road Truckers"... 1 day agoThe History Channel's "World War II in HD" is the best thing the channel has done in years. Almost makes up for "Ice Road Truckers" nonsense 1 day agoWatching ice road truckers. Those guys should try moving drilling rigs in the bush. Up and down icy mountain roads.Their job looks easy. 1 day agowatching Ice Road Truckers (again) it's definitely entertaining 1 day agoTrue Blood CHECK Ax Men CHECK Ice Road Truckers CHECK Bottle of Red Wine CHECK - Goodbye Thursday. 1 day agowatchin ice road truckers again. i wouldnt mind that job 1 day ago |
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