Season 1 |
| 1 :01x01 - Ready to Roll (Jun/17/2007) | | The six truckers are introduced and hit (and slide on) the road. Included: a jackknifed truck halts traffic. | |
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| 2 :01x02 - Destination: Diamond Mine (Jun/24/2007) | | Jay hauls a 17-ton water tank; a traffic jam brings travel on the road to a stop; and Hugh and Rick compete to see who can get the highest load count of the season. | |
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| 3 :01x03 - Dash for the Cash (Jul/01/2007) | | An Arctic storm hits and forces a road closure; and Alex transports a 44,000-pound diamond-ore crusher. | |
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| 4 :01x04 - The Big Chill (Jul/08/2007) | | Veteran driver Jay Westgard delivers a 30-ton load of water purifiers to the DeBeers Diamond mine, a weight that could stress the ice, while worrying about his sick 15-month-old daughter, who has pneumonia. Elsewhere, Drew Sherwood's truck needs repairs after the battery box breaks off on a difficult run. | |
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| 5 :01x05 - Midseason Mayhem (Jul/15/2007) | | A fuel tanker overturns, blocking traffic and posing a threat to the environment if the fuel contaminates a river that supplies water to an outpost. Also: blowouts as a result of speeding. | |
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| 6 :01x06 - Driving on Thin Ice (Jul/22/2007) | | Jay attempts to haul a 95,000 pound diamond-ore cutter across a lake of ice; a safety inspector investigates an accident that involved T.J.; Rick runs the risk of getting frostbite when he drives without heat in his truck; Hugh witnesses a fuel tanker go through the ice. | |
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| 7 :01x07 - The Rookie Challenge (Jul/29/2007) | | Alex tests a new road; Drew runs out of gas and his truck freezes by the side of the road; and T.J. is overcome by pain from a previous injury. | |
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| 8 :01x08 - Into the Whiteout (Aug/05/2007) | | A convoy of five trucks attempts to deliver supplies to the mine during an arctic storm, and T.J. gets separated from the group. Later, the road is shut down, leaving some drivers stranded at the mine. | |
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| 9 :01x09 - The Big Melt (Aug/12/2007) | | Alex's convoy transports a 100-ton electrical unit, the largest load ever hauled on the ice; Rick fears that he has frostbite and is driving in a truck with no heat; and T.J. heads out on ice that is beginning to melt. | |
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| 10 :01x10 - The Final Run (Aug/19/2007) | | Spring's warm weather leaves only the most daring truckers on the melting ice, and Alex and Hugh are competing for the top load count. | |
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| Then and Now (Aug/26/2007) | | The first-season finale traces the history of Yellowknife and the region going back before the arrival of the indigenous Eskimos; and, more recently, the history of the ice roads and the suitability of trucks to navigate the dangers, especially the sub-zero temperatures. | |
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| Off the Ice (Sep/02/2007) | | The truckers reminisce about the past ice-road season and talk about what they do during the off-season. | |
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