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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Season 2 |
| Road to Season 2 (Jun/01/2008) | | A preview of the second season introduces the new truckers who will join the truckers from last season as they get set to travel the icy roads along the Mackenzie River and Artic Ocean in the Northwest Territories of Canada. | |
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| 14 :02x01 - Edge of the Earth (Jun/08/2008) | | A group of new truckers join those from last year as they carry supplies to natural gas and mineral exploration sites across icy roads hundreds of miles north of the Arctic Circle in Canada's Northwest Territories. | |
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| 15 :02x02 - Mechanical Mayhem (Jun/15/2008) | | After just two days in the Arctic, the truckers are already seeing setbacks. A mechanical failure for on trucker has him reviving a truck which has been retired for four years. Meanwhile, a trucker has an eyewitness account of an accident, while another has his own mishap. | |
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| 16 :02x03 - The Big Blizzard (Jun/22/2008) | | The roads are shut down by the first snowstorm of the season, and a trucker is reported stranded on the road. Meanwhile, Rick awaits his truck to be repaired after suffering a second accident in four days, and Drew becomes ill on the first day he is to hit the ice. | |
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| 17 :02x04 - Arctic Whiteout (Jun/29/2008) | | A storm arises and halts the progress of moving a tall structure for an oil exploration site which must be moved in pieces because of its massive size. Eric is stuck under the power lines because the survival shack he is delivering is too large. Rick is still awaiting the repair of his rig. | |
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| 18 :02x05 - Lost on the Ice (Jul/06/2008) | | Now that the storm has ended the truckers are anxious to get back on the road. Two trucks are used simultaneously to help move a 50 ton derrick, a dangerous maneuver. Meanwhile, Alex becomes lost along the way. | |
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| 19 :02x06 - Hundred Ton Haul (Jul/13/2008) | | Now that the 135-foot derrick has been delivered to the MGM exploration site, and now must transport the 80-ton substructure that will form its base before it can be erected. Weighing 160,000 pounds, the base must be delivered in pieces and will still be the heaviest and most dangerous load of the season. The job is given to veteran trucker Bear Swenson and Arctic Ice Road rookie Alex Debogorski. Compounded by on-going and increasing health problems, the pressure on this trucker is rising fast. | |
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| 20 :02x07 - Man Down (Jul/20/2008) | | Bear and Eric are left in charge of carrying a pair of important pieces across the ice highway, a boiler and a flare stack into Langley, an area which has had polar bears spotted in the area. The truckers need to be aware of this danger since arctic polar bears have been known to kill humans. Rick threatens to quit as pressure mounts due to a 5-day-long trip in which he has been scheduled for. Alex is med-evaced to Yellowknife medical facilities as his health worsens, leaving his fate unknown. | |
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| 21 :02x08 - A Trucker's Farewell (Jul/27/2008) | | Alex receives grim news from the doctors at the Yellowknife hospital, which may lead to the end of his trucking season. Rick threatens to quit because of his medical problems since his boss refuses to give him time off to be checked out by a doctor. It's up to the vets to continue with the final loads of the big rigs now that most of the rookies have left. Bear loads on a P-Tank, a critical part used to measure the amount of waste gas emitted by a drilling rig. Eric sets off on a slow journey to transport a mud pump from Aput to Langley. Weighing in at 100,000 lbs. will mean that the rig can move no faster than 16 mph, or risk damaging the already taxed ice road. | |
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| 22 :02x09 - A Rookie Fumbles (Aug/03/2008) | | It's time to dismantle the Mallik Research site and are now racing against time to beat the ice road melt. Hugh is put in charge of training a new trucker, Isaac Lenny, who is scheduled for a driving test in just a few days. And it's a bad omen when Issac makes a mistake on his first day. A truck in Rick's convoy has broken down and now the driver must decide whether to risk freezing while walking and abandoning his truck or stay with it. Drew embarks on a box-truck run, which may not be as lucrative but is very important since he will be delivering a corrosion inhibitor to the people of Aklavik, a tiny community on the Mackenzie River. | |
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| 23 :02x10 - Highway Maggots (Aug/10/2008) | With the sun beating down on the ice, the road is melting at an accelerating rate. This means that it's all hands on deck for the demobilization of the drilling sites at Langley and Mallik, which must be broken down and hauled away before they're swallowed up by Arctic waters. Northwind owner Kurt Wainman leaves his office behind and jumps into a truck to contribute to the effort. Kurt meets a convoy of "highway maggots" on the way and has nothing but choice words for this group of "scab" drivers from the south. Trucker Jim Gattie volunteers for a dangerous mission; hell haul three sled trailers at once, carrying two diesel tanks and drilling supplies in one mega-load. With the close of the season in sight, Eric and Hugh continue to vie for the title "King of the Ice Road." Eric holds the lead for the moment, but Hugh is making a final push that might put him out in front.
Source: History.com | |
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| 24 :02x11 - Man vs. Ice (Aug/17/2008) | Rising temperatures are melting away the ice road, making it a dash to the finish line for the crew breaking down the Langley site. Every last piece of equipment must be transported down the ice to Inuvik before the Arctic waters reclaim the road. Hugh is hauling an unsteady load of heavy gauge cable, making his rig so back-heavy that he struggles to get traction on the slippery surface. One wrong move could spell disaster for Hugh, but also for rookie Devon Neff, who makes his debut run at a time when the road is at its most fragile. And as the action escalates on the road, Rick finds himself in familiar territory--Gruben's garage. He has loads to pick up, but yet again this season, theyll have to wait until his truck is repaired.
Source: History.com | |
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| 25 :02x12 - The Big Thaw (Aug/24/2008) | Warming temperatures are causing overflows all over the ice road, and with water rushing through cracks in the ice, hauling loads just got a lot more dangerous. Jody and Brett take on the challenge of removing the 66-ton derrick from the Langley site. The massive rig will have to be "two-trucked;" one truck will make the entire journey traveling backwards. Although maintenance crews create a detour around the overflow, Jody and Brett still need the help of a pilot car to navigate their double load along its winding turns. Forced to wait for the pilot car to arrive, the truckers sit with 200,000 pounds of dead weight on weakened ice, with freezing ocean water below. Hugh is hauling one of the only standard-sized loads of the day, so while everyone else is stuck driving at 15 mph, the Polar Bear is running full steam ahead. Unencumbered by speed restrictions, Hugh is trying to use his last few days in the Arctic to secure his reputation as the only Southern driver who has what it takes to make it in the North.
Source: History.com | |
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| 27 :02x13 - The World Crumbles (Sep/07/2008) | Hugh and Eric are neck-in-neck in their race to claim dominance over the ice road, but with only days before the end of the season, time is running out and the ocean waters are closing in. As the truckers race to remove every last piece of equipment from the Langley site, an Arctic whiteout threatens to halt operations, and may mean the difference between winning and losing in the load count. This handful of die-hard truckers pushes for every last load, but as the world around them crumbles, someone will be kicked off the ice.
Source: History.com | |
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| Road to the Finale (Aug/31/2008) | With the ice road melting at a quickening rate, the truckers reflect on their first season tackling the treacherous roads of the Arctic. At the start of the season these veteran drivers from the south were nothing more than Arctic rookies who had to prove themselves to the tough northern truckers. Some would be up for the challenge, but others would make early and unexpected exits. Take a look back at their favorite moments and get a glimpse of some never-before-seen footage on the Road to the Finale.
Source: History.com | |
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Season 3 |
| 27 :03x01 - Deadliest Ice Road (May/31/2009) | | Season 3 sees a new location for the drivers to carry their important and heavy loads to, Alaska's North Slope, from Fairbanks to Deadhorse, carrying supplies to oil camps and introduce four new truck drivers joining two veterans. | |
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| 28 :03x02 - Rookie Run (Jun/07/2009) | | As the lone female trucker, Lisa feels she is under pressure to perform better than anyone else; another rookie finds his confidence shaken after experiencing mechanical problems; and Jack copes with the dangers of handling 130-foot long pipe. | |
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| 29 :03x03 - Canadian Invasion (Jun/14/2009) | | The truckers are already behind on their deliveries to the oil fields, and now must face a snow storm. Hugh and Alex will drive with a safety instructor with them during their initial runs. Jack has a decision to make when he comes along a trucker who needs assistance, but that would mean he'd lose his own load. Lisa requests a harder assignment. | |
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| 30 :03x04 - Blinding Whiteout (Jun/21/2009) | | The ice road is threatened when an fierce storm arrives and hampers the truckers movement. Meanwhile, Jack Jesse tries to get his truck ahead of the upcoming storm; while George, Tim and Lisa head for shelter at a truck stop. Afterward, Hugh and Alex start on their second run, and Lisa carries her first wide-load and finds trouble trucking around Atigun Pass. | |
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| 31 :03x05 - Accident Alley (Jun/28/2009) | | A foot of snow has fallen and Lisa and Jack are determined not to waste any time and head out on the roads ahead of the snowplows. The snowy conditions cause a collision, and a tow truck is used to pull a truck cab and trailer back on a road, but gently so that a spark doesn't cause an explosion. Meanwhile, Jack has a confrontation with a 1,100 pound moose. | |
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| 32 :03x06 - Arctic Ice (Jul/05/2009) | | Lisa Kelly's wish is to become the first woman to drive in the heavy-haul division, but first she needs to prove herself by hauling wide-gauge pipe while leading a convoy of pilot cars. Hugh and Alex want to beat each other in a 500-mile race from Fairbanks, Alaska to the Arctic Ocean shores. Meanwhile, Tim finds himself with engine trouble along his trip. | |
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| 33 :03x07 - Wicked Weather (Jul/12/2009) | | A nasty storm seems to be gathering force, but Tim Freeman and George Spears decide to head out into it anyways. Lisa Kelly finds her progress halted when the road heading north is closed. Hugh Rowland and Phil Kromm find some caribou barbecue by heading south. Lastly, Lisa finally makes her way to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, and reunites with her husband. | |
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| 34 :03x08 - Killer Pass (Jul/19/2009) | | Slippery roads and threats of an avalanche turns Antigun Pass treacherous, and Jack Jesse is ready to haul a pair of 46,000 pound tanks, but before it starts an accident occurs. Also, Hugh has a problem when another trucker attempts to pass him. | |
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| 35 :03x09 - Turn and Burn (Jul/26/2009) | | As the end of the ice road season comes soon, the push for delivery supplies is great. Lisa learns some new driving skills from Jack Jesse as they convoy together. Tim and George are delayed in Fairbanks when George's truck get's repaired, and later, Tim's truck dies of an electrical failure, forcing Tim to drive alone. | |
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| 36 :03x10 - Ocean Run (Aug/02/2009) | | Season 3 closes with the truckers all feeling the pressure to deliver their loads to the oil fields. Hugh almost looses control and spins out near Atigun Pass, while Lisa does spin out and must return down the hill and begin again. Alex makes his delivery to Deadhorse and takes a back haul assignment, but the load nearly falls off due to not being strapped down tightly. | |
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| 37 :03x11 - Busted Parts & Breakdowns (Aug/09/2009) | | There's just two weeks remaining in the ice season and the truckers are encountering all sorts of problems, including mechanical problems. A volcanic eruption has shut down fuel refineries, and Deadhorse is short on diesel fuel for their generators. Jack decides to deliver to the diesel refineries and nearly has a collision. Lisa gives help to a stranded airline passenger and then has a major breakdown. | |
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| 38 :03x12 - Race for the Finish (Aug/16/2009) | | Lisa must take on a van of high explosives due to an air leak in Lisa's trailer in Fairbanks. Elsewhere, Jack spins out at Antigun Pass; George believes Tim is ready for solo runs; Alex heads north with Ron, whose truck breaks down and are forced to wait overnight for a new part; and Hugh meets some acquaintances at a coffee shop. | |
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| 39 :03x13 - Arctic Thaw (Aug/23/2009) | | Season 3 ends with the final 72 hours of the ice season being chronicled. George decides to retire; Lisa runs for over 300 miles without any brakes; the rivalry between Alex and Hugh heats up; and Jack Jesse's process is impeded by polar bears on the road. | |
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