Ice Road Truckers

Season 1: Life on Ice

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Ice Road Truckers: Dash For The Cash (6:01)

It's the second week of the ice road season and the brutal temperatures of -40 degrees are already taking their toll on the truckers.

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  • Ice Road Truckers: Dash For The Cash
    Ice Road Truckers: Dash For The Cash

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    It's the second week of the ice road season and the brutal temperatures of -40 degrees are already taking their toll on the truckers.

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  • Ready to Roll
    Ready to Roll

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    Truck drivers from all over North America make the long journey to Yellowknife, Canada for their chance at some quick cash.

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  • Ice Road Truckers: Destination Diamond Mine
    Ice Road Truckers: Destination Diamond Mine

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    The rivalry heats up between ice road veteran Hugh Rowland and his employee Rick Yemm as they compete for the highest load count. Hugh's truck breaks down and when it goes into the shop for a transmission repair, Rick pounces on the opportunity to take the lead.

    Video Clip (4:46)
  • Ice Road Truckers: The Rookie Challenge
    Ice Road Truckers: The Rookie Challenge

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    TJ struggles with a severe injury while Alex makes a harrowing drive along a new, smaller ice road.

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  • Ice Road Truckers: The Big Chill
    Ice Road Truckers: The Big Chill

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    It's the 18th day of the ice road season and truckers have delivered more than 3000 loads to the diamond mines, but they still have 7000 more to go. The temperatures are dropping, the loads are getting heavier and the ice is just three feet thick.

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  • Ice Road Truckers: The Big Melt
    Ice Road Truckers: The Big Melt

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    Jay travels with a convoy from Enterprise to Deline along a challenging route that will take them across Great Bear Lake, Canada's largest.

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  • Ice Road Truckers: Into the Whiteout
    Ice Road Truckers: Into the Whiteout

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    It's day 37 of the ice road season. More than 7,000 loads have made it to the mines. Drivers are washing out. The road is beaten up. And there are still almost 3,000 more loads to go.

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  • Ice Road Truckers: Midseason Mayhem
    Ice Road Truckers: Midseason Mayhem

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    It's half way through the It's half way through the grueling ice road season. Six hundred truckers have ferried more than 4,000 loads to the northern mines. They still have 6,000 left to go, but everyday roadblocks threaten their progress.

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  • Ice Road Truckers: The Final Run
    Ice Road Truckers: The Final Run

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    The road is nearly empty as only the toughest or craziest truckers remain. There's a race to the finish between: Alex, Hugh, Jay and T.J. Alex and Hugh are neck and neck fighting for the top load count, but the road is down to its final days and every trip could be their last.

    Video Clip (4:23)
  • Ice Road Truckers: Driving on Thin Ice
    Ice Road Truckers: Driving on Thin Ice

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    The ice road is testing the limits of man and machine and one trucker is about to fall through the ice.

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  • Ice Road Truckers: Life at Sub Zero
    Ice Road Truckers: Life at Sub Zero

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    For six months out of the year, temperatures in the Northwest Territories dip below 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Truckers must learn to adapt to the freezing cold by pacing themselves when they work outdoors.

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  • Ice Road Truckers: Then and Now
    Ice Road Truckers: Then and Now

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    Pioneers in search of diamonds unintentionally paved the way for the ice roads used today. Just how and where did it all begin?

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  • Ice Road Truckers: Alex's Quick Fix
    Ice Road Truckers: Alex's Quick Fix

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    In Season 1, the ice road truckers transported essential supplies to northern Canada's diamond mines. Alex experiences some mechanical issues when his air dryer fails, causing his breaks to seize. With his next start time just minutes away, his truck is in dire need of a quick fix.

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  • Ice Road Truckers: Alex Makes Ends Meet with Explosives
    Ice Road Truckers: Alex Makes Ends Meet with Explosives

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    Alex Debogorski shows us how he makes ends meet, when he's not on the ice roads.

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  • Ice Road Truckers: Hugh Takes on a Back Haul
    Ice Road Truckers: Hugh Takes on a Back Haul

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    Hugh Rowland hauls a 40,000 pound scissor-lift back to Yellowknife while crossing one of the smallest, most shallow lakes on the road. Unfortunately for Hugh, shallow lakes are often covered in the weakest ice.

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  • Ice Road Truckers: Trash Talkin'
    Ice Road Truckers: Trash Talkin'

    Video Clip (2:11)

    The truck drivers show off their competitive side as they trash talk the other drivers. They talk about competing for the fastest travel time and most loads driven.

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  • Ice Road Truckers: Ice and Cold
    Ice Road Truckers: Ice and Cold

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    The cast and crew of the show discuss just how cold it gets out there and how the ice and cold really affects everything.

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  • Ice Road Truckers: Aurora Borealis
    Ice Road Truckers: Aurora Borealis

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    Discover the beautiful sight many truckers see while out on the road: aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights.

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  • Ice Road Truckers: Dogsledding in Yellowknife
    Ice Road Truckers: Dogsledding in Yellowknife

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    The cast and crew discuss dog sledding, the former way goods were transported throughout this part of the world. Though trucks have take their place for the most part, dog sledding is still popular among the locals.

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  • Ice Road Truckers: Diamond Mines
    Ice Road Truckers: Diamond Mines

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    In an Ice Road Truckers video, discover how the Canadian tundra was left largely untouched for thousands of years, but in 1991 all that changed with a single discovery: diamonds.

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  • Ice Road Truckers: Diamond Polishing
    Ice Road Truckers: Diamond Polishing

    Video Clip (2:21)

    In Season 1, the ice road truckers transported essential supplies to northern Canada's diamond mines. Experts at the Laurelton Diamond Plant use cutting and polishing to transform diamonds from natural stone into the sparkling gems of engagement rings and other jewelry.

    Video Clip (2:21)
  • Ice Road Truckers: Yellowknife
    Ice Road Truckers: Yellowknife

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    A closer look at Yellowknife, Canada, the heart of the Ice Road Truckers.

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