A massive storm brings ice road traffic to a standstill George Spears, Tim Freeman and Lisa Kelly take shelter at Coldfoot, the only truck stop on the road Jack Jesse tries to outrun the storm.
Three weeks into the season Carlile Transportation has only delivered 500 of its 2,000 loads, the clock is ticking and an arctic storm is brewing Hugh and Alex are joined by safety instructors on their first trip to Prudhoe Bay.
Lisa Kelly faces the hurdles of being female and young, but she wants to prove her worth by making a run in record time Jack Jesse deals with the perils of hauling a load of 130-foot pipe rookie Tim Freeman struggles with mechanical problems.
A new ice road season begins with truckers facing the dangers of moving 6,000 loads of freight from Fairbanks, Alaska, to remote North Slope oil camps 400 miles away within just 12 weeks.
Hugh and Eric are neck and neck in their race to claim dominance over the ice road, but time is running out with the ocean waters closing in the truckers race to remove equipment from the Langley site an Arctic whiteout threatens operations.
Warming temperatures cause cracks and flooding in the ice road, making the truckers' work a lot more dangerous Jody and Brett take on the challenge of moving a 66-ton derrick Hugh runs full steam ahead.
Warming temperatures cause cracks and flooding in the ice road, making the truckers' work a lot more dangerous Jody and Brett take on the challenge of moving a 66-ton derrick Hugh runs full steam ahead.
Determined not to lose any more time or money, Jack Jesse and Lisa Kelly set out from Fairbanks before plows can clear a freshly fallen foot of snow the blizzard causes a major collision on an icy hill two Canadians' first solos.
A massive storm brings ice road traffic to a standstill George Spears, Tim Freeman and Lisa Kelly take shelter at Coldfoot, the only truck stop on the road Jack Jesse tries to outrun the storm.
Three weeks into the season Carlile Transportation has only delivered 500 of its 2,000 loads, the clock is ticking and an arctic storm is brewing Hugh and Alex are joined by safety instructors on their first trip to Prudhoe Bay.
Lisa Kelly faces the hurdles of being female and young, but she wants to prove her worth by making a run in record time Jack Jesse deals with the perils of hauling a load of 130-foot pipe rookie Tim Freeman struggles with mechanical problems.
A new ice road season begins with truckers facing the dangers of moving 6,000 loads of freight from Fairbanks, Alaska, to remote North Slope oil camps 400 miles away within just 12 weeks.
Hugh and Eric are neck and neck in their race to claim dominance over the ice road, but time is running out with the ocean waters closing in the truckers race to remove equipment from the Langley site an Arctic whiteout threatens operations.
Warming temperatures cause cracks and flooding in the ice road, making the truckers' work a lot more dangerous Jody and Brett take on the challenge of moving a 66-ton derrick Hugh runs full steam ahead.
After the storm clears, all the truckers are ready to roll except Rick, who is on the verge of quitting and seeks advice from Hugh Jerry makes a second attempt at moving the MGM camp with a "two trucking" technique.
The crew breaking down the Langely site races to the finish line as rising temperatures melt the ice road Hugh's back-heavy load makes it difficult to get traction on the slippery surface rookie Devon Neff makes his debut run.
Everyone mobilizes to haul away drilling sites before the ice road melts and they are swallowed up by the Arctic waters Kurt encounters a convoy of "highway maggots" a trucker volunteers for a dangerous mission.
Scientists are on the verge of breakthrough, but the truckers must race against time to dismantle the Mallik Research site before the ice road melts Hugh trains new driver Isaac a truck in Rick's convoy experiences mechanical trouble.
Alex receives a grim diagnosis that might mean it's the end of the road for him Rick threatens to quit if his boss won't let him take time off to see a doctor the veterans haul the final loads of the rig move.
Bear and Eric must haul critical equipment to Langley at the same time a polar bear is spotted in the area Rich is irate about a five-day trip he has been assigned Alex's health deteriorates and he must be evacuated to a hospital.