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Road to the Finale

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Aug 30, 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.

Full Episodes

Season 2, 15 episodes

Road To Season 2,

On one of the coldest frontiers on the planet, the Ice Road Truckers brave treacherous terrain to deliver crucial supplies to northern diamond mines. Take a look back at the highs and lows of the first season.

45m Jul 18, 2009

Edge of the Earth,

It is a job only a few would dare. This year, four ice road truckers, Hugh, Alex, Rick, and Drew, return from last season to join Arctic veterans as they venture 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle.

45m Jul 18, 2009

Mechanical Mayhem,

After just two days in the Arctic, the critical demands of the oil exploration sites are testing the limits of the truckers and their machines. Both the veterans and rookies are delayed in the shop by mechanical failures.

45m Jul 25, 2009

The Big Blizzard,

Just five days into the Arctic adventure, Mother Nature is about to strike and wreak havoc on the ice roads. Making matters worse is a report of a trucker who has run off the road and is stranded on the weakest part.

45m Jul 25, 2009

Lost on the Ice,

After the storm clears, most of the truckers are ready to roll--all except Rick, who is on the verge of quitting and looks to Hugh for advice. For a second time, Jerry attempts the MGM camp move, including the transport of an expensive 50-ton derrick.

45m Aug 1, 2009

Hundred Ton Haul,

The truckers have delivered the fragile 135-foot derrick to the new MGM exploration site, but before it can be erected, they must also transport the 80-ton substructure that will form its base.

45m Aug 8, 2009

Bear and Eric must haul a boiler and a flare stack--two critical pieces of equipment--to Langley at the same time that a polar bear is spotted in the area. In this region of the Arctic.

45m Aug 15, 2009

A Trucker's Farewell,

After being Med-Evaced to Yellowknife hospital, Alex receives a grim diagnosis that could mean the end of his Ice Road season.

44m Aug 22, 2009

A Rookie Fumbles,

Research site before the ice road melts, but while scientists are on the verge of a historic breakthrough, the truckers are starting to haul away equipment piece-by-piece.

45m Aug 29, 2009

Highway Maggots,

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.

45m Sep 5, 2009

Rising temperatures are melting away the ice road, making it a dash to the finish line for the crew breaking down the Langely site. Every last piece of equipment must be transported down the ice to Inuvik before the Arctic waters reclaim the road.

45m Aug 16, 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.

45m Aug 23, 2008

Road to the Finale,

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.

43m Aug 30, 2008

The World Crumbles,

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.

45m Sep 6, 2008

Arctic Whiteout,

It's week two on the frozen tundra and the name of the game is Rig Move. MGM is breaking down camp and moving every last piece of equipment to a new base at Langley to continue exploring for natural gas.

45m Aug 1, 2009