Ice Road Truckers

Take a look at the men who undertake one of the most dangerous jobs on earth--ice road truckers.

Jay hauls a 17-ton water tank over 31 inches of ice all the way to the De Beers Diamond mine.

An arctic storm forces a road closure. Alex hauls a 44,000 pound diamond ore crusher across 350-miles of ice to the BHP mine.

It's the 18th day of the ice road season and truckers have delivered more than 3000 loads to the diamond mines. The temperatures are dropping, the loads are getting heavier.

It's half way through the grueling ice road season. Six hundred truckers have ferried more than 4,000 loads to the northern mines.

Truckers have hauled more than 100,000 tons of supplies in temperatures of forty degrees below zero, but accidents and strict safety regulations have sent many drivers packing.

It's just over a month into the new ice road season and more than 800 truckers are on the ice, working around the clock.

It's day 37 of the ice road season and there almost 3,000 more loads to go. Drivers are washing out and the road is beaten up.

It's day 53 of the ice road season and only the toughest truckers remain on a road that's sent many people packing.

Spring brings a rush of warm weather and the big melt begins. The road is nearly empty as only the toughest or craziest truckers remain.

This special will examine in depth the changes that have taken place in Yellowknife.

The truckers continue their look back at their experiences during the last ice road season and explain what they do now that they're off the ice.