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Chain up! Season 3 of this gripping History Channel series gets plenty of traction from its setting, the more than 400-mile "gauntlet of terror" known as the Dalton Highway. Said to be the most dangerous road in North America, the Dalton has reportedly claimed a life for each of its miles. "If the curves don't get you," the narrator intones in a dramatic John Wayne-like drawl, "the avalanches will." The drivers, a right-stuff bunch ("They don't pay us this much because it's easy," one proclaims), have 12 weeks to deliver more than 6,000 loads to the Prudhoe Bay oil fields before the ice roads thaw. Along with familiar grizzled ice road veterans Hugh and George from the show's first two seasons, season 3 shifts gears with its first female driver, the attractive Lisa Kelly, a motocross champion determined to prove herself as a heavy hauler in this male-dominated profession. The competition between the drivers to see who can make the most runs really takes a back seat to the potential calamities that await beyond every curve and over every steep incline. "Pick the wrong gear, you wash out," the narrator cautions, "hit the brakes too hard, you end up in a ditch." The road, it is said, never lets up, and neither does Ice Road Truckers. Photos of horrific crashes and computer-generated re-creations of serious accidents amp up the drama, but (spoiler alert), beyond tense moments driving through blinding storms or experiencing equipment malfunctions, the drivers emerge from this punishing season unscathed. Ice Road Truckers will especially appeal to truck enthusiasts who may have grown up with the Road Construction Ahead and There Goes a Truck videos. These drivers do some serious hauling (45,000 pounds is considered a light load) and it is fascinating, for example, to watch how 16-ton pipes are loaded and secured onto a flatbed. A feature film inspired by the series is reportedly in the works, but there's nothing like the real thing. --Donald Liebenson
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Just when you thought trucking couldn t get more dangerous...ICE ROAD TRUCKERS: THE COMPLETE SEASON THREE brings you to the most treacherous landscape on earth: northern Alaska.
In Prudhoe Bay, 250 miles north of the Arctic Circle, a network of ice roads in the tundra crisscross river systems and open ocean to connect America s booming North Slope oil fields to dry land. Every winter, truckers have less than three months to shuttle critical supplies over the ice. The only problem is there s just one way to get to this remote location: 400 miles of ice-covered, mountainous terrain known as the Dalton Highway. The Dalton is the lifeline to Alaska s oil industry. It s also the most dangerous road in North America and has claimed the lives of more than 400 people since it was built just 30 years ago. The next chapter in the hit HISTORY series returns this season with veteran drivers Hugh Rowland and Alex Debogorski, the show s first female trucker and more heart-stopping adrenaline than ever before.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I watched this show on the History Channel and decided that I would like to have a copy of it so I could watch it again.
The show follows several truckers who haul freight in Alaska. They mainly follow the Dalton Highway from Fairbanks to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. The show is primarily concerned with trips taken during the winter season when the roadway freezes over. Sometimes, freight is hauled over frozen lakes and rivers, and there is danger of the trucks falling through the ice.
The worst thing about watching the show on the air is that just at a very suspenseful moment, the viewer is abruptly thrust into a commercial. Consequently, the best thing about the video disks is the absence of commercials.
At the time of this writing, there are four seasons of "Ice Road Truckers," of which this is the third. Season four is currently being shown on The History Channel. If you are a fan of the show, I recommend this collection.
The show follows several truckers who haul freight in Alaska. They mainly follow the Dalton Highway from Fairbanks to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. The show is primarily concerned with trips taken during the winter season when the roadway freezes over. Sometimes, freight is hauled over frozen lakes and rivers, and there is danger of the trucks falling through the ice.
The worst thing about watching the show on the air is that just at a very suspenseful moment, the viewer is abruptly thrust into a commercial. Consequently, the best thing about the video disks is the absence of commercials.
At the time of this writing, there are four seasons of "Ice Road Truckers," of which this is the third. Season four is currently being shown on The History Channel. If you are a fan of the show, I recommend this collection.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I'm hooked, I'm a trucker and I watch these all the time. I have made some changes in my own driving decisions since watching those who work hard and are professional. Finding slackers and trouble makers are a dime a dozen. Its all about getting the job done, Hugh and his ol friend get it done. Its tuff work and he is a tuff worker. Know many aspects of your job and you will be a valuble asset to your employer.
Don't complain do the job, when your the best of the best then you can talk smack to others. Hugh has his act together.
Ice road truckers is a video that anyone who has a place in their heart for big rigs, big hauls and edge of your seat excitment needs to see this. Its awesome!
Don't complain do the job, when your the best of the best then you can talk smack to others. Hugh has his act together.
Ice road truckers is a video that anyone who has a place in their heart for big rigs, big hauls and edge of your seat excitment needs to see this. Its awesome!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This is a great show that truly shows the life and adventures of these men and women. You always here about the ice roads now this lets you strap in and see what its all about. The hard work the fear the heart pumping adrenaline. Truly a must have for any semi lover and driver or anyone who has ever wondered about whats up north and who lives there.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
COOL series
Keeps you on the edge of your seat at times! Interesting watching the personalities and egos of the truckers interacting! And it's great seeing a female trucker finally!
Published 2 months ago by Cheryl Towne
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good program.
Enjoy the suspense of not knowing what is around the next curve. Tricks for dealing with the extreme cold are interesting.
Published 2 months ago by Walter H. Jordan Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My son loves all of the ice road truckers movies. he wants all of them for his collection!! Can't wait!
Published 3 months ago by Sandra K. Minks
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it!!!!
Watching these brave truckers makes me appreciate how we would not be where we are if it wasn't for truckers! Read more
Published 3 months ago by scooty
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Series With Few Downsides
Ice road truckers is a good series and certainly makes people who have never driven a tractor trailer realize that its not as easy as it looks. Read more
Published 6 months ago by RedConOne
5.0 out of 5 stars
great
the product was amazing, there is so much detail about every driver and about how they get the ice roads ready for driving on
Published 7 months ago by boomer5067
2.0 out of 5 stars
NOT what I was hoping for...
I am highly disappointed in the outcome of this package. It not only DOESN'T fill my entire TV screen, but also it has fewer episodes than what they showed us on History Channel... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Russell L. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars
IRT hits Alaska!!!
I watched this show on Netflix and was so hooked, I HAD to order the series online! I don't know how anyone could criticize this movie the way it's made. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Tyler
2.0 out of 5 stars
A series it's not.
What was made into a series, could have been done in a single one segment of 45 minutes. I found it very redundant and over dramatized. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Clifford F. Weber
4.0 out of 5 stars
LISA GOES TRUCKING!
Ice Road truckers 3 has a new location,some new truckers,a lot of the same problems all in Blue Ray,so it looks better than ever. Read more
Published 22 months ago by stephen 1
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