The history of ice road trucking was made when Denison made the transportation possible through the longest ice road ever.
The same system is used today for building ice roads in the northern areas.
Source: www.hightoweragency.com
The ice roads are not roads at all; they are passages over frozen lakes and rivers, passages through swamps that lead to the isolated communities of Northern Manitoba.
- 75% of the ice roads are placed at the Arctic Circle
- Truck Drivers that are driving through these extremely dangerous conditions need to be highly skilled and trained so they will know how to drive at extremely low temperatures, frequent storms and whiteouts
- The Ice Road Truckers (IRT) that are ready to face the challenges can make more than $120,000 only for few months
The Ice Road Trucking is among the most dangerous professions because you never know what will happen during the transportation. Ice road truck drivers need to have advanced mechanical skills and to be ready to react fast at the required situation.
