Ice Road Truckers (2007) s08e12 Episode Script
World's End
Narrator: Now - Woo! - (Truck honks) Narrator: on the season finale of Ice Road Truckers Whoa.
Narrator: It's been one for the ages.
Oh my gosh! Anybody that's got any ideas of doing this for a fucking job, might want to get themselves checked out.
(Truck honks) Narrator: The drivers have faced it all.
That's what I call truckin'.
Come on, both of you, I'll smoke both of you motherfuckers.
Whoa! Fuck! Narrator: From the storm of the century Todd: These are the most extreme conditions that I have ever travelled on.
Narrator: to the longest winter road in the world.
The Guinness Book of world records for the longest winter road.
Narrator: - Now Hugh: - Yeehaw! Art: Last one, buddy.
Narrator: with the load count on the line.
We're gonna come out of this smiling pretty good here.
Mark: We're bigger, and stronger.
Good luck.
Alex: In the name of the Father, and Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Narrator: Who will thrive under the pressure? Fuck! Todd: Tell you what, this fucking road will make you grow hair on your chest.
Narrator: And who Darrell: Hang on! Narrator: will crack? - (Ice cracking) Lisa: - Ah! Narrator: In the quest to win the load count (Trailer clanks) the Polar convoy of Lisa Kelly Lisa: Here's the start of a who knows what journey, huh? Narrator: Todd Dewey This is gonna be fucking awesome.
This is, this is spectacular! Narrator: and Art Burke Gonna do some ass-kickin' this time.
Guinness' book of records this time, buddy, holy fuck, eh? Narrator: headed out onto the world's longest winter road.
- (Truck clangs) - Ha ha ha! Art: This road is an awful mess.
I've never seen the like, boy.
Todd: Hang the fuck on! Narrator: But they weren't alone on the trail.
Fucking roller coaster hill right here.
Darrell: All the way.
Narrator: Darrell Ward and son Reno, also battled the legendary road.
Guys, I got somebody right on my ass back here.
Darrell? (Laughs) Yeah.
*** He's going to drop at Fort Severn, and I'm gonna head on the rest of the way to Peawanuck.
Right on, where's that? Darrell: About as far as you can drive on this part of the planet.
Narrator: After an epic journey Art: Last one, buddy.
Last one.
Ha ha ha! Narrator: the delivery of building supplies put Polar at top of the load count.
Well, we're fucking headin' for Winnipeg.
Yahoo! Narrator: Now, while the team preps for the long trip home, the Montana Legend still has 140 miles left to go.
Going alone on the remote trail could be a death wish.
Lisa: - What's up, Darrell? Darrell: - Hey Lisa! What are you doing? Darrell: Oh you know, I think I'm about ready to head out.
Narrator: So he's looking for some back up.
I was kind of hoping you'd go on the rest of the way with me.
To Peawanuck? Yeah.
She's got a front end loader, she's got a snowmobile, and she's got two slip tanks full of fuel.
How far is it to Peawanuck from here? Darrell: - 168.
Lisa: - 168? I don't know what I've got ahead of me.
No, I follow you.
I know these roads are gonna fall apart, I don't want to get hung up out there by myself.
Like, he's not the enemy, we're all truck drivers.
I don't have a problem with that, I just don't want to be shirking responsibility.
That's it.
Well, it's up to you, Lisa, I don't know what you wanna do, but I could sure use the support.
Lisa: It's not necessarily just a trucker code, when it comes down to life and death, they're a human being and you respect them like that.
I think it might be amazing because it's the longest road.
I would love to go say I did this whole road, in fact when I found out I was only coming this far, I was actually a little disappointed.
Darrell: Yeah.
So you know, I need to head out of here pretty quick though if I'm gonna get on the road today.
Lisa, would you go to the end of the road with me? Aw, Darrell.
I've never had a man on his knee in front of me before.
Darrell, I'll go to the end of the road with you.
Darrell: Thank you, Lisa.
(Lisa laughs) So I'm gonna run with Darrell because I don't wanna leave my friend, and a trucker in general, behind.
I mean, that's just not what we do out here.
Narrator: Risking her job at Polar, Lisa agrees to convoy with Darrell all the way to the end of the road.
Safety in numbers.
And Darrell-- Darrell's my friend, to boot, so I'm not leaving him out there.
All right, let's hit the road.
Todd: I don't agree with it because he's not Team Polar, he quit working for us.
He's got his own company now, he should have his own support vehicle.
Bottom line, no if and ands.
Here we go, heading off.
Todd: If she gets fired, that's on her.
Darrell: All right.
Reno: All right.
Be careful.
Darrell: Yeah, I will.
Love you.
Narrator: Reno will join Todd and Art for the long trip back.
We should be good to go, I don't see anything stopping us from hitting the end of the road.
Oh, this is really cool that we get to do this.
Narrator: While Lisa and the Montana Legend will push another 140 miles into the frozen tundra.
Lisa: Uncharted territory.
Off to Neverland.
Narrator: Three hours later, the convoy is knee deep into it.
And while the road was bad going up Todd: That support vehicle is here for us.
Mark says the only reason that Lisa's even going on this journey with you guys is for a support vehicle.
Narrator: it's even worse on the ride home.
So if something happens, you guys have whatever you need to get out of there.
Huh! Fuck, I felt that one.
Todd: We're pressured for time.
The road's are thawing, water's starting to run over the roads.
Holy fuck, we're going through the water, lots of water here, boy, I better grab another gear.
You know little streams and stuff that do run over the roads are completely breaking through, and the water's running over.
I mean, you know you only have a matter of a certain a few days to get your load in there, and get it dumped.
And get out of there before you lose your truck into a swamp, or you get stuck, or you know, you put your life in jeopardy, or let alone the people in your convoy's with you, you know, their life's in jeopardy just as well.
Whoa! Boy it is slippery out.
Way different atmosphere than coming in.
Narrator: At the back of the pack, the rookie is doing his best to keep pace.
Ow.
Fuck me.
Reno: These two guys are bookin' it out here.
I'm fucking haulin' ass and I'm not keepin' up with them too well, man.
I gotta really concentrate if I'm gonna keep up with them.
So uh they like to book-it! Fucking slick as fuck out here.
They like to haul-ass and they keep it out of the ditch, so good for them.
Narrator: While the convoy faces another 780 miles 360 miles to the west the competition ain't going down without a fight.
I'm off to Tadoule Lake.
Narrator: VP's Alex Debogorski is battling the melting roads too.
Alex: I'm taking some stuff for the water and sewer plants to see what awaits us on that rough road going to Tadoule.
Narrator: But the veteran's challenge ahead is a giant one.
At 880 miles, the road to Tadoule Lake is one of the longest in Manitoba.
And now Alex: Looks like spring already down there.
Looks like we have an ice crossing here.
Narrator: the old pro's gotta tangle with one of the last open ice crossings in all of Manitoba.
Hasn't been hasn't been very well looked after.
There is no sign with the weight on it.
Narrator: With no weight limit sign, it's a guessing game if the rapidly melting ice can support the 28 tonne load.
That's the way it is.
I guess we're going down this road and drive through snow.
Seatbelt off, steering wheel tilted up, got lots of room.
(Cab door opening and closing) In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Amen.
All glory to you, God, may your divine will be done this day.
Thank you for all your blessings and help.
In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Amen.
Narrator: With the sun beating down on the ice Alex takes the gamble.
Hold on! Narrator: Coming up Yeah.
I can hear popping.
- (Ice cracking) Lisa: - Ah! Narrator: On the crossing at Maryfield Lake Alex: In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Amen.
Narrator: Alex Debogorski's tempting fate.
Hold on! (Ice cracking) My first concern is the weight limit of the ice.
But coming on to the ice, there was no sign.
Narrator: With no weight limit sign, the veteran's chosen to risk it all on the melting ice.
I'm a little bit concerned about all the snow on the ice.
I really don't wanna get out here and there's all this snow and it hasn't been ploughed, and I end up getting stuck.
'Cause really not very good to have a truck sitting on the ice.
(Ice cracking) I have a friend of mine, his truck and trailer and loader are sitting on the bottom of Great Slave Lake right now.
Still there.
in the spring, he was bringing an excavator out to a diamond camp out on Great Slave Lake.
Once he got out on the lake, cracks started appearing all over the place, and he says the water was shooting through the cracks.
He said water was shooting up like a foot, two feet, like all over the place.
He opened the door with his left hand, he grabbed his lunch bucket in his right hand, and he jumped out of the truck and he ran.
He ran about 50 feet, then he looked over his shoulder and all he could see was the whole truck, trailer, and excavator, the whole big chunk of ice just tilted up like that.
And it all disappeared and the big chunk of ice just came back down again.
And he says, you could walk right back on top, but everything was gone.
Narrator: Alex nears the end of the frozen lake Alex: Hopefully I'll make up this little hill when I come off the ice without spinning out, I'll be home free.
Narrator: but he'll need to gain speed to scale the hill at the crossing's edge.
Okay, let's give 'er now.
Good, we got 'er.
Couple little spins there.
Narrator: The old pro's conquered the crossing.
No problem.
Narrator: But he's still got plenty of ground to cover before this one is on the books.
Let's go! It's time to get this load delivered.
Narrator: 520 miles to the southeast two truckers are heading into the unknown.
Lisa: The race to the end of the world.
Yeah.
Thanks for coming with me.
Narrator: Darrell Ward Oh this is really cool that we get to do this.
Narrator: and Lisa Kelly, are pushing the extra 140 miles to the remote town of Peawanuck at the end of the world's longest winter road.
Oh fuck! Two months of riding in this shit will wear you down.
Darrell: We are right on the edge of Hudson Bay right now, Lisa.
Lisa: Oh really? Darrell: Right there.
The arrow marks my spot.
Melts and freezes, melts and freezes.
One of these days, it's not gonna refreeze.
Then this road is gonna be gone.
Lisa: It's pretty desolate out here, that's for sure.
I feel like I'm far away from anything.
Darrell: Yeah, you are.
Smashed my landing gear I don't know how many times.
Kind of a little uglier than what they've been, that's for sure.
Ho! (Truck rattles) Ho! Oh, Darrell's bouncing.
Lisa: I think I've bottomed out more on this road than any other road.
Oh I know, I have too.
Longest, bumpiest journey on creation.
I never expected this road to be like this.
Incredible.
Oh! Slow down! Narrator: Deep in the frozen wilderness Darrell: I never expected the road to be like this.
Incredible.
Narrator: Darrell and Lisa's record run might have hit the end of the road.
- Slow down! - (Crashing) Pull over! Yeah, your tool box just landed in the middle of the road.
What tool box? Darrell: The one that was on your trailer at one time.
Narrator: The rough roads have sent Lisa's tool box flying off the trailer.
Darrell: All right.
Lisa: As long as everything's still on.
Darrell: We'll put this in the back with my groceries? Lisa: (Laughs) Oh, the whole mounting came off, huh? Yeah, throw it in your trailer, I guess, because I think Mark got mad at me last time - I left a tool box on the road.
Darrell: - What? Darrell: Right on.
Lisa: There.
Lisa: - Cool.
Darrell: - All right.
Cool.
Lisa: - All right, let's do it.
Darrell: - Another piece for memories.
(Laughing) Narrator: With the empty tool box safely off the road Lisa: All right, well let's roll out, then.
Narrator: the team heads back towards no-man's-land.
Darrell: So we've only got about Narrator: As day turns to night We're getting close.
Narrator: Darrell and Lisa push through the final stretch, and reach their destination.
Just coming in to Peawanuck, here.
Darrell: I guess we've travelled just about as far as you can go on a winter road.
Lisa: Woo-hoo! Oh yeah.
Narrator: With the food supply delivered Lisa: Thank you.
Narrator: the entire town comes out to show their appreciation.
With help from Lisa, Darrell notches the biggest haul yet for his upstart company, and the decision to leave Polar is paying off.
Narrator: 320 miles to the west (Yawns) Narrator: after 12 hours of bone-crushing terrain the convoy is still driving deep into the night.
Reno: The road's melting, getting worse every day.
I'm just over it, tired, exhausted.
Don't want to be on this ice road anymore.
(Truck engine hums) Does it feel like it's not ever gonna end right now? Holy fucking motherfucker.
Oh! Fucking hang on, buddy.
(Clanging) Never a dull fucking moment.
Tell you what, this fucking road will make you grow hair on your chest.
Ow! Owwww! Oh, fuck! Todd: How you doin' back there, Reno? Feels like these are gonna be the longest kilometres of my life, right here.
Todd: Yeah, this fucking road is bad, eh? Ain't gonna be able to go fast through here.
(Truck engine hums) Fucking neck hurts, I'm tired, I'm sore.
I wanna go to bed.
Narrator: Finally Narrator: after a brutal 400 miles Sounds good.
Narrator: the convoy calls it a night.
Art: I'm exhausted, bounced the fucking shit out of myself all the way down here.
Reno: What's the plan? Good night.
(Wind gusts) Narrator: As the sun rises on what could be the last day of ice road season Alex: Here we are.
There's the town.
Narrator: Alex Debogorski arrives at the village of Tadoule Lake.
Alex: - How's it goin', sir? Man: - Good.
You? Alex: Not bad, not bad.
Narrator: Despite the harsh conditions Makes me feel good that the freight got here in one piece over rough road, eh? Narrator: the veteran comes through for VP and keeps them in the game.
The bill's signed, maybe tell one or two jokes, and I'll be on the road.
Narrator: Now, with the road disappearing by the hour Alex: And I'm on my way to Winnipeg.
Narrator: he's gotta survive the 880 mile trip back home.
But as the temperatures continue to rise Alex: It's warmer here than I expected it would be.
Narrator: the road back to Winnipeg We're right around freezing mark.
Narrator: becomes nearly un-driveable.
Alex: The winter road is gonna be shutting down soon.
Look at the water down there, just rippling.
Obviously spring's coming.
This is how spring starts.
Narrator: Last season, on Alex's final trip, the melting roads proved too much.
(Skids, crashing) Hang on.
Narrator: Now There's no breeze, and that sun's heading directly on it, it's melting already.
Narrator: he's looking for a shot at redemption and to prove he's still got what it takes.
Alex: A rip and a roar.
(Laughs) Time flies when you're having fun, I'll tell ya.
Whoa.
(Truck honks) Whoa! Narrator: On the melting winter roads Alex: A rip and a roar.
(Laughs) Narrator: Alex Debogorski's last trip of the season Time flies when you're having fun, I'll tell ya.
Narrator: could be the last of his career.
(Truck honks) Whoa! (Truck engine hums) That was a close call.
Narrator: With less than 500 miles to go Alex: Everybodyâs in a hurry.
Narrator: the old pro hammers down with Winnipeg in his sights.
Alex: Yeah, let's see if I can finish this season without wrecking a truck.
(Laughs) Narrator: As night falls back in Winnipeg.
Looks like we're finally at the end of this epic journey.
Narrator: After 1800 miles Oh oh oh I can hardly fucking wait, buddy.
Narrator: and seven days on the road Todd, Art, and Reno.
(Truck honking) are finally back home.
It was pretty epic, but fuck we made good time.
Yeah, we made some really good time.
Like I was telling you earlier, you did a great job driving that truck.
If your old man was here, I'm sure he'd be pretty happy with you, too.
Right on, buddy.
I don't know about you, guys, but I'm ready to park these trucks and go home.
Me too, buddy.
Narrator: As Reno heads to his dad's shop We'll see ya when we see ya.
Take care of yourself.
Narrator: Art and Todd pull into the Polar yard.
I'm so ready to turn the key off on this thing and be done.
It's been a long season, eh? She's all over but the fuck crying.
Yeah hey hey hey hey! I haven't been this fucking happy since I became legally old enough to fucking drink.
Todd: That's it, baby.
Didn't ever seem like we were ever gonna make it back here, me and Art, and we made it.
Even though I'm completely tired, and completely exhausted, I will be seeing my family by the end of the week, and what better mood could that put a guy in.
You know what I mean? Narrator: While three drivers are back safely Darrell: I just can't believe how much it's melted since we went in.
Narrator: Darrell Ward and Lisa Kelly Oh yeah.
Narrator: are still hundreds of miles from Winnipeg, fighting the rugged trail on the world's longest winter road.
The farther south you go, the warmer it's getting', the slicker the roads are getting'.
The sun's shining down on it and it is above freezing.
Darrell: Whoa! (Truck whines) Ooh it's getting a little greasy on that corner.
Narrator: The slick conditions are bad enough.
Going back onto the ice again.
Narrator: But now they've gotta survive the last open ice crossing in Ontario.
It looks wet to me.
If not, it's fresh overflow.
Yeah, let's go see what we got.
That looks pretty sketchy, Lisa.
There's a lot of water here.
I don't know.
Lisa: It's water, and slush, and ice.
Darrell: Holy crap.
This is kind of a long lake.
Darrell: I think it's a river.
Lisa: Is it a river? Oh, it is a river.
Oh, that makes it kind of a little bit more sketchy.
Darrell: Yeah, we've got current.
Yeah, because the current is underneath.
Narrator: Warming temperatures have caused the current under the ice to pick up, and the stronger the current gets, the tougher it is for the ice to stay together without fracturing, and ultimately collapsing.
Darrell: All this shit is starting to melt and it's starting to raise the water in these rivers.
Lisa: You think it's gonna be thick enough? Darrell: We don't have much choice.
Lisa: - Yeah.
Darrell: - I think we just run for it.
Darrell: Let's do it.
Lisa: All right.
Let's do it.
I'm gonna go here.
Yeah, I'll hang back a little bit.
(Water bubbles) It's cracking a little bit.
Yeah, I can hear it popping.
(Ice cracking) Ah! Holly fuck, Darrell, I think I just went down in.
I'm falling through! (Truck whines) I-I just want to get out of the truck because if it falls through, I don't want to be in it! Narrator: On the last open ice crossing in Ontario Lisa: Dude, these chains are doing no good at all.
My front one is just spinning.
Holy fuck! Do you think I'm gonna finish falling through? Darrell: I don't know, but I wouldn't do it.
You sit tight.
I don't want to fall through.
I wanna get out.
I'm gonna get out.
Darrell: I'll come up.
Lisa: Holy fuck! Darrell? That scared the shit out of me! Darrell: I know, Lis.
Lisa: I was just like get out of the truck because if it falls through, I don't want to be in it.
Darrell: I think it'd probably be better if we can get that loader off so you're not so heavy.
Use it to push you out, or whatever.
So am I gonna keep falling through? Darrell: I don't know, but we need to get you out of there.
Lisa: Fuck! Narrator: Darrell and Lisa race to lighten the weight on the trailer.
Holy crap, Darrell! Darrell: - I know! Lisa: - Ah! Darrell: Did you hear crackin'? Lisa: Yes, I can, I'm walkin' on it, and it's crackin'.
This thing's leaning pretty good.
I don't even know if I wanna back the loader off.
We've gotta get this snowmobile off of here.
Lisa: I know! Can we hit that tunnel? Lisa: I'm afraid it's gonna keep going through sitting there idling.
I guess I'm backing it off.
I'm gonna back it off.
We need to get it off of here.
Lisa: Uh, yeah.
You feel comfortable with that? No! Lisa: Oh my gosh.
Darrell, these are sketchy! Darrell: Fucking tractor's leaning, Lisa.
(Loader backing up beeps) Narrator: Darrell's got to steer the loader off without putting the entire rig through the ice.
(Creaking) Lisa: What's the plan, now? Put the ramps up and push? Or what? I got a pull pin on the front.
Do you want to go in front, or do you want to push me out and I'll go in and then you follow in the loader? Darrell: Okay.
Yeah, let's just flop the ramps over.
How do we always get in this shit, Lisa? Lisa: Because we're chaos and destruction.
Darrell: I guess so, huh? Lisa: There's no hesitation to the answer to that.
Darrell: I bring you this-- Lisa: Everything's fine until you come, Darrel.
Darrell: That's because Darrell said, Lisa, let's go to the longest-- Lisa: Let's go run together! Darrell: Longest winter road.
Narrator: Using the loader to try and push the truck is a dangerous plan.
So I gotta get in this stupid thing now? Dang it! No wonder I fell through.
I can walk through it.
Narrator: But with the ice rapidly melting, it's the only option they've got.
(Truck honks) (Gears crank) (Tires crunch through the ice) (Calming exhale) Holy crap.
Oh, now I don't wanna fall through the rest of the way.
All right, I'm out of that hole.
Oh my gosh.
Oh, it's all frozen! Is everything okay? Look how frosty my tires are already.
Darrell: Yeah.
Lisa: I think everything's okay.
I don't think I hit anything.
Darrell: Let's go back.
We need to get out of here.
Let's go grab that snowmobile and my truck and we'll get back over here and we'll just load this shit up and keep going.
I didn't expect it to be this much different.
Lisa: I guess that was just one time too many, huh? Darrell: Yeah.
(Snowmobile starting) Darrell: - Watch it on that! Lisa: - Yeah! (Engine roars) Darrell: Just hitting that hole.
Just hitting that hole wrong, just hitting that spot wrong.
And you never know what you're gonna encounter out here.
It's freaking scary.
Very scary.
I just want to get off of here.
It ain't over til it's over.
Narrator: With the trailer loaded, now they've gotta make it to the end of the crossing.
Darrell: All right, rock and roll, Lisa.
Lisa: I cannot wait to get off of this ice.
You know Lisa's all about adventure, I think that one there may have put a little scare in her.
It did me.
Okay, don't get stuck, don't get stuck.
Go for it, Darrell.
Darrell: Copy that.
Piece of cake.
What a nightmare.
You know I'm glad you came along with me.
Thanks, Lisa.
Lisa: You're welcome, Darrell.
Thanks for thinking of me to go with ya.
Hey, epic run, right? Longest winter road in the world.
Guinness Book of world records.
Lisa: It's always epic running with you, thank you.
Absolutely, wouldn't do it any other way.
Narrator: In Winnipeg (Truck honks) Darrell Ward and Lisa Kelly, are back from their record setting run.
Lisa: Well, anyway Darrell, it was really fun running with you once again.
Lisa: Does that mean that you're offering me a job? (Laughs) Narrator: As Darrell heads to his shop Lisa arrives at Polar headquarters.
And it's time to face the music with the boss.
Mark: Back from the uh, the long trip? Lisa: Yeah.
Mark: How did the rest of that run go? Lisa: I had a little problems on a lake, I dropped a drive tire through in a soft spot.
But we actually, I'm really glad I had Darrell there because we both offloaded that loader and got it pushed out of there.
Mark: - Good.
Lisa: - Got it loaded back up.
Mark: When I when I first found out that you had followed Darrell in um, I was pissed, Lisa.
So in the end of the day, you made the right call.
(Relieved, happy exhale) Morally, it was the right thing to do, ethically it was the right thing to do.
I mean, that's what matters, and I mean I'm sorry, but I would do it again.
No you know what, no, you don't have to apologize.
At the end of the day, everybody got home safely, freight was delivered, closed the two big goals here at Polar Industries.
And, am I gonna have you back here at Polar, are you going to be working for Darrell Ward next year? In all honesty, Darrell's offered me a job, so I don't know, I mean I've really gotta think about it.
I've gotta see what options are open when it actually rolls around to that time of year.
Well, let's definitely Let's definitely talk before you make any decisions.
All right.
Thanks.
Mark: - See ya.
Lisa: - See ya.
Lisa: Would I ever go work for Darrell? Um, I would definitely consider it, for sure.
But I'd consider staying here at Polar, too.
Narrator: Despite Darrell's defection, Polar finishes at top of the load count for the second season in a row.
(Low hum chatter) Mark: Grab some drinks, grab some food.
Let's celebrate a great season.
Todd: - Good to see you, buddy.
Mark: - Right on.
Mark: A great year for Polar.
Successful year.
Thanks everybody for coming out to our wrap party here.
Have a good time.
We took risks.
We went into Ontario.
It's like they say, you can talk the talk, but you've got to be damn sure you can walk the walk.
And that's what we do here at Polar.
Lisa: What are you eatin'? Kielbasa? Todd: I don't know, those little sausage things and meatballs.
Lisa: - They smell really good.
Todd: - They're really good.
This year for me was phenomenal, and it's just seemed like every time I went on a new run this year, it was more challenging, and more challenging, and more challenging, and longer.
That was the best experience I've ever had this year.
Gonna take some time off.
I've been busy the last couple of months.
Had a way better season than last year, boy.
Well, I mean I had some shit happen this year too, but shit happens, right? I'll go home and talk to my therapist for a while over what happened to me the last two fucking months and I'll be fine, boy.
(Laughs) Mark: We're cutting the cake.
One, two, three.
(Laughter) Narrator: Across town, VP's got reason to celebrate too I want to thank you, of course, for you making me money, for you making me older.
Alex: - Well, 2014.
Val: - 2014 it is! (Overlapping toasts and laughter) The year was a big success for us, more than we could even fathom.
I mean it was just incredible.
We wanted to be one of the biggest outfits on the North American ice roads, and uh, we took 'er by storm this year.
Narrator: And with Darrell's new company in the mix, next season is anyone's game.
It's a great feeling being on your own.
I did a lot better without Mark than I did with Mark.
Nice shot.
It's a pretty cool thing like just to be able to say I was up here, I drove a loaded semi across a frozen lake.
Darrell: Good job! I'm here, Reno's here, don't stand in my way because you will get knocked down.
Narrator: As spring arrives (Tuck honks) a legendary season draws to a close, and the drivers have lived to tell the tale of surviving on thin ice.
Alex: 'tis grace has brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home (Laughs) (Truck honks)
Narrator: It's been one for the ages.
Oh my gosh! Anybody that's got any ideas of doing this for a fucking job, might want to get themselves checked out.
(Truck honks) Narrator: The drivers have faced it all.
That's what I call truckin'.
Come on, both of you, I'll smoke both of you motherfuckers.
Whoa! Fuck! Narrator: From the storm of the century Todd: These are the most extreme conditions that I have ever travelled on.
Narrator: to the longest winter road in the world.
The Guinness Book of world records for the longest winter road.
Narrator: - Now Hugh: - Yeehaw! Art: Last one, buddy.
Narrator: with the load count on the line.
We're gonna come out of this smiling pretty good here.
Mark: We're bigger, and stronger.
Good luck.
Alex: In the name of the Father, and Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Narrator: Who will thrive under the pressure? Fuck! Todd: Tell you what, this fucking road will make you grow hair on your chest.
Narrator: And who Darrell: Hang on! Narrator: will crack? - (Ice cracking) Lisa: - Ah! Narrator: In the quest to win the load count (Trailer clanks) the Polar convoy of Lisa Kelly Lisa: Here's the start of a who knows what journey, huh? Narrator: Todd Dewey This is gonna be fucking awesome.
This is, this is spectacular! Narrator: and Art Burke Gonna do some ass-kickin' this time.
Guinness' book of records this time, buddy, holy fuck, eh? Narrator: headed out onto the world's longest winter road.
- (Truck clangs) - Ha ha ha! Art: This road is an awful mess.
I've never seen the like, boy.
Todd: Hang the fuck on! Narrator: But they weren't alone on the trail.
Fucking roller coaster hill right here.
Darrell: All the way.
Narrator: Darrell Ward and son Reno, also battled the legendary road.
Guys, I got somebody right on my ass back here.
Darrell? (Laughs) Yeah.
*** He's going to drop at Fort Severn, and I'm gonna head on the rest of the way to Peawanuck.
Right on, where's that? Darrell: About as far as you can drive on this part of the planet.
Narrator: After an epic journey Art: Last one, buddy.
Last one.
Ha ha ha! Narrator: the delivery of building supplies put Polar at top of the load count.
Well, we're fucking headin' for Winnipeg.
Yahoo! Narrator: Now, while the team preps for the long trip home, the Montana Legend still has 140 miles left to go.
Going alone on the remote trail could be a death wish.
Lisa: - What's up, Darrell? Darrell: - Hey Lisa! What are you doing? Darrell: Oh you know, I think I'm about ready to head out.
Narrator: So he's looking for some back up.
I was kind of hoping you'd go on the rest of the way with me.
To Peawanuck? Yeah.
She's got a front end loader, she's got a snowmobile, and she's got two slip tanks full of fuel.
How far is it to Peawanuck from here? Darrell: - 168.
Lisa: - 168? I don't know what I've got ahead of me.
No, I follow you.
I know these roads are gonna fall apart, I don't want to get hung up out there by myself.
Like, he's not the enemy, we're all truck drivers.
I don't have a problem with that, I just don't want to be shirking responsibility.
That's it.
Well, it's up to you, Lisa, I don't know what you wanna do, but I could sure use the support.
Lisa: It's not necessarily just a trucker code, when it comes down to life and death, they're a human being and you respect them like that.
I think it might be amazing because it's the longest road.
I would love to go say I did this whole road, in fact when I found out I was only coming this far, I was actually a little disappointed.
Darrell: Yeah.
So you know, I need to head out of here pretty quick though if I'm gonna get on the road today.
Lisa, would you go to the end of the road with me? Aw, Darrell.
I've never had a man on his knee in front of me before.
Darrell, I'll go to the end of the road with you.
Darrell: Thank you, Lisa.
(Lisa laughs) So I'm gonna run with Darrell because I don't wanna leave my friend, and a trucker in general, behind.
I mean, that's just not what we do out here.
Narrator: Risking her job at Polar, Lisa agrees to convoy with Darrell all the way to the end of the road.
Safety in numbers.
And Darrell-- Darrell's my friend, to boot, so I'm not leaving him out there.
All right, let's hit the road.
Todd: I don't agree with it because he's not Team Polar, he quit working for us.
He's got his own company now, he should have his own support vehicle.
Bottom line, no if and ands.
Here we go, heading off.
Todd: If she gets fired, that's on her.
Darrell: All right.
Reno: All right.
Be careful.
Darrell: Yeah, I will.
Love you.
Narrator: Reno will join Todd and Art for the long trip back.
We should be good to go, I don't see anything stopping us from hitting the end of the road.
Oh, this is really cool that we get to do this.
Narrator: While Lisa and the Montana Legend will push another 140 miles into the frozen tundra.
Lisa: Uncharted territory.
Off to Neverland.
Narrator: Three hours later, the convoy is knee deep into it.
And while the road was bad going up Todd: That support vehicle is here for us.
Mark says the only reason that Lisa's even going on this journey with you guys is for a support vehicle.
Narrator: it's even worse on the ride home.
So if something happens, you guys have whatever you need to get out of there.
Huh! Fuck, I felt that one.
Todd: We're pressured for time.
The road's are thawing, water's starting to run over the roads.
Holy fuck, we're going through the water, lots of water here, boy, I better grab another gear.
You know little streams and stuff that do run over the roads are completely breaking through, and the water's running over.
I mean, you know you only have a matter of a certain a few days to get your load in there, and get it dumped.
And get out of there before you lose your truck into a swamp, or you get stuck, or you know, you put your life in jeopardy, or let alone the people in your convoy's with you, you know, their life's in jeopardy just as well.
Whoa! Boy it is slippery out.
Way different atmosphere than coming in.
Narrator: At the back of the pack, the rookie is doing his best to keep pace.
Ow.
Fuck me.
Reno: These two guys are bookin' it out here.
I'm fucking haulin' ass and I'm not keepin' up with them too well, man.
I gotta really concentrate if I'm gonna keep up with them.
So uh they like to book-it! Fucking slick as fuck out here.
They like to haul-ass and they keep it out of the ditch, so good for them.
Narrator: While the convoy faces another 780 miles 360 miles to the west the competition ain't going down without a fight.
I'm off to Tadoule Lake.
Narrator: VP's Alex Debogorski is battling the melting roads too.
Alex: I'm taking some stuff for the water and sewer plants to see what awaits us on that rough road going to Tadoule.
Narrator: But the veteran's challenge ahead is a giant one.
At 880 miles, the road to Tadoule Lake is one of the longest in Manitoba.
And now Alex: Looks like spring already down there.
Looks like we have an ice crossing here.
Narrator: the old pro's gotta tangle with one of the last open ice crossings in all of Manitoba.
Hasn't been hasn't been very well looked after.
There is no sign with the weight on it.
Narrator: With no weight limit sign, it's a guessing game if the rapidly melting ice can support the 28 tonne load.
That's the way it is.
I guess we're going down this road and drive through snow.
Seatbelt off, steering wheel tilted up, got lots of room.
(Cab door opening and closing) In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Amen.
All glory to you, God, may your divine will be done this day.
Thank you for all your blessings and help.
In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Amen.
Narrator: With the sun beating down on the ice Alex takes the gamble.
Hold on! Narrator: Coming up Yeah.
I can hear popping.
- (Ice cracking) Lisa: - Ah! Narrator: On the crossing at Maryfield Lake Alex: In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Amen.
Narrator: Alex Debogorski's tempting fate.
Hold on! (Ice cracking) My first concern is the weight limit of the ice.
But coming on to the ice, there was no sign.
Narrator: With no weight limit sign, the veteran's chosen to risk it all on the melting ice.
I'm a little bit concerned about all the snow on the ice.
I really don't wanna get out here and there's all this snow and it hasn't been ploughed, and I end up getting stuck.
'Cause really not very good to have a truck sitting on the ice.
(Ice cracking) I have a friend of mine, his truck and trailer and loader are sitting on the bottom of Great Slave Lake right now.
Still there.
in the spring, he was bringing an excavator out to a diamond camp out on Great Slave Lake.
Once he got out on the lake, cracks started appearing all over the place, and he says the water was shooting through the cracks.
He said water was shooting up like a foot, two feet, like all over the place.
He opened the door with his left hand, he grabbed his lunch bucket in his right hand, and he jumped out of the truck and he ran.
He ran about 50 feet, then he looked over his shoulder and all he could see was the whole truck, trailer, and excavator, the whole big chunk of ice just tilted up like that.
And it all disappeared and the big chunk of ice just came back down again.
And he says, you could walk right back on top, but everything was gone.
Narrator: Alex nears the end of the frozen lake Alex: Hopefully I'll make up this little hill when I come off the ice without spinning out, I'll be home free.
Narrator: but he'll need to gain speed to scale the hill at the crossing's edge.
Okay, let's give 'er now.
Good, we got 'er.
Couple little spins there.
Narrator: The old pro's conquered the crossing.
No problem.
Narrator: But he's still got plenty of ground to cover before this one is on the books.
Let's go! It's time to get this load delivered.
Narrator: 520 miles to the southeast two truckers are heading into the unknown.
Lisa: The race to the end of the world.
Yeah.
Thanks for coming with me.
Narrator: Darrell Ward Oh this is really cool that we get to do this.
Narrator: and Lisa Kelly, are pushing the extra 140 miles to the remote town of Peawanuck at the end of the world's longest winter road.
Oh fuck! Two months of riding in this shit will wear you down.
Darrell: We are right on the edge of Hudson Bay right now, Lisa.
Lisa: Oh really? Darrell: Right there.
The arrow marks my spot.
Melts and freezes, melts and freezes.
One of these days, it's not gonna refreeze.
Then this road is gonna be gone.
Lisa: It's pretty desolate out here, that's for sure.
I feel like I'm far away from anything.
Darrell: Yeah, you are.
Smashed my landing gear I don't know how many times.
Kind of a little uglier than what they've been, that's for sure.
Ho! (Truck rattles) Ho! Oh, Darrell's bouncing.
Lisa: I think I've bottomed out more on this road than any other road.
Oh I know, I have too.
Longest, bumpiest journey on creation.
I never expected this road to be like this.
Incredible.
Oh! Slow down! Narrator: Deep in the frozen wilderness Darrell: I never expected the road to be like this.
Incredible.
Narrator: Darrell and Lisa's record run might have hit the end of the road.
- Slow down! - (Crashing) Pull over! Yeah, your tool box just landed in the middle of the road.
What tool box? Darrell: The one that was on your trailer at one time.
Narrator: The rough roads have sent Lisa's tool box flying off the trailer.
Darrell: All right.
Lisa: As long as everything's still on.
Darrell: We'll put this in the back with my groceries? Lisa: (Laughs) Oh, the whole mounting came off, huh? Yeah, throw it in your trailer, I guess, because I think Mark got mad at me last time - I left a tool box on the road.
Darrell: - What? Darrell: Right on.
Lisa: There.
Lisa: - Cool.
Darrell: - All right.
Cool.
Lisa: - All right, let's do it.
Darrell: - Another piece for memories.
(Laughing) Narrator: With the empty tool box safely off the road Lisa: All right, well let's roll out, then.
Narrator: the team heads back towards no-man's-land.
Darrell: So we've only got about Narrator: As day turns to night We're getting close.
Narrator: Darrell and Lisa push through the final stretch, and reach their destination.
Just coming in to Peawanuck, here.
Darrell: I guess we've travelled just about as far as you can go on a winter road.
Lisa: Woo-hoo! Oh yeah.
Narrator: With the food supply delivered Lisa: Thank you.
Narrator: the entire town comes out to show their appreciation.
With help from Lisa, Darrell notches the biggest haul yet for his upstart company, and the decision to leave Polar is paying off.
Narrator: 320 miles to the west (Yawns) Narrator: after 12 hours of bone-crushing terrain the convoy is still driving deep into the night.
Reno: The road's melting, getting worse every day.
I'm just over it, tired, exhausted.
Don't want to be on this ice road anymore.
(Truck engine hums) Does it feel like it's not ever gonna end right now? Holy fucking motherfucker.
Oh! Fucking hang on, buddy.
(Clanging) Never a dull fucking moment.
Tell you what, this fucking road will make you grow hair on your chest.
Ow! Owwww! Oh, fuck! Todd: How you doin' back there, Reno? Feels like these are gonna be the longest kilometres of my life, right here.
Todd: Yeah, this fucking road is bad, eh? Ain't gonna be able to go fast through here.
(Truck engine hums) Fucking neck hurts, I'm tired, I'm sore.
I wanna go to bed.
Narrator: Finally Narrator: after a brutal 400 miles Sounds good.
Narrator: the convoy calls it a night.
Art: I'm exhausted, bounced the fucking shit out of myself all the way down here.
Reno: What's the plan? Good night.
(Wind gusts) Narrator: As the sun rises on what could be the last day of ice road season Alex: Here we are.
There's the town.
Narrator: Alex Debogorski arrives at the village of Tadoule Lake.
Alex: - How's it goin', sir? Man: - Good.
You? Alex: Not bad, not bad.
Narrator: Despite the harsh conditions Makes me feel good that the freight got here in one piece over rough road, eh? Narrator: the veteran comes through for VP and keeps them in the game.
The bill's signed, maybe tell one or two jokes, and I'll be on the road.
Narrator: Now, with the road disappearing by the hour Alex: And I'm on my way to Winnipeg.
Narrator: he's gotta survive the 880 mile trip back home.
But as the temperatures continue to rise Alex: It's warmer here than I expected it would be.
Narrator: the road back to Winnipeg We're right around freezing mark.
Narrator: becomes nearly un-driveable.
Alex: The winter road is gonna be shutting down soon.
Look at the water down there, just rippling.
Obviously spring's coming.
This is how spring starts.
Narrator: Last season, on Alex's final trip, the melting roads proved too much.
(Skids, crashing) Hang on.
Narrator: Now There's no breeze, and that sun's heading directly on it, it's melting already.
Narrator: he's looking for a shot at redemption and to prove he's still got what it takes.
Alex: A rip and a roar.
(Laughs) Time flies when you're having fun, I'll tell ya.
Whoa.
(Truck honks) Whoa! Narrator: On the melting winter roads Alex: A rip and a roar.
(Laughs) Narrator: Alex Debogorski's last trip of the season Time flies when you're having fun, I'll tell ya.
Narrator: could be the last of his career.
(Truck honks) Whoa! (Truck engine hums) That was a close call.
Narrator: With less than 500 miles to go Alex: Everybodyâs in a hurry.
Narrator: the old pro hammers down with Winnipeg in his sights.
Alex: Yeah, let's see if I can finish this season without wrecking a truck.
(Laughs) Narrator: As night falls back in Winnipeg.
Looks like we're finally at the end of this epic journey.
Narrator: After 1800 miles Oh oh oh I can hardly fucking wait, buddy.
Narrator: and seven days on the road Todd, Art, and Reno.
(Truck honking) are finally back home.
It was pretty epic, but fuck we made good time.
Yeah, we made some really good time.
Like I was telling you earlier, you did a great job driving that truck.
If your old man was here, I'm sure he'd be pretty happy with you, too.
Right on, buddy.
I don't know about you, guys, but I'm ready to park these trucks and go home.
Me too, buddy.
Narrator: As Reno heads to his dad's shop We'll see ya when we see ya.
Take care of yourself.
Narrator: Art and Todd pull into the Polar yard.
I'm so ready to turn the key off on this thing and be done.
It's been a long season, eh? She's all over but the fuck crying.
Yeah hey hey hey hey! I haven't been this fucking happy since I became legally old enough to fucking drink.
Todd: That's it, baby.
Didn't ever seem like we were ever gonna make it back here, me and Art, and we made it.
Even though I'm completely tired, and completely exhausted, I will be seeing my family by the end of the week, and what better mood could that put a guy in.
You know what I mean? Narrator: While three drivers are back safely Darrell: I just can't believe how much it's melted since we went in.
Narrator: Darrell Ward and Lisa Kelly Oh yeah.
Narrator: are still hundreds of miles from Winnipeg, fighting the rugged trail on the world's longest winter road.
The farther south you go, the warmer it's getting', the slicker the roads are getting'.
The sun's shining down on it and it is above freezing.
Darrell: Whoa! (Truck whines) Ooh it's getting a little greasy on that corner.
Narrator: The slick conditions are bad enough.
Going back onto the ice again.
Narrator: But now they've gotta survive the last open ice crossing in Ontario.
It looks wet to me.
If not, it's fresh overflow.
Yeah, let's go see what we got.
That looks pretty sketchy, Lisa.
There's a lot of water here.
I don't know.
Lisa: It's water, and slush, and ice.
Darrell: Holy crap.
This is kind of a long lake.
Darrell: I think it's a river.
Lisa: Is it a river? Oh, it is a river.
Oh, that makes it kind of a little bit more sketchy.
Darrell: Yeah, we've got current.
Yeah, because the current is underneath.
Narrator: Warming temperatures have caused the current under the ice to pick up, and the stronger the current gets, the tougher it is for the ice to stay together without fracturing, and ultimately collapsing.
Darrell: All this shit is starting to melt and it's starting to raise the water in these rivers.
Lisa: You think it's gonna be thick enough? Darrell: We don't have much choice.
Lisa: - Yeah.
Darrell: - I think we just run for it.
Darrell: Let's do it.
Lisa: All right.
Let's do it.
I'm gonna go here.
Yeah, I'll hang back a little bit.
(Water bubbles) It's cracking a little bit.
Yeah, I can hear it popping.
(Ice cracking) Ah! Holly fuck, Darrell, I think I just went down in.
I'm falling through! (Truck whines) I-I just want to get out of the truck because if it falls through, I don't want to be in it! Narrator: On the last open ice crossing in Ontario Lisa: Dude, these chains are doing no good at all.
My front one is just spinning.
Holy fuck! Do you think I'm gonna finish falling through? Darrell: I don't know, but I wouldn't do it.
You sit tight.
I don't want to fall through.
I wanna get out.
I'm gonna get out.
Darrell: I'll come up.
Lisa: Holy fuck! Darrell? That scared the shit out of me! Darrell: I know, Lis.
Lisa: I was just like get out of the truck because if it falls through, I don't want to be in it.
Darrell: I think it'd probably be better if we can get that loader off so you're not so heavy.
Use it to push you out, or whatever.
So am I gonna keep falling through? Darrell: I don't know, but we need to get you out of there.
Lisa: Fuck! Narrator: Darrell and Lisa race to lighten the weight on the trailer.
Holy crap, Darrell! Darrell: - I know! Lisa: - Ah! Darrell: Did you hear crackin'? Lisa: Yes, I can, I'm walkin' on it, and it's crackin'.
This thing's leaning pretty good.
I don't even know if I wanna back the loader off.
We've gotta get this snowmobile off of here.
Lisa: I know! Can we hit that tunnel? Lisa: I'm afraid it's gonna keep going through sitting there idling.
I guess I'm backing it off.
I'm gonna back it off.
We need to get it off of here.
Lisa: Uh, yeah.
You feel comfortable with that? No! Lisa: Oh my gosh.
Darrell, these are sketchy! Darrell: Fucking tractor's leaning, Lisa.
(Loader backing up beeps) Narrator: Darrell's got to steer the loader off without putting the entire rig through the ice.
(Creaking) Lisa: What's the plan, now? Put the ramps up and push? Or what? I got a pull pin on the front.
Do you want to go in front, or do you want to push me out and I'll go in and then you follow in the loader? Darrell: Okay.
Yeah, let's just flop the ramps over.
How do we always get in this shit, Lisa? Lisa: Because we're chaos and destruction.
Darrell: I guess so, huh? Lisa: There's no hesitation to the answer to that.
Darrell: I bring you this-- Lisa: Everything's fine until you come, Darrel.
Darrell: That's because Darrell said, Lisa, let's go to the longest-- Lisa: Let's go run together! Darrell: Longest winter road.
Narrator: Using the loader to try and push the truck is a dangerous plan.
So I gotta get in this stupid thing now? Dang it! No wonder I fell through.
I can walk through it.
Narrator: But with the ice rapidly melting, it's the only option they've got.
(Truck honks) (Gears crank) (Tires crunch through the ice) (Calming exhale) Holy crap.
Oh, now I don't wanna fall through the rest of the way.
All right, I'm out of that hole.
Oh my gosh.
Oh, it's all frozen! Is everything okay? Look how frosty my tires are already.
Darrell: Yeah.
Lisa: I think everything's okay.
I don't think I hit anything.
Darrell: Let's go back.
We need to get out of here.
Let's go grab that snowmobile and my truck and we'll get back over here and we'll just load this shit up and keep going.
I didn't expect it to be this much different.
Lisa: I guess that was just one time too many, huh? Darrell: Yeah.
(Snowmobile starting) Darrell: - Watch it on that! Lisa: - Yeah! (Engine roars) Darrell: Just hitting that hole.
Just hitting that hole wrong, just hitting that spot wrong.
And you never know what you're gonna encounter out here.
It's freaking scary.
Very scary.
I just want to get off of here.
It ain't over til it's over.
Narrator: With the trailer loaded, now they've gotta make it to the end of the crossing.
Darrell: All right, rock and roll, Lisa.
Lisa: I cannot wait to get off of this ice.
You know Lisa's all about adventure, I think that one there may have put a little scare in her.
It did me.
Okay, don't get stuck, don't get stuck.
Go for it, Darrell.
Darrell: Copy that.
Piece of cake.
What a nightmare.
You know I'm glad you came along with me.
Thanks, Lisa.
Lisa: You're welcome, Darrell.
Thanks for thinking of me to go with ya.
Hey, epic run, right? Longest winter road in the world.
Guinness Book of world records.
Lisa: It's always epic running with you, thank you.
Absolutely, wouldn't do it any other way.
Narrator: In Winnipeg (Truck honks) Darrell Ward and Lisa Kelly, are back from their record setting run.
Lisa: Well, anyway Darrell, it was really fun running with you once again.
Lisa: Does that mean that you're offering me a job? (Laughs) Narrator: As Darrell heads to his shop Lisa arrives at Polar headquarters.
And it's time to face the music with the boss.
Mark: Back from the uh, the long trip? Lisa: Yeah.
Mark: How did the rest of that run go? Lisa: I had a little problems on a lake, I dropped a drive tire through in a soft spot.
But we actually, I'm really glad I had Darrell there because we both offloaded that loader and got it pushed out of there.
Mark: - Good.
Lisa: - Got it loaded back up.
Mark: When I when I first found out that you had followed Darrell in um, I was pissed, Lisa.
So in the end of the day, you made the right call.
(Relieved, happy exhale) Morally, it was the right thing to do, ethically it was the right thing to do.
I mean, that's what matters, and I mean I'm sorry, but I would do it again.
No you know what, no, you don't have to apologize.
At the end of the day, everybody got home safely, freight was delivered, closed the two big goals here at Polar Industries.
And, am I gonna have you back here at Polar, are you going to be working for Darrell Ward next year? In all honesty, Darrell's offered me a job, so I don't know, I mean I've really gotta think about it.
I've gotta see what options are open when it actually rolls around to that time of year.
Well, let's definitely Let's definitely talk before you make any decisions.
All right.
Thanks.
Mark: - See ya.
Lisa: - See ya.
Lisa: Would I ever go work for Darrell? Um, I would definitely consider it, for sure.
But I'd consider staying here at Polar, too.
Narrator: Despite Darrell's defection, Polar finishes at top of the load count for the second season in a row.
(Low hum chatter) Mark: Grab some drinks, grab some food.
Let's celebrate a great season.
Todd: - Good to see you, buddy.
Mark: - Right on.
Mark: A great year for Polar.
Successful year.
Thanks everybody for coming out to our wrap party here.
Have a good time.
We took risks.
We went into Ontario.
It's like they say, you can talk the talk, but you've got to be damn sure you can walk the walk.
And that's what we do here at Polar.
Lisa: What are you eatin'? Kielbasa? Todd: I don't know, those little sausage things and meatballs.
Lisa: - They smell really good.
Todd: - They're really good.
This year for me was phenomenal, and it's just seemed like every time I went on a new run this year, it was more challenging, and more challenging, and more challenging, and longer.
That was the best experience I've ever had this year.
Gonna take some time off.
I've been busy the last couple of months.
Had a way better season than last year, boy.
Well, I mean I had some shit happen this year too, but shit happens, right? I'll go home and talk to my therapist for a while over what happened to me the last two fucking months and I'll be fine, boy.
(Laughs) Mark: We're cutting the cake.
One, two, three.
(Laughter) Narrator: Across town, VP's got reason to celebrate too I want to thank you, of course, for you making me money, for you making me older.
Alex: - Well, 2014.
Val: - 2014 it is! (Overlapping toasts and laughter) The year was a big success for us, more than we could even fathom.
I mean it was just incredible.
We wanted to be one of the biggest outfits on the North American ice roads, and uh, we took 'er by storm this year.
Narrator: And with Darrell's new company in the mix, next season is anyone's game.
It's a great feeling being on your own.
I did a lot better without Mark than I did with Mark.
Nice shot.
It's a pretty cool thing like just to be able to say I was up here, I drove a loaded semi across a frozen lake.
Darrell: Good job! I'm here, Reno's here, don't stand in my way because you will get knocked down.
Narrator: As spring arrives (Tuck honks) a legendary season draws to a close, and the drivers have lived to tell the tale of surviving on thin ice.
Alex: 'tis grace has brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home (Laughs) (Truck honks)