Denison Road - Artic Highway

Located in Canada's Northwest Territories, the road from Tibbitt to Contwoyto is considered one of the most dangerous routes in the world. The Denison's road - as it is also known - stretches 600 kilometres into the Arctic territory and is the main supply route for the giant diamond mines in the North. The main danger is that 85 percent of the road lies over frozen lakes, so ice can break at anytime and swallow the trucks.

The road typically opens early in February and closes early in April, the only months when the ice thickens enough and it is capable of supporting 70-ton Super B Train articulated trucks. To operate the mines, 300,000 tons of fuel, explosives, steel and concrete must be hauled in over the ice each year.

The Winter Ice Road is a real challenge for engineers and drivers. A one-way trip to Lupin mine takes about 20 hours, and average ice thickness is usually about 125 centimeters. Truckers driving in this road are veterans who risk their lifes. Many of them forgo seatbelts; if the surface gives way, a trucker will have mere seconds to jump clear.

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