ice roads nwt

[beerwolf]

Anyone here worked up on the ice roads in the nwt?
Not looking to drive truck although I do have class1, was going to apply for another position until work starts back up late springtime. Looks like late January to April weather depending. Is it really as bad as some people say? Dozers, graders etc going through the ice as they build the roads? Specifically looking at Tibbitt to Contwoyto.

 

[drew562]

Anyone here worked up on the ice roads in the nwt?
Not looking to drive truck although I do have class1, was going to apply for another position until work starts back up late springtime. Looks like late January to April weather depending. Is it really as bad as some people say? Dozers, graders etc going through the ice as they build the roads? Specifically looking at Tibbitt to Contwoyto.

My good buddy drove truck for Sobey’s forever. They made changes fired all the white guys. He now drives ice roads in winter and Paints paving lines in the summer. Hardest part on the ice road is doing 20 km an hour for 15 hours straight lol I’ve never heard him say it’s overly dangerous. He makes good money at a slow pace. I could ask more particulars. I will be seeing him next week.

 

[plio7]

talk to mike3927402847293487498290482949389 on here.....he's an icy road super trucker from way back

 

[beerwolf]

My good buddy drove truck for Sobey’s forever. They made changes fired all the white guys. He now drives ice roads in winter and Paints paving lines in the summer. Hardest part on the ice road is doing 20 km an hour for 15 hours straight lol I’ve never heard him say it’s overly dangerous. He makes good money at a slow pace. I could ask more particulars. I will be seeing him next week.

Thanks for the info Drew. Typical putting hindus in to drive for cheap! That would be pretty brutal going that slow for that long for sure. Don't think I could do it. Was more looking at trying out the road building running grader, dozer and water truck.

 

[ferniesnow]

I taught in the “old town” of Arctic Red River (Tsiigehtchic is the new name), NWT and spent a lot of time watching the ice bridge get built across the MacKenzie River. No incidents the year that I was there. Lots of time drilling big holes flooding to gain ice thickness and lots of ice thickness testing. Keeping the snow off the ice was important so the frost would go down. Graders and loaders were used extensively.
The big problem that truckers have is creating a “wave” in front of them by going too fast. Lots of times that “wave” breaks when it hits the shore and the trucker is in a pickle.
The longer ice roads are sure a scary proposition.

 

[beerwolf]

I taught in the “old town” of Arctic Red River (Tsiigehtchic is the new name), NWT and spent a lot of time watching the ice bridge get built across the MacKenzie River. No incidents the year that I was there. Lots of time drilling big holes flooding to gain ice thickness and lots of ice thickness testing. Keeping the snow off the ice was important so the frost would go down. Graders and loaders were used extensively.
The big problem that truckers have is creating a “wave” in front of them by going too fast. Lots of times that “wave” breaks when it hits the shore and the trucker is in a pickle.
The longer ice roads are sure a scary proposition.

Sounds like they do radar with ex cops these days on the ice, There is no way I could do 10-40km an hour for 400 km driving a rig.
$1200 for a rounder to diavik hauling fuel would work out to what $29 an hour f-that!

 

[blastoff]

Good wage if you don’t have a job ^

 

[MK4TDI]

Good wage if you don’t have a job ^

There is definitely worse ways to make less money in the winter months.

 

[teeroy]

I taught in the “old town” of Arctic Red River (Tsiigehtchic is the new name), NWT and spent a lot of time watching the ice bridge get built across the MacKenzie River. No incidents the year that I was there. Lots of time drilling big holes flooding to gain ice thickness and lots of ice thickness testing. Keeping the snow off the ice was important so the frost would go down. Graders and loaders were used extensively.
The big problem that truckers have is creating a “wave” in front of them by going too fast. Lots of times that “wave” breaks when it hits the shore and the trucker is in a pickle.
The longer ice roads are sure a scary proposition.

NWT's Hollywood.