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Tag: George Spears
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Truck stop is part of Alaska's backcountry history
Coldfoot Camp and the Dalton Highway, which runs past it, have ties to development of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and, more recently, the popular "Ice Road Truckers" TV series.
April 12, 2021
Channel 19
Close encounters on the Alaskan âHaul Roadâ
Carlile Transportation driver Jim âJ.D.â Dobbs sees âa lot of wildlifeâ on somewhat regular runs on the Dalton Highway in Alaska to and from the Prudhoe Bay oil fields. âMoose, caribou, things of that nature,â he says. âSome are close calls â when you come over a hill on the way to Prudhoe Bay and a large herd [âŚ]
June 14, 2010
Business
Trucker trades Haul Road for farm
âEverywhere you go, people recognize you,â says George Spears, one of the stars of âIce Road Truckers.â
February 12, 2010
Overdrive Extra
âIce Road Truckerâ comes home to thaw
Carlile Transportationâs George Spears When I rode with Alaskan Haul Road driver George Spears in the summer of 2006, he was planning to retire in the next year or so. However, he kept postponing the day. Then he was asked to stay for production of the third season of the History Channelâs âIce Road Truckersâ [âŚ]
February 11, 2010
Overdrive Extra
'On those wrecks just like a vulture'
The top three photos on the right are from my 2006 ride along Alaskaâs Dalton Highway with the smiling trucker, George Spears. It was published in Truckers News. If you watched the History Channelâs third season of âIce Road Truckers,â which premiered last Sunday, you might recall Spears, one of the featured drivers. This seasonâs shows [âŚ]
June 5, 2009
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