High Arctic Haulers
Near the top of the world, there's a place so remote that only the toughest dare stay. To live in the Arctic you must be resilient, resourceful and willing to beat the odds. Once a year, the Arctic gambles on the Sealift - an armada of cargo ships packed with supplies the land doesn't provide. High Arctic Haulers is a factual series that tracks the perilous journey of the Sealift - the annual mission to resupply the North. Five crews on five cargo ships chase retreating ice during a brief window in the summer when winter's grip on the region loosens. Arctic ice recedes and waterways open to allow limited access to the world's most isolated communities. The Sealift is the lifeline of the North packed with thousands of tonnes of supplies to meet the growing demands of the North. From construction materials to new vehicles, modular housing to a year's supply of food - necessities residents have waited over a year for. But there is no place in the world more difficult to move cargo than the High Arctic. Complicated by weather, ice and a lack of infrastructure, each cargo ship in the fleet is self-sufficient - complete with tugs, barges, cranes and loaders to land and deliver on Canada's most remote shorelines. High Arctic Haulers is a grueling test of endurance as the armada battles brutal cold, pounding swells and punishing winds to deliver to over 50 Arctic communities. There is no turning back because, for the North to continue to grow, the haul must get through.
- 2020-2020
- 1 season
- Reality
Near the top of the world, there's a place so remote that only the toughest dare stay. To live in the Arctic you must be resilient, resourceful and willing to beat the odds. Once a year, the Arctic gambles on the Sealift - an armada of cargo ships packed with supplies the land doesn't provide. High Arctic Haulers is a factual series that tracks the perilous journey of the Sealift - the annual mission to resupply the North. Five crews on five cargo ships chase retreating ice during a brief window in the summer when winter's grip on the region loosens. Arctic ice recedes and waterways open to allow limited access to the world's most isolated communities. The Sealift is the lifeline of the North packed with thousands of tonnes of supplies to meet the growing demands of the North. From construction materials to new vehicles, modular housing to a year's supply of food - necessities residents have waited over a year for. But there is no place in the world more difficult to move cargo than the High Arctic. Complicated by weather, ice and a lack of infrastructure, each cargo ship in the fleet is self-sufficient - complete with tugs, barges, cranes and loaders to land and deliver on Canada's most remote shorelines. High Arctic Haulers is a grueling test of endurance as the armada battles brutal cold, pounding swells and punishing winds to deliver to over 50 Arctic communities. There is no turning back because, for the North to continue to grow, the haul must get through.
Season 1 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 2020
Episode 1
Chasing Ice
When the annual Sealift enters the Arctic, it faces the worst ice in years. Global warming has dumped tonnes of glacial debris into the shipping lanes trapping the Sedna Desgagnés. Surrounded by icebergs and growlers, the Admiral of the sealift fleet is forced to call for rescue. In Hudson Bay, the biggest ship in the Sealift fleet is pounded by an early summer storm. As the Taiga fights to reach Chesterfield Inlet, the community gathers on the beach to wait for resupply. For one family, it's a bright red pickup truck that they need for a new start in life. But, first the Taiga must outrun the storm.
Episode 2
Patience is the Arctic
After two days adrift and alone in the Arctic, Captain Duplain's crew is finally rescued from the ice when a Coast Guard icebreaker returns to the Sedna and leads the ship through the ice pack. For their first delivery of the season, Duplain's crew hustles to get in and out before tides cause them to fall further behind. The Taiga is pounded by a wind storm and is forced to bypass Hall Beach leaving the community to wonder if they will ever get their supplies. In Igloolik, a young dad launches a taxi service with the help of the Sealift.
Episode 3
Not Everyone is a Sailor
Episode 4
High Arctic Homecoming
Episode 5
Wet Below Deck
Episode 6
To Thrive Up Here...
Episode 7