Not sure what History Channel's "Ice Road Truckers" (10 p.m. Sunday) has to do with history, but it's a fascinating program nonetheless. This docu-reality show follows truckers in Canada who travel north to take supplies to diamond mines during a 60-day period starting in January when lakes and rivers freeze over.

The History Channel Hitch a cold, sometimes terrifying ride with the "Ice Road Truckers."

Yes, it turns out that every winter, Canada spends $10 million to clear snow off of ice to make a highway of ice that disappears when it melts after 60 days. The hour-long "Ice Road Truckers" introduces viewers to the guys who drive these 18-wheelers, from the experienced Alex to newbie T.J.

A narrator explains all the particulars, including the dangers of driving a truck with a 15-ton payload over a road that's nothing more than 36 inches of ice and 200 feet of freezing water beneath it.

Sunday's premiere follows the drivers as they make the first of many 350-mile trips from Yellowknife to one of the diamond mines near the Arctic Circle.

My only concern is that this subject matter, though fascinating initially, may grow old after a few episodes. In other words, it might have made a better one-off movie than a weekly series.