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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caleb Hurley carries an ice auger on the frozen Tanana River during construction of an ice bridge near Fairbanks, Alaska, Nov. 24, 2008. The ice bridge, which is five feet deep, a mile long and capable of supporting more than 110 tons, vanishes in the spring.

ICE MAN

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caleb Hurley carries an ice auger on the frozen Tanana River during construction of an ice bridge near Fairbanks, Alaska, Nov. 24, 2008. The ice bridge, which is five feet deep, a mile long and capable of supporting more than 110 tons, vanishes in the spring.

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