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Season 1 – Gold Rush: Alaska

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A depressed economy has radically changed the way many Americans live their lives. For Todd and Jack Hoffman, those changes mean risking it all -- including their health -- as gold miners in the wilds of Alaska. With his aviation business grounded, Todd leases a gold claim in southeast Alaska, Porcupine Creek, the same place his father, Jack, mined in the 1980s. They recruit a small group of greenhorn miners from their Sandy, Ore., hometown, and "Gold Rush: Alaska" follows their efforts to strike it rich. It's the biggest gamble these men have ever taken, a last chance in the heart of "The Last Frontier."

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Gold Rush: Alaska — Season 1

Gold Rush: Alaska — Season 1

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Jack Hoffman

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Jimmy Dorsey

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James Harness

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Greg Remsburg

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Jim Thurber

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 3, 2010 No Guts No Glory When the going gets tough, the tough seek new frontiers; six recession-hit patriots from Oregon become greenhorn gold miners. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 10, 2010 Gold, Guns and Bears A mechanical accident threatens to close the greenhorn mining season. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 17, 2010 Running Dirt The crew races to set up the mining plant and start running dirt; tensions build over the lack of gold and an ill mechanic. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 7, 2011 The Ultimate Price The team tries to run dirt through a wash plant; families question the lack of gold; tension builds. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 14, 2011 The Pain Barrier The equipment malfunctions and the operation is brought to a halt. Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 21, 2011 Gold Fever The miners need to find $10,000 worth of gold or their families will be sent home; Dorsey struggles with the wave table. Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 28, 2011 Going for Broke Gold recovery expert tries to help; Todd discovers a flaw in the equipment. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 4, 2011 Bad Blood The claim's owner brings in a veteran outsider to turn the operation around. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 11, 2011 Bedrock or Bust To get to the bedrock and gold, Todd and Jack try to dig deeper. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 18, 2011 Never Say Die The glory hole caves in around the 100,000 pound excavator; Jack puts his life on the line. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 25, 2011 Full Disclosure The Hoffman crew reveals what went wrong and what they plan to do next season to find gold. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Dimitri Doganis, Sam Maynard, Christo Doyle
Network
Discovery Channel
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Reality, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 3, 2010