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Season 2 – 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 2

Gold Rush: Alaska — Season 2

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Jack Hoffman

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James Harness

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Greg Remsburg

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Jim Thurber

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Dave Turin

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 28, 2011 Twist of Fate The crew arrives in Porcupine Creek eager to find gold; "Dakota Fred" returns with a bombshell. Details Episode 1 Aired Jan 5, 2025 High Country Hail Mary An Oregon rescue brings Freddy and Juan's biggest fear: no gold. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 4, 2011 Virgin Ground In a desperate bid to find a new claim, the Hoffman crew heads to the Klondike. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 5, 2025 Old Dog, New Tricks Freddy and Juan face a mine intervention at a 30-year-old Nevada claim. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 11, 2011 Family Feud Jack and Todd butt heads over how to set up a new claim; Dakota Fred finds gold; Parker continues to hit pay dirt. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 18, 2011 Slippery Slope Permafrost lies between the Hoffman crew and gold; the Dakota Boys set up a new wash plant; Fred pushes his son too hard. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 5, 2025 The Nugget Factor Freddy and Juan could face their first failed rescue in Montana. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 25, 2011 Drill or Die Todd Hoffman digs test holes on the claim after a crew rebellion; Fred is forced to abandon mining when floods threaten his North Dakota home. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 2, 2011 Lovestruck The Hoffmans are finally on the gold, but a new love interest threatens to derail the crew's mechanic; Fred returns to Porcupine Creek. Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 23, 2025 Home Is Where The Gold Is Rodger and his sons sell everything to go gold mining; Freddy and Juan help them get their plant running. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 9, 2011 Gold at Last The Hoffman crew rebuilds their wash plant and finally discovers gold. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 16, 2011 On the Gold The Hoffman crew has their first clean-out of the season; pressure mounts at the Big Nugget. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 6, 2012 Dead in the Water Jack Hoffman's excavator requires emergency repairs after getting stranded in the creek; a wash plant tune-up doubles efficiency. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 13, 2012 Twenty Four Seven The Hoffman crew runs day and night in an effort to get to the gold; a federal mining inspector uncovers violations at both locations. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 20, 2012 Rock Bottom The Hoffman crew are at a standstill until Harness can repair their broken excavator; Parker Schnabel tallies his gold for the season. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 27, 2012 Bedrock Gold The Hoffman crew race to open a new cut after their first dig site is exhausted; Parker Schnabel considers his future. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 3, 2012 Man Down A mining legend battles for his life after suffering a heart attack; a gold nugget find becomes a game-changer for the Hoffmans. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 10, 2012 In the Black The Hoffman crew runs through the night in a bid to break even with the season; Fred has to abandon a lucrative dig; John Schnabel returns after his heart attack. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 17, 2012 Frozen Out The Hoffman's struggle to hit their goal, but frozen dirt and pipes complicate matters; Parker makes a final effort at Smith Creek Hill; Dakota Boy's season may be over. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 24, 2012 Judgment Day Todd's plan to run the dozer on the ice ends in disaster; the Big Nugget Mine faces closure unless Parker hits a pay streak; Dakota Fred believes he has found Jack Hoffman's glory hole. Details
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Season Info

Director
Justin Kelly
Executive Producer
Dimitri Doganis, Sam Maynard, Christo Doyle
Network
Discovery Channel
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Reality, Adventure, Special Interest, Nature
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 28, 2011