Gold Rush: Alaska 

A reality TV show that follows crews mining the gold placer deposits of the Yukon Territory.

Stars:

Paul Christie, Parker Schnabel, Todd Hoffman

4 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Paul Christie	...	Narrator 209 episodes, 2010-2020
Parker Schnabel	...	Himself 198 episodes, 2011-2020
Todd Hoffman	...	Himself 160 episodes, 2010-2019
Chris Doumitt	...	Himself 152 episodes, 2011-2020
Tony Beets	...	Himself 156 episodes, 2011-2020
Rick Ness	...	Himself 143 episodes, 2012-2020
Jack Hoffman	...	Himself 134 episodes, 2010-2018
Mitch Blaschke	...	Himself 125 episodes, 2012-2020
Dave Turin	...	Himself 119 episodes, 2011-2018
Jim Thurber	...	Himself 113 episodes, 2011-2018
Kevin Beets	...	Himself 97 episodes, 2014-2020
Fred Dodge	...	Himself / ... 99 episodes, 2011-2020
Monica Beets	...	Herself 92 episodes, 2014-2020
Andy Spinks	...	Himself 85 episodes, 2012-2019

Storyline

A reality TV show that follows crews mining the gold placer deposits of the Yukon Territory.

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Plot Keywords:

alaska | excavator | fish out of water | gold prospector | family business | 

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Genres:

Reality-TV

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Discovery [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 December 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Gold Rush

Filming Locations:

Haines, Alaska, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

RAW

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

2,623 hours of footage was shot for Season 3 - about 184 hours for each hour of television.

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Goofs

There are several suggestions as to "who hit the mother lode" but no such mother lode has ever been found in Alaska or the Yukon. They have only been found in California.

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Connections

Followed by Do or Die (2012)

User Reviews

I'd like to believe them, but not born yesterday!

I spent 54 years as a journeyman truck-and heavy-equipment mechanic, often working through the night by myself a long way away from any help. I am amazed when I see things such as equipment operating for long periods without a sign of a grease gun or any maintenance at all! A season or two ago, an excavator chewed up a final and Jack took it apart, and it was obvious that it was bone-dry without lube- no wonder! Does anyone there ever check fluid-levels or grease anything? They seem to just jump in and go to work! I don't see them winterize anything, yet they come back the next year and wouldn't you know? It fires right up, and again they go right to work with it! Amazing equipment, huh? This year Todd and Jack take over an existing claim, and wouldn't ya know? Somebody left equipment there! Another miracle- the batteries are hot, the stuff starts right up without anyone checking a thing. Hells' bells, the Teletubbies have more smarts! I have to add one more thing... the narrator has a death-wish outlook! If something minor happens, suddenly we're told "If they can't fix it, all will be lost!" C'mon, get real. Take care of it and keep going.