A cave-in around a massive excavator threatens Jack's life.
Gold mining rookies head to Alaska hoping to save their families.
The miners face bears and a rock-shaker incident that could shut them down.
The miners nearly come to blows due to a lack of success.
A codes issue stalls the miners' work just six weeks after setting up camp.
The miners finally hit a big score after recovering from another setback.
The miners have just two days to make $10,000 or be forced back to Oregon.
Todd is forced to take desperate measures to modify his team's equipment.
Things fall apart after a veteran miner attempts to crank up production.
The crew battles harsh winter elements out of desperation for gold.
Now back in Oregon, the mining crew provides a behind-the-scenes look at how they felt about their time in Alaska and detail their future plans.
