Gold Rush (TV series)
| Gold Rush | |
|---|---|
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| Narrated by | Paul Christie |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 114 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Christo Doyle |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Raw Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | Discovery Channel |
| Picture format | 1080i 16:9 |
| Original release | December 3, 2010 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Flying Wild Alaska, Bering Sea Gold, Jungle Gold |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Gold Rush (titled Gold Rush: Alaska for the first season) is a reality television series that airs on Discovery. The seventh season of the show began airing in the United States on October 14, 2016 and in the UK and Ireland on the 18th of October 2016.
The show focuses on the mining of gold placer deposits found in the Yukon Territory, Canada by various teams of miners.
Overview
Season 1
The first season (show named Gold Rush: Alaska) featured six men from Sandy, Oregon, a small town 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Portland, who, due to the economic downturn, have lost their jobs. They decided on an all-stakes gamble – travel to Porcupine Creek, Alaska and prospect for gold. Most of the people on the show have little or no previous gold mining experience and must learn on the job.
Season 2
In season 2, (show renamed to Gold Rush) Todd misses a lease payment on Porcupine Creek and "Dakota" Fred Hurt buys the claim from owner Earl Foster, not needing to honor the lease due to the missed payment.[1] The season explores the Hoffman crew's new mine at Quartz Creek, in the Klondike region of the Yukon, Canada as well as "Dakota" Fred's operation at the site of the original Hoffman mine, Porcupine Creek, and Parker Schnabel's attempts to mine his grandfather's property at Big Nugget Mine.
Porcupine Creek (Hurt et al.): 80.4 oz (2,280 g) $125,000
Big Nugget Mine (Schnabel et al.): 34 oz (960 g) $55,000
Quartz Creek (Hoffman et al.): 93.5 oz (2,650 g) $150,000
Season 3
The third season began in October 2012. The Hoffman crew returned to the Klondike to once again mine the Quartz Creek site but also brought on additional crewmen to simultaneously work another site in the area. But, with Hoffman having delays and equipment trouble at his site, they decided to merge. Parker Schnabel returned to the Big Nugget Mine site with larger and more efficient equipment, while "Dakota" Fred Hurt and his crew returned to the Porcupine Creek site.
The Hoffman crew mined 803oz. of gold earning them over $1.28 million, Parker and Dakota Fred mined 191oz. and 163oz, respectively, worth over a quarter million dollars each. This in comparison to the first season where nobody recovered more than 50oz. of gold.
Season 4
The fourth season began airing August 2013 and started with a pre-season episode called "The Dirt" featuring interviews with all of the teams featured in season three. "Gold Rush: Guyana South America" features the Hoffman crew in South America, Parker Schnabel guest-mining on new land with mentor Tony Beets, and "Dakota" Fred Hurt and his son Dustin mining at Cahoon Creek, a hard-to-reach, post-glacial area mined only with pickaxes in the late 1800s.
The real Season 4 premiere was October 25, 2013.[2]
The Hoffman crew mined barely 2 ounces of gold and were forced to pack up and leave their Guyana mining operation; the Dakota boys mined 280 oz.; Parker and his crew mined 836 ounces by the end of the season. He then stayed and continued mining with Rick and picked up an additional 193, bringing his season total to 1,029 ounces. Parker's $1.4 million haul not only broke Todd Hoffman's single-season record of 803 oz., but also eclipsed Hoffman's entire four-season total.
Season 5
The two-hour Gold Rush Season 5 premiere kicked off Friday, October 17, 2014, at 9 PM ET/PT with The Dirt airing beforehand at 8 PM ET/PT on the Discovery Channel[3]
By season's end, Parker mined 2,538 ounces totaling just under $3 million and the Hoffmans mined 1,349 ounces totaling just over $1.6 million.
Season 6
The two-hour Gold Rush Season 6 premiere started in the US on October 16, 2015, at 9 PM ET/PT with The Dirt airing beforehand at 8 PM ET/PT on the Discovery Channel, while the UK premiere was on October 20, 2015.[4] By the season's end, Parker managed to mine 3,372 ounces worth almost $3.5 million, while the Hoffmans mined 3,032 ounces worth just over $3 million.
Season 7
Season 7 premiered on October 14, 2016.[5]
Other programming
Aftershows and specials
Numerous "aftershows" and specials have been produced that document behind-the-scenes action, additional footage, as well as interviews with miners and crew.
Gold Rush: The Jungle
Between the second and third seasons, Todd Hoffman and several crew members traveled to a remote site in Guyana in South America to determine the feasibility of opening up an operation there during the Klondike offseasons. The trip was covered in a single one-hour episode. Although they did discover gold on the claim site, it was not of a sufficient quantity to cover the high expenses of mining the remote site which was accessible only by hiking through a trackless jungle after a harrowing river passage. While the Hoffman crew does go to Guyana for season 4 a year later, given the low probability of profitability, Hoffman chose not to pursue the venture for season 3. The episode ended with doubt about whether they would return.
Gold Rush: South America
Between the third and the fourth seasons, Todd Hoffman and several crew members traveled to South America to prospect for gold in Peru, Chile, and Guyana. This was covered in several episodes, in a summer season for Gold Rush.
Episodes
Main article: List of Gold Rush episodes
Cast
- The Big Nugget mine used a crew of 4 for season 2 (Parker Schnabel crew), and 5 for season 3 (Parker Schnabel crew).
- The Jim Nail Placer Mine used a crew of 7 for season 1 (Hoffman crew), 2 (3 at times) for season 2 (Dakota Fred crew), and 3 for season 3 (Dakota Fred crew).
- The Quartz Creek mine used a crew of 7 for season 2 (Hoffman crew), and 6 for the first half of season 3 (Hoffman crew).
- The Indian River mine used a crew of 6 for the first half of season 3 (Dave Turin crew), and 13 for the other half of season 3 (Hoffman/Turin crew).
- The Q.O.D. Mine used a crew of 10 for season 4 (Hoffman crew).
- The Scribner Creek Mine used a crew of 6 for season 4 (Parker Schnabel crew), and 8 for season 5 (Parker Schnabel crew).
- The McKinnon Creek Mine used a crew of 8 for season 5 (Hoffman/Turin crew).
Current Cast:
| Seasons | Name | Details | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – present | Todd Hoffman (age 47) | Inspired by his father's gold mining adventures in the 1980s.[6] | |||||||||||
| 1 – present | Jack Hoffman (age 65) | Father of Todd, he previously mined for gold in Alaska 25 years ago, and joins the crew for a second chance to live his dream.[7] | |||||||||||
| 1 – present | Jim Thurber (age 54) | An expert sheet metal worker with more than 30 years experience, he serves as the crew's safety officer. The economic downturn cost him his business. | |||||||||||
| 2 – present | Dave Turin (age 52) | A guest star for several episodes of season 1, he comes on full-time for season 2. He is an experienced quarry foreman. Todd convinces him to chase his gold mining dream, join the group, and take some time off from his family's business.[8] | |||||||||||
| 2 – present | Parker Schnabel (age 21) | Parker was given the Big Nugget mine in season 2 when his grandfather, John Schnabel, decided to step down.[9] He guest-starred and appeared to give advice in Season One. | |||||||||||
| 2 – present | Roger Schnabel | Recurring guest star, part-owner of Big Nugget mine, father of Parker Schnabel, son of John Schnabel. | |||||||||||
| 2 – present | Gary Grogan | Recurring guest star, employee at Big Nugget mine. | |||||||||||
| 1 – present | Fred Dodge | Recurring guest star, helped the Hoffman Crew re-assemble their wash plant in Season 1. He returned to the Klondike in Season 2 to give the Hoffmans better gold recovery tools. He also went to Guyana with the crew in Season 4. | |||||||||||
| 2 – present | Tony Beets (age 55) | Dutch-Canadian gold miner and owner of the Tamarack Mine, one of the most successful mining operations in the Klondike. He also owns and leased out the Scribner Creek claim that Parker Schnabel mined in season 4. Beets will have his own crew for season 5, working on moving a 75-year-old Dredge from Clear Creek to his claim over 150 miles away in the Indian River[10] | |||||||||||
| 1 – present | Chris Doumitt (age 59) | Originally he was only meant to come to Alaska for ten days — to help build a cabin for Greg Remsburg and his family. But gold mining quickly got under his skin and he ended up staying for five months and becoming a key member of the team. He calls himself a "pumpologist". Chris retired from the Hoffman crew after season 3. In season 4 and season 5, he worked for Parker Schnabel.[11] | |||||||||||
Former Cast:
| Seasons | Name | Details | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Dorsey | A Realtor and self-confessed adrenaline junkie. After an off-camera physical altercation with Greg Remsburg, he left the mining crew in season one.[12] He has claimed at least parts of the show are scripted.[13] | |||||||||||
| 1–2 | James Harness | The crew mechanic, he prided himself on being able to repair nearly anything. However, a car wreck left him with metal pins in his ankle and a severe spinal injury which, due to lack of finances, he could not afford to have surgically repaired.[14] A Baltimore medical center donated a medical procedure to correct his back problem, which resulted in the need for yearly injections.[15] During season 2 when operations were halted due to dirty water, Todd asked him to build a water filter. Instead, he left the camp to spend a week with his girlfriend in a motel. At the end of the season, the crew fired him, blaming him for missing their 100-ounce target. James died in June 2014 at age 57, reportedly of a stroke.[16][17] | |||||||||||
| 1 | Earle Foster | Recurring guest star in season 1, owner of Jim Nail Placer Mine in season 1; cameo appearances in season 2 and 3. Died in season 4. | |||||||||||
| 1 | Michael Halstead | In the first season "Pastor Mike" was billed as the crew pastor. Mike was pastor of the Harvest Christian Church[18] in Troutdale, Oregon at the time. He had done charity work in Mexico in the past and had met Jack Hoffman twenty years ago on one of those trips. Jack introduced Mike to elk hunting and the two of them shared an enthusiasm for outdoor adventures, often going on trips together. He took part in a few episodes in the first half of season one, but went home for an unknown reason and was never mentioned again. | |||||||||||
| 3 | Wayne "Nugget Brain" Peterson | Joining the Dakota Boys for part of Season 3, Wayne was an experienced miner who has been working claims since 1983. He was fired by Dakota Fred due to his use of Oxycodone (with prescription) to treat a back problem.[19] | |||||||||||
| 3 | Jason Otteson | Main investor for Hoffman/Turin crew for season 3. Set a 350-ounce ultimatum and, when it was not met, he suggested to Todd that he should cut some crew. He was never seen or mentioned again | |||||||||||
| 1–4 | "Dakota" Fred Hurt (age 70) | After advising the Hoffman crew in the last half of season 1, Dakota Fred returns for season 2 to purchase the Jim Nail Placer mine to mine himself with his own crew.[20] Fred, Dustin, and Melody left the show after season 4. | |||||||||||
| 2–4 | Dustin Hurt (age 34) | Dustin is "Dakota" Fred's son. He worked at the Jim Nail Placer mine in Season Two. Left the show after season 4. | |||||||||||
| 3–4 | Melody Tallis (age 51) | Joining the Dakota Boys in Season 3, Melody is an experienced miner who has been working claims across Alaska since 2002.[21] Left the show after season 4, along with the Dakota Fred and Dustin, although during Season 5 she can be seen working loaders and monitors in the background of shots covering Tony Beets, and also worked with Freddy Dodge at Carmacks. | |||||||||||
| 1 – 5 | Greg Remsburg (age 41) | Greg left the Hoffman crew after season 3 for undisclosed reasons; however, he returned to work with Parker Schnabel in season 4 in the Klondike.[22] Left the show after season 5. | |||||||||||
| 1 – 6 | John Schnabel (age 96) | Recurring guest star, owner of Big Nugget mine and grandfather of Parker Schnabel and Payson Schnabel. He died in his sleep on March 18, 2016.[23] | |||||||||||
Locations
- Alaskan Panhandle
- Alaska, United States
- Jim Nail Placer Mine, a tributary of the Klehini River in the Chilkat Valley, on the East bank of Porcupine Creek. The closest airport being Haines, Alaska. When the Hoffmans arrived at Porcupine Creek in Season 1, the mine was unnamed. In Season 2 'Dakota' Fred Hurt purchased the porcupine creek mine and renamed it the Jim Nail Placer Mine.(Coordinates: 59°25′6.91″N 136°13′48″W / 59.4185861°N 136.23000°W).
- Big Nugget Mine "Emerson Trench" along the West Bank of Porcupine Creek; & Smith Creek / Smith Creek Hill and the Discovery Claim further up the valley. (Coordinates: 59°24′52.15″N 136°14′2.83″W / 59.4144861°N 136.2341194°W).
- The Klondike
- Yukon, Canada in the Klondike Region, near Dawson City.
- Quartz Creek Mine, outside of Dawson City: on Quartz Creek, at the confluence with Toronto Creek; & Calder Creek, 1 km North-west of Indian River Mine. (Coordinates: 63°45′41.74″N 139°6′53.70″W / 63.7615944°N 139.1149167°W).
- Indian River Mine, 2 miles from Quartz Creek Mine, on the Indian River 36 km South-west of Dawson City (Coordinates: 63°45′16.16″N 139°8′43.45″W / 63.7544889°N 139.1454028°W).
- McKinnon Creek Mine, 28 miles South of Dawson between McKinnon and Montana Creek. Leased from Klondike Gold Corp. (Coordinates: 63°41′45″N 138°59′49″W / 63.69583°N 138.99694°W).[24]
- Scribner Creek Mine, 33 miles Southeast of Dawson City at the confluence of Scribner Creek and the Indian River. Leased from Tony Beets' company, Tamarack, Inc. (Coordinates: 63°37′07″N 138°42′29″W / 63.61861°N 138.70806°W).
- Eureka Creek Mine, 30 miles SSE of Dawson City at the confluence of Eureka Creek and the Indian River. Owned by Tamarack, Inc. (Coordinates: 63°37′37″N 138°49′13″W / 63.62694°N 138.82028°W).
- Guyana
- The Jungle, near Mahdia, Guyana, South America on the Potaro River
- Q.O.D. Claim (Coordinates [approx.] 5°22′45″N 59°07′46″W / 5.37917°N 59.12944°W)
- Maple Creek Cut, claim-jumped prior to Season 4
- Patience Creek Cut
- Redemption Creek Cut
- Hope Creek Cut
- Oregon
- Baker County, 18 miles SSW of Baker City on west bench of Pine Creek
- High Bar Mine (Coordinates: 44°31′30.54″N 117°55′25.43″W / 44.5251500°N 117.9237306°W).
Equipment
Season 1
| Description | Make / Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Excavator | Hitachi EX400LC | Jack Hoffman's pride and joy |
| Excavator | Hitachi EX270LC (1989) | |
| Dump Truck | Peterbilt Tri-Axle | |
| Loader | Caterpillar 980B | |
| Bulldozer | Caterpillar D6H | Restarted after having been abandoned by parties unknown |
| Shaker/Trommel/Jig Plant | Custom-Built | |
| Wave Table | N/A | Found not to be useful; trashed |
| Magnetite Separator | Black Gold | |
| Pump | Calama 6" | |
| Pump | Honda 4" | |
| Generator | Detroit Diesel 150 kW | |
Season 2
| Description | Make / Type | Creek | Crew | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excavator | Hitachi EX400LC | Quartz | Hoffman | Brought up from Porcupine Creek |
| Excavator | Komatsu PC228-USLC | Quartz | Hoffman | |
| Bulldozer | Caterpillar D8L | Quartz | Hoffman | |
| Loader | Komatsu WA380-5L | Quartz | Hoffman | |
| Pump | Pioneer 6" | Quartz | Hoffman | |
| Wash Plant | Shaker Wash Plant 60 yds/hr (Little Blue) | Quartz | Hoffman | |
| Clean-Up Equipment | MSI Xtruder 255/EnHancer 755 | Quartz | Hoffman | |
| Generator | Whisperwatt 100 kW | Quartz | Hoffman | |
| Excavator | Hitachi EX270LC | Porcupine | Dakota Boys | Left behind by Hoffman crew |
| Loader | Doosan DL-400 | Porcupine | Dakota Boys | |
| Loader | Caterpillar 980B | Porcupine | Dakota Boys | Left behind by Hoffman crew |
| Bulldozer | Caterpillar D6H | Porcupine | Dakota Boys | Left behind by Hoffman crew |
| Pump | Gorman-Rupp 6" | Porcupine | Dakota Boys | |
| Wash Plant | 3-axle De-Rocker 8x20 100 yds/hr built by Derek Dodge | Porcupine | Dakota Boys | Custom-built |
| Excavator | Caterpillar 330BL | Porcupine | Schnabel | |
| Articulated Hauler | Volvo A25C | Porcupine | Schnabel | |
| Loader | Assortment of Caterpillar 980/988 (8+) | Porcupine | Schnabel | |
| Wash Plant | Shaker, Trommel, Jig 20 yds/hr | Porcupine | Schnabel | |
Season 3
| Description | Make / Type | Quantity | Crew | Claim | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldozer | Caterpillar D9L | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | Indian River | |
| Bulldozer | Caterpillar D10N | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | Quartz Creek | |
| Excavator | Volvo EC460B | 2 | Hoffman/Turin | Indian River/Quartz Creek | |
| Excavator | Volvo EC360B | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | Indian River | |
| Excavator | Volvo EC330B | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | Quartz Creek | |
| Excavator | Hitachi EX400LC | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | Indian River | |
| Excavator | Komatsu PC228USLC | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | Quartz Creek | |
| Loader | Volvo L220E | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | Quartz Creek | |
| Loader | Volvo L180E | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | Indian River | |
| Articulated Hauler | Volvo BM A40 | 2 | Hoffman/Turin | Quartz Creek | |
| Articulated Hauler | Volvo A35C | 2 | Hoffman/Turin | Indian River | |
| Wash Plant | KPI-JCI Shaker/Conveyors, MSI Feeders & "Big Red" Sluice | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | Indian River | |
| Wash Plant | "Gold Machine" Turbo-Trommel | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | Quartz Creek | Proves to be problematic and ultimately declared a failure |
| Pump | Pioneer 6x6 | 4 | Hoffman/Turin | Indian River/Quartz Creek | |
| Excavator | Hitachi EX270LC | 1 | Dakota Boys | Porcupine Creek | |
| Excavator | Doosan DX340LC | 1 | Dakota Boys | Porcupine Creek | |
| Loader | Doosan DL400 | 1 | Dakota Boys | Porcupine Creek | |
| Loader | Volvo L220E | 1 | Dakota Boys | Porcupine Creek | |
| Loader | Caterpillar 980B | 1 | Dakota Boys | Porcupine Creek | |
| Bulldozer | Caterpillar D6H | 1 | Dakota Boys | Porcupine Creek | |
| Wash Plant | 3-axle De-Rocker 8x20 100 yds/hr built by Derek Dodge | 1 | Dakota Boys | Porcupine Creek | |
| Pump | Gorman-Rupp 10" | 1 | Dakota Boys | Porcupine Creek | |
| Pump | Gorman-Rupp 6" | 1 | Dakota Boys | Porcupine Creek | |
| Gold Dredge | Keene | 1 | Dakota Boys | Porcupine Creek | |
| Excavator | Caterpillar 330BL | 2 | Schnabel | Big Nugget Mine | |
| Excavator | Volvo EC460B | 1 | Schnabel | Big Nugget Mine | |
| Bulldozer | Caterpillar D8N | 1 | Schnabel | Big Nugget Mine | |
| Articulated Hauler | Volvo A25C | 3 | Schnabel | Big Nugget Mine | |
| Loader | Volvo L90E | 1 | Schnabel | Big Nugget Mine | |
| Loader | Caterpillar 980C | 1 | Schnabel | Big Nugget Mine | |
| Generator | Atlas Copco QAS 120 | 1 | Schnabel | Big Nugget Mine | |
| Wash Plant | Shaker, Trommel, Jig & Sluice 60 yds/hr | 1 | Schnabel | Big Nugget Mine | |
Season 4
| Description | Make / Type | Crew | Claim | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldozer | Caterpillar D10N | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | Acquired from Todd Hoffman during the off season |
| Dump Truck | Volvo BM A40 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Dump Truck | Volvo A35C | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Dump Truck | Volvo A35C | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Excavator | Volvo EC460BL | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Excavator | Volvo EC460BL | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Loader | Volvo L220F | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Wash Plant | Little Blue | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | Acquired from Todd Hoffman during the off season |
| Wash Plant | KPI-JCI Shaker/Conveyors, MSI Feeders & "Big Red" Sluice | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | Rented from Freddy Dodge after little blue was broke beyond repair |
| Pump | 6" Gorman-Rupp | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Pump | 6" Pioneer | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Generator | WhisperWatt 100 kW | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Bulldozer | Caterpillar D6M LGP | Hoffman | Q.O.D. Claim | |
| Excavator | Volvo EC290BL | Hoffman | Q.O.D. Claim | |
| Excavator | Volvo EC290BL | Hoffman | Q.O.D. Claim | |
| Dump Truck | Volvo A30E | Hoffman | Q.O.D. Claim | |
| Loader | Volvo L110F | Hoffman | Q.O.D. Claim | |
| Skid Steer | Volvo MCT-85C | Hoffman | Q.O.D. Claim | |
| Wash Plant | MSI T5-X Trommel | Hoffman | Q.O.D. Claim | |
| Wash Plant | Labrador Diamond Jig | Hoffman | Q.O.D. Claim | |
| Pump | Electric 6" Pioneer | Hoffman | Q.O.D. Claim | |
| Pump | Diesel 6" Pioneer | Hoffman | Q.O.D. Claim | |
| Excavator | Volvo EC360BL | Dakota Boys | Porcupine Creek | |
| Excavator | Volvo EC330BL | Dakota Boys | Porcupine Creek | |
| Loader | Volvo L220E | Dakota Boys | Porcupine Creek | |
| Loader | Volvo L220G | Dakota Boys | Porcupine Creek | |
| Wash Plant | De-Rocker | Dakota Boys | Porcupine Creek | |
| Pump | 10" Gorman-Rupp | Dakota Boys | Porcupine Creek | |
| Pump | 6" Gorman-Rupp | Dakota Boys | Porcupine Creek | |
| Excavator | Volvo EC20 | Dakota Boys | Cahoon Creek | |
| Excavator | Volvo EC20 | Dakota Boys | Cahoon Creek | |
| Wash Plant | Homemade | Dakota Boys | Cahoon Creek | |
| Pump | Pioneer Pump | Dakota Boys | Cahoon Creek |
Season 5
| Description | Make / Type | Quantity | Crew | Claim | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldozer | Caterpillar D10N | 2 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Excavator | Volvo EC460B | 2 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Excavator | Volvo EC700B | 1 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Rock Truck | Volvo A35D | 4 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Wheel Loader | Volvo L220F | 1 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Wheel Loader | Volvo L220E | 1 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Wash Plant | KPI-JCI Shaker/Conveyors/feeder, MSI "Big Red" Sluice | 1 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Generator | MultiQuip MQ100 | 1 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Wash Plant | MSI T-5X Trommel/Sluices "Little Red" | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | Quickly proves to be inadequate for mining in The Klondike |
| Wash Plant | MSI SV-9 Feeder/Conveyors/Shaker/Sluices(Monster Red) | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | bought off Fred Dodge after MSI T-5X Trommel/Sluices was inadequate for mining in The Klondike |
| Pump | Pioneer Diesel 6" | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | |
| Pump | Pioneer Diesel 10" | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | |
| Bulldozer | Caterpillar D9L | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | |
| Bulldozer | Caterpillar D9N | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | |
| Bulldozer | Komastsu D475A-5 | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | Borrowed for a single day at the end of the season |
| Excavator | Hitachi EX400LC | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | Reacquired after 2 years. Suffers a catastrophic failure before the third episode |
| Excavator | Hitachi EX800LC | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | |
| Excavator | Volvo EC360BL | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | |
| Excavator | Volvo EC460CL | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | |
| Excavator | Volvo EC700BL | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | |
| Rock Truck | Volvo A40D | 2 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | |
| Rock Truck | Volvo A30E | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | |
| Wheel Loader | Caterpillar 980C | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | |
| Wheel Loader | Volvo L250G | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | |
| Wheel Loader | Volvo L180F | 1 | Hoffman/Turn | McKinnon Creek | |
| Wheel Loader | Volvo L110F | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | |
| Dredge | 75 Year Old Dredge | 1 | Beets | Clear Creek/Eureka Creek | Disassembled, trucked 75 miles in pieces, reassembled just in time for a short test run at the end of the season. |
Season 6
| Description | Make / Type | Quantity | Crew | Claim | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wash Plant | KPI-JCI Shaker/Conveyors/feeder, MSI "Big Red" Sluice | 1 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Wash Plant | Goldzilla built by Derek Dodge, KPI-JCI Superstacker | 1 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Bulldozer | Caterpillar D10N | 2 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Bulldozer | Caterpillar D10T | 1 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Excavator | Volvo EC700CLC | 1 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Excavator | Volvo EC460CLC | 1 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Excavator | Volvo EC460BLC | 1 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Rock Truck | Volvo A40F | 2 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Rock Truck | Volvo A35D | 4 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Wheel Loader | Volvo L220G | 1 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Wheel Loader | Volvo L220F | 1 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Wash Plant | MSI SV-9 Feeder/Conveyors/Shaker/Sluices(Monster Red) | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | |
| Wash Plant | Fort Knox | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | Borrowed for the last episode |
| Bulldozer | Komatsu D475A-5 | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | |
| Bulldozer | Caterpillar D11N | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | |
| Bulldozer | Caterpillar D9N | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | |
| Bulldozer | Caterpillar D9L | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | |
| Excavator | Hitachi EX800LC | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | |
| Excavator | Volvo EC700BLC | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | |
| Excavator | Volvo EC460CLC | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | |
| Excavator | Volvo EC360BLC | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | |
| Rock Truck | Volvo A40D | 4 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | |
| Rock Truck | Volvo A30E | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | |
| Wheel Loader | Volvo L180F | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | |
| Wheel Loader | Volvo L250G | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | McKinnon Creek | |
| Dredge | 75 Year Old Dredge | 1 | Beets | Eureka Creek |
Season 7
|
Description |
Make Type | Quantity | Crew | Claim | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wash Plant | Macon SD-600m, KPI-JCI Superstacker | 1 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Bulldozer | Caterpillar D10T | 1 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Bulldozer | Caterpillar D10N | 2 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Excavator | Volvo EC700CLC | 1 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Excavator | Volvo EC460CLC | 1 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Excavator | Volvo EC460BLC | 1 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Rock Truck | Volvo A40F | 2 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Rock Truck | Volvo A35D | 4 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Wheel Loader | Volvo L220G | 1 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Wheel Loader | Volvo L220F | 1 | Schnabel | Scribner Creek | |
| Wet Feeder | DEMI Equipment GR5120 | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | Buckland | |
| Wash Plant | Custom Wash Plant for High Bar | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | High Bar | |
| Excavator | Volvo EC460CLC | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | High Bar | |
| Rock Truck | Volvo A40F | 3 | Hoffman/Turin | High Bar | |
| Wheel Loader | Volvo L220G | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | High Bar | |
| Wash Plant | Monster Red with new KPI-JCI Combo screen deck, sandscrew and conveyors | 1 | Hoffman/Turin | Buckland | |
| Dredge | 75 Year Old Dredge | 1 | Beets | Eureka Creek |
Reception
As of its first season finale, Gold Rush Alaska was the most-watched Friday night program in all of US television among males 18–49 and 25–54.[25] For 13 consecutive weeks in its second season, Gold Rush continued to hold Friday's top rating in the demographic of men 18–49.[26]
See also
- Gold mining in Alaska
- Yukon Gold (TV series), another reality TV series with placer gold mining in the Atlin District, British Columbia and Klondike, Yukon.
References
- ↑ "Gold Rush", season 2, episode "Twist of Fate"
- ↑ Nordyke, Kimberly (September 27, 2013). "'Gold Rush' Season 4 Details, Premiere Date Revealed (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (8 September 2014). "Discovery's #1-Rated Show 'Gold Rush' Returns for Fifth Season With New Crews, New Machines and Bold Challenges". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on 2014-10-16. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ↑ "Gold Rush Season 6 preview trailer". Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ↑ Discovery Channel scheduled Gold Rush season 7 premiere date
- ↑ Discovery Channel: Gold Rush Alaska, Todd Hoffman Bio
- ↑ Discovery Channel: Gold Rush Alaska, Jack Hoffman Bio
- ↑ Discovery Channel: Gold Rush, Dave Turin bio
- ↑ Discovery Channel: Gold Rush, Parker Schnabel bio
- ↑ http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/gold-rush/bios/season-3/new-miners-season-3-tony-beets.htm
- ↑ Discovery Channel: Gold Rush Alaska, Chris Doumitt Bio
- ↑ Discovery Channel: Gold Rush Alaska, Jimmy Dorsey Bio
- ↑ http://www.oregongold.net/gold-rush-alaska-jimmy-dorsey-interview/
- ↑ Discovery Channel: Gold Rush Alaska, James Harness Bio
- ↑ "Gold Rush", episode "The Off-Season", season 2
- ↑ "James Harness (1957–2014)". IMDB. Retrieved 2014. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ Heidi Parker (4 July 2014). "Gold Rush reality TV star James Harness dies at age 57 from a stroke... 'following struggle with pain killers'". Daily Mail (London).
- ↑ "Harvest Christian Church". Harvestworld.com. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
- ↑ Discovery Channel: Gold Rush Alaska, Wayne Peterson Bio
- ↑ Discovery Channel: Gold Rush, Dakota Fred bio
- ↑ Discovery Channel: Gold Rush Alaska, Melody Tallis Bio
- ↑ Discovery Channel: Gold Rush Alaska, Greg Remsburg Bio
- ↑ http://deadline.com/2016/03/gold-rush-star-john-schnabel-dies-at-96-1201723097/
- ↑ Klondike Gold Corp. News Release: Klondike Gold Announces Lease Agreement with Todd Hoffman’s Jerusalem Mining
- ↑ Seidman, Robert (22 February 2012). "'Gold Rush Alaska' Season Finale Strikes Series High as the #1 Program in All of Television* on Friday Night". Zap2it. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (27 February 2012). "'Gold Rush' #1 Among Men on all Television, Not Just Cable". Zap2it. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
External links
- Official Discovery Channel - Gold Rush web page
- IMDB entry for Gold Rush
- Discovery Channel Canada - Gold Rush
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