Season 5
(2014)
Overview
After a million-dollar rookie season, Parker Schnabel re-invests every penny in hopes of doubling his take this season. Todd Hoffman is at square one after hitting rock bottom in the jungle; he's lost his land, his money and his crew. Meanwhile Tony Beets plans to resurrect a floating dredge that hasn't been used in 30 years. Will big risks lead to an even bigger pay out?
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Episodes
New Blood 0.0
October 17, 2014
Returning for Season 5 is Parker, who proved himself in his rookie season mining the Klondike when he brought in over 1…
From the Ashes 0.0
October 24, 2014
Todd and Jack struggle alone at McKinnon creek, working with just their old 400 excavator and a left behind loader, whi…
Golden Boy 0.0
October 31, 2014
Parker fights with the crew about running at night; Tony twists an important steel frame on the dredge; Todd, Jack and …
Viking Ship 0.0
November 7, 2014
Todd is forced to sell his gold to get the mining equipment he needs.
Hard Bargain 0.0
November 14, 2014
Dave agrees to work with the Hoffman crew under a new agreement, where he's an equal owner, and brings in 6 new massive…
Cursed Cut 0.0
November 21, 2014
Dave and Todd clash over how to mine frozen ground. Tony's daughter Monica gets stuck in a bad situation. Parker's hope…
Goldzilla 0.0
November 28, 2014
Todd needs to find a 100 ounce down payment to make a big purchase. Parker spends a quarter of a million dollars on new…
Gold Blooded 0.0
December 5, 2014
Parker goes for his best clean-up so far this season, Tony attempts to rip the trommel out of his 75 year old gold dred…
Colossal Clean Up 0.0
December 12, 2014
The Hoffmans overcome a lack of water to get a monster clean up. Tony finally gets his dredge on the way to its new hom…
Grandpa John 0.0
December 19, 2014
This special explores the life of 94 year old mining legend John Schnabel. From the Kansas dustbowl, to his career on a…
Parker's Accident 0.0
January 2, 2015
Parker's car is totaled in a head-on collision; rock trucks go head-to-head on a dangerous haul road; Tony starts to re…
Ship of Fools 0.0
January 9, 2015
Parker and his grandfather hunt for a new Klondike claim; Tony's operation stalls when the dredge crew runs out of bolt…
Piles of Gold 0.0
January 16, 2015
Todd and Dave disagree about how to mine, but reap large rewards; Tony and Parker go to war over bedrock gold; Minnie s…
Gold Road 0.0
January 23, 2015
Logan has an accident with the rock truck; the Hoffman crew aims for a huge weigh-in; Parker finds his new cut frozen s…
Rogue Miner 0.0
January 30, 2015
Todd and Dave get bulldozers stuck in deep mud; Parker breaks an excavator; Parker's crew struggles with frozen ground;…
The Monster Lives 0.0
February 6, 2015
Parker mines an island of paydirt; the Hoffman crew puts rock trucks out of commission; Tony finds an electrical proble…
Rivers of Gold 0.0
February 13, 2015
Parker diverts a creek in order to mine a pile of gold in the riverbed; Tony's crew is upset over fitting the tailings …
Frozen Gold 0.0
February 20, 2015
The Hoffmans' sluicebox is frozen; Tony tries to run his dredge, but discovers a lost part of his bucket line; equipmen…
Hundreds of Ounces 0.0
February 27, 2015
The Hoffman crew tries to reach their season goal; Tony tries to run the gold dredge, but finds himself shipwrecked; Pa…
Freddy Dodge Returns 0.0
February 27, 2015
Freddy and Derek Dodge search for gold in the Yukon wilderness; Freddy believes there is a hot spot around.
Millions in Gold 0.0
March 6, 2015
Parker faces mutiny, the Hoffmans get the largest dozer in the Klondike and Tony takes one last shot at getting his dre…
The Whole Truth 0.0
March 13, 2015
The miners reveal the highs and lows, conflicts and behind the scenes drama from the season. Todd, Parker and Tony unve…