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1 00:00:01,135 00:00:02,234 I guess we won't learn. It's snowing. I guess we won't learn. It's snowing.
2 00:00:02,236 00:00:04,035 And here we're takin' on another big project. And here we're takin' on another big project.
3 00:00:04,037 00:00:06,771 Narrator: On this "gold rush"... Narrator: On this "gold rush"...
4 00:00:08,007 00:00:10,741 We actually got a pretty big shot at beatin' todd. We actually got a pretty big shot at beatin' todd.
5 00:00:10,743 00:00:13,577 All we gotta do is divert the creek. All we gotta do is divert the creek.
6 00:00:13,579 00:00:17,113 A big, frozen hole. Can you clear it? A big, frozen hole. Can you clear it?
7 00:00:22,487 00:00:24,887 Tony, what's up? Tony, what's up?
8 00:00:27,091 00:00:30,392 If you don't have the buckets, then don't run. If you don't have the buckets, then don't run.
9 00:00:32,028 00:00:34,361 Winter's settin' in, and I got twice the amount Winter's settin' in, and I got twice the amount
10 00:00:34,363 00:00:36,563 Of pay and half the time to run it. Of pay and half the time to run it.
11 00:00:36,565 00:00:39,599 Man: Fort knox. It's the biggest piece of equipment Man: Fort knox. It's the biggest piece of equipment
12 00:00:39,601 00:00:41,534 We've ever moved. We've ever moved.
13 00:00:41,536 00:00:43,802 Be careful. Whoa! Be careful. Whoa!
14 00:00:45,205 00:00:48,105 Two plants, 600 yards an hour... Two plants, 600 yards an hour...
15 00:00:48,107 00:00:52,142 We got double-barrel shotgun comin' to parker. We got double-barrel shotgun comin' to parker.
16 00:01:08,126 00:01:11,127 -- Captions by vitac -- www.Vitac.Com -- Captions by vitac -- www.Vitac.Com
17 00:01:11,129 00:01:14,997 Captions paid for by discovery communications Captions paid for by discovery communications
18 00:01:21,638 00:01:24,472 This is when a season is won or lost. This is when a season is won or lost.
19 00:01:24,474 00:01:27,007 Narrator: At scribner creek, parker schnabel Narrator: At scribner creek, parker schnabel
20 00:01:27,009 00:01:30,243 Is mining a new section of the boundary cut, Is mining a new section of the boundary cut,
21 00:01:30,245 00:01:32,778 His richest ground to date. His richest ground to date.
22 00:01:32,780 00:01:35,413 With just 2 weeks left in the season, With just 2 weeks left in the season,
23 00:01:35,415 00:01:38,816 He has over 2,500 ounces of gold. He has over 2,500 ounces of gold.
24 00:01:38,818 00:01:41,852 He could still hit his 3,000-ounce, He could still hit his 3,000-ounce,
25 00:01:41,854 00:01:44,321 $3.3-million gold $3.3-million gold
26 00:01:44,323 00:01:47,490 If his ground continues to deliver. If his ground continues to deliver.
27 00:01:47,492 00:01:49,258 Man: The boundary cut's been really good. Man: The boundary cut's been really good.
28 00:01:49,260 00:01:51,193 Gotta get the gold out of the ground. Gotta get the gold out of the ground.
29 00:01:51,195 00:01:53,528 We gotta finish strong. We gotta finish strong.
30 00:01:53,530 00:01:55,763 Narrator: Parker and crew are once again Narrator: Parker and crew are once again
31 00:01:55,765 00:01:59,433 Ahead of their rival, todd hoffman. Ahead of their rival, todd hoffman.
32 00:01:59,435 00:02:00,667 The competition goin' on The competition goin' on
33 00:02:00,669 00:02:03,569 Between us and todd hoffman is pretty close. Between us and todd hoffman is pretty close.
34 00:02:03,571 00:02:05,737 So we're expectin' this to pay off really big. So we're expectin' this to pay off really big.
35 00:02:05,739 00:02:09,707 And if it does, it's probably gonna be just what we need. And if it does, it's probably gonna be just what we need.
36 00:02:20,553 00:02:22,052 Ah, come on, man. Ah, come on, man.
37 00:02:22,054 00:02:24,954 Gravel that's [bleep] frozen. Gravel that's [bleep] frozen.
38 00:02:27,058 00:02:29,191 Basically a big, frozen hole. Basically a big, frozen hole.
39 00:02:31,428 00:02:35,329 [bleep] thaw [bleep]. [bleep] thaw [bleep].
40 00:02:35,331 00:02:39,633 When teeth are breakin' off the bucket, we got problems. When teeth are breakin' off the bucket, we got problems.
41 00:02:41,503 00:02:45,104 Too [bleep] hard. It's rippin' the bucket apart. Too [bleep] hard. It's rippin' the bucket apart.
42 00:02:45,106 00:02:48,240 I'm gonna have to talk to parker. I'm gonna have to talk to parker.
43 00:02:48,242 00:02:49,441 Narrator: Just a week ago, Narrator: Just a week ago,
44 00:02:49,443 00:02:51,409 This new section of the boundary cut This new section of the boundary cut
45 00:02:51,411 00:02:56,046 Produced a monster 388 ounces of gold Produced a monster 388 ounces of gold
46 00:02:56,048 00:03:00,450 Worth well over $400,000. Worth well over $400,000.
47 00:03:00,452 00:03:02,018 So what do you wanna look at? So what do you wanna look at?
48 00:03:02,020 00:03:04,954 This hole here. This is frozen. This hole here. This is frozen.
49 00:03:04,956 00:03:06,522 [ bleep ] yeah. [ bleep ] yeah.
50 00:03:06,524 00:03:08,490 Forty feet that way, it's frost. Forty feet that way, it's frost.
51 00:03:08,492 00:03:10,058 How much thawed dirt you think we have? How much thawed dirt you think we have?
52 00:03:10,060 00:03:13,761 If we run another week, we'll be lucky, huh? If we run another week, we'll be lucky, huh?
53 00:03:13,763 00:03:14,895 Yeah. Yeah.
54 00:03:14,897 00:03:16,529 Narrator: Earlier, in the summer, Narrator: Earlier, in the summer,
55 00:03:16,531 00:03:19,331 Frozen pay gravels quickly thawed out. Frozen pay gravels quickly thawed out.
56 00:03:19,333 00:03:22,667 But now, in late September, with less sunlight But now, in late September, with less sunlight
57 00:03:22,669 00:03:25,069 And temperatures dropping below freezing, And temperatures dropping below freezing,
58 00:03:25,071 00:03:28,739 Frozen ground has no chance to thaw. Frozen ground has no chance to thaw.
59 00:03:28,741 00:03:31,608 If parker can't find thawed ground, If parker can't find thawed ground,
60 00:03:31,610 00:03:33,343 His season is over. His season is over.
61 00:03:33,345 00:03:35,144 I wanna show you something. I wanna show you something.
62 00:03:35,146 00:03:37,446 Rick comes up with a plan, Rick comes up with a plan,
63 00:03:37,448 00:03:38,613 But it's a long shot. But it's a long shot.
64 00:03:38,615 00:03:40,548 You know, treasure island was right there. You know, treasure island was right there.
65 00:03:40,550 00:03:43,684 Boundary cut's right here. Both amazing ground. Boundary cut's right here. Both amazing ground.
66 00:03:43,686 00:03:46,253 And right through the middle of it, we've got a big, ol', And right through the middle of it, we've got a big, ol',
67 00:03:46,255 00:03:47,454 Thawed creek bed. Thawed creek bed.
68 00:03:47,456 00:03:50,323 And there's, uh, zero chance of it bein' frozen. And there's, uh, zero chance of it bein' frozen.
69 00:03:50,325 00:03:53,326 All we gotta do is divert the creek. All we gotta do is divert the creek.
70 00:03:57,031 00:03:59,264 It's not that simple. It's not that simple.
71 00:03:59,266 00:03:59,964 True. Yeah. True. Yeah.
72 00:03:59,966 00:04:02,099 In our water license, they lay out how to do it. In our water license, they lay out how to do it.
73 00:04:02,101 00:04:03,600 And it's pretty strict, you know, And it's pretty strict, you know,
74 00:04:03,602 00:04:05,201 As far as building a stream bed. As far as building a stream bed.
75 00:04:05,203 00:04:07,136 Sure. It would have to be constructed Sure. It would have to be constructed
76 00:04:07,138 00:04:09,671 Like it's been a creek bed for the last 30 years... Like it's been a creek bed for the last 30 years...
77 00:04:09,673 00:04:13,207 Sure. With fish habitat features. Sure. With fish habitat features.
78 00:04:13,209 00:04:14,942 We need to take it seriously, you know? We need to take it seriously, you know?
79 00:04:14,944 00:04:16,343 We -- we have to do it right. We -- we have to do it right.
80 00:04:16,345 00:04:17,777 Like, if we screw up, I mean, Like, if we screw up, I mean,
81 00:04:17,779 00:04:20,613 They could take our water license. They could take our water license.
82 00:04:20,615 00:04:23,282 But it's got no overburden on it. But it's got no overburden on it.
83 00:04:23,284 00:04:25,651 And it's thawed. And it's thawed.
84 00:04:25,653 00:04:29,254 Could be somethin' special. Could be somethin' special.
85 00:04:29,256 00:04:30,021 I mean, it's doable. I mean, it's doable.
86 00:04:30,023 00:04:33,457 And we've actually got a pretty big shot at beatin' todd too. And we've actually got a pretty big shot at beatin' todd too.
87 00:04:33,459 00:04:36,793 Yeah, man. Then let's do it. Yeah, man. Then let's do it.
88 00:04:36,795 00:04:37,527 Sweet. Sweet.
89 00:04:37,529 00:04:41,397 Narrator: The plan -- construct a 120-foot-wide channel Narrator: The plan -- construct a 120-foot-wide channel
90 00:04:41,399 00:04:47,069 To divert dominion creek west into neighboring sulphur creek, To divert dominion creek west into neighboring sulphur creek,
91 00:04:47,071 00:04:49,905 Exposing 1,800 feet of thawed, Exposing 1,800 feet of thawed,
92 00:04:49,907 00:04:52,207 Gold-rich gravel in the riverbed Gold-rich gravel in the riverbed
93 00:04:52,209 00:04:54,242 Between their two best cuts, Between their two best cuts,
94 00:04:54,244 00:04:57,645 Treasure island and the boundary cut. Treasure island and the boundary cut.
95 00:04:57,647 00:04:59,013 And we still got gold to find. And we still got gold to find.
96 00:04:59,015 00:05:01,415 So if this is what it's gonna take to do that, So if this is what it's gonna take to do that,
97 00:05:01,417 00:05:03,650 Then we gotta do it. Then we gotta do it.
98 00:05:12,961 00:05:14,427 It's all or nothin' right now. It's all or nothin' right now.
99 00:05:14,429 00:05:16,996 We're runnin' monster red pretty much We're runnin' monster red pretty much
100 00:05:16,998 00:05:20,366 24/7 to get rid of this pile of pay. 24/7 to get rid of this pile of pay.
101 00:05:20,368 00:05:23,369 We gotta get this pay run. We gotta get this pay run.
102 00:05:23,371 00:05:25,037 Narrator: Todd hoffman and crew Narrator: Todd hoffman and crew
103 00:05:25,039 00:05:29,741 Have mined 2,376 ounces of gold, Have mined 2,376 ounces of gold,
104 00:05:29,743 00:05:33,010 Worth over $2.6 million, Worth over $2.6 million,
105 00:05:33,012 00:05:35,445 324 ounces short 324 ounces short
106 00:05:35,447 00:05:39,115 Of their 2,700-ounce season goal. Of their 2,700-ounce season goal.
107 00:05:39,117 00:05:42,618 Man: If we get all this gold sluiced off this hill, Man: If we get all this gold sluiced off this hill,
108 00:05:42,620 00:05:44,620 There's even a chance we can beat parker. There's even a chance we can beat parker.
109 00:05:44,622 00:05:48,724 Narrator: Todd is just 215 ounces Narrator: Todd is just 215 ounces
110 00:05:48,726 00:05:50,659 Behind his young rival. Behind his young rival.
111 00:05:50,661 00:05:53,294 Man: We're callin' this the $1 million pay pile. Man: We're callin' this the $1 million pay pile.
112 00:05:53,296 00:05:55,496 We probably have no more than 2 weeks left. We probably have no more than 2 weeks left.
113 00:05:55,498 00:05:59,800 And there's a lot of dirt and a little bit of time. And there's a lot of dirt and a little bit of time.
114 00:06:01,737 00:06:04,037 Narrator: With temperatures hovering at Narrator: With temperatures hovering at
115 00:06:04,039 00:06:05,905 The freezing point... The freezing point...
116 00:06:06,874 00:06:11,910 A snow squall hits the mckinnon creek claim. A snow squall hits the mckinnon creek claim.
117 00:06:11,912 00:06:13,912 Man: Freakin' cold. Man: Freakin' cold.
118 00:06:13,914 00:06:15,380 I didn't expect this snow. I didn't expect this snow.
119 00:06:15,382 00:06:17,115 The way I see it, The way I see it,
120 00:06:17,117 00:06:18,816 We got 2 to 3 weeks of pay here... We got 2 to 3 weeks of pay here...
121 00:06:18,818 00:06:22,619 And we don't have that kind of weather. And we don't have that kind of weather.
122 00:06:22,621 00:06:24,621 Look at this. Oh, yeah. Look at this. Oh, yeah.
123 00:06:24,623 00:06:29,425 Because it gets colder at night, this will continue to get worse. Because it gets colder at night, this will continue to get worse.
124 00:06:29,427 00:06:31,593 When it freezes here, it freezes. When it freezes here, it freezes.
125 00:06:31,595 00:06:32,794 All that gold's gonna be froze All that gold's gonna be froze
126 00:06:32,796 00:06:34,662 In this pile right here, this winter. In this pile right here, this winter.
127 00:06:34,664 00:06:37,831 I'm runnin' day and night. We're just balls to the wall. I'm runnin' day and night. We're just balls to the wall.
128 00:06:37,833 00:06:40,233 There's no way to go any faster. There's no way to go any faster.
129 00:06:40,235 00:06:43,769 Narrator: The hoffman crew has barely sluiced half Narrator: The hoffman crew has barely sluiced half
130 00:06:43,771 00:06:46,004 Of their $1 million pay pile. Of their $1 million pay pile.
131 00:06:46,006 00:06:50,041 They're losing their battle with the frozen north. They're losing their battle with the frozen north.
132 00:06:50,043 00:06:51,308 We're not gonna make it. Wait a minute. We're not gonna make it. Wait a minute.
133 00:06:51,310 00:06:54,678 Whoa. Whoa. What do you mean, "we ain't gonna make it?" Whoa. Whoa. What do you mean, "we ain't gonna make it?"
134 00:06:54,680 00:06:55,545 What I'm tellin' ya is, What I'm tellin' ya is,
135 00:06:55,547 00:06:58,481 I don't think we got time to run this pay. I don't think we got time to run this pay.
136 00:07:02,753 00:07:04,652 Normally, I would say, "you know what, Normally, I would say, "you know what,
137 00:07:04,654 00:07:05,719 We gotta jump on next year." We gotta jump on next year."
138 00:07:05,721 00:07:08,521 But if we leave this here, we're never gonna get it. But if we leave this here, we're never gonna get it.
139 00:07:08,523 00:07:11,891 I don't wanna leave gold here if we're headin' to oregon. I don't wanna leave gold here if we're headin' to oregon.
140 00:07:11,893 00:07:16,095 Do all that work for somebody else to sluice your gold. Do all that work for somebody else to sluice your gold.
141 00:07:17,498 00:07:21,666 We gotta get this pay. We cannot leave this pay here. We gotta get this pay. We cannot leave this pay here.
142 00:07:21,668 00:07:23,801 Don't stop. Don't stop.
143 00:07:26,572 00:07:29,839 Narrator: It'll take the hoffman crew at least 2 weeks Narrator: It'll take the hoffman crew at least 2 weeks
144 00:07:29,841 00:07:33,309 To sluice their 70,000-yard pay pile. To sluice their 70,000-yard pay pile.
145 00:07:33,311 00:07:36,078 But the yukon winter has come early. But the yukon winter has come early.
146 00:07:36,080 00:07:38,046 If temperatures continue to drop, If temperatures continue to drop,
147 00:07:38,048 00:07:42,350 They'll be forced to leave behind half a million in dollars They'll be forced to leave behind half a million in dollars
148 00:07:42,352 00:07:43,918 In gold. In gold.
149 00:07:43,920 00:07:46,253 Todd has to come up with a way Todd has to come up with a way
150 00:07:46,255 00:07:47,220 To get the gold To get the gold
151 00:07:47,222 00:07:50,523 His crew has worked for all season. His crew has worked for all season.
152 00:07:50,525 00:07:52,658 There's definitely don't wanna drive outta here There's definitely don't wanna drive outta here
153 00:07:52,660 00:07:54,760 And leave that pay. There's just no way. And leave that pay. There's just no way.
154 00:07:54,762 00:07:59,030 We're gonna get that pay ran, come hell or high water. We're gonna get that pay ran, come hell or high water.
155 00:08:03,336 00:08:05,436 This is the christies'. This is definitely one This is the christies'. This is definitely one
156 00:08:05,438 00:08:08,105 Of the biggest mines on the indian river. Of the biggest mines on the indian river.
157 00:08:08,107 00:08:10,674 It's a family operation. It's a family operation.
158 00:08:10,676 00:08:14,377 May have the answer to our problems. May have the answer to our problems.
159 00:08:14,379 00:08:15,444 Sheamus? Yes? Sheamus? Yes?
160 00:08:15,446 00:08:17,546 How's it goin', man? Not bad, todd. How's it goin', man? Not bad, todd.
161 00:08:17,548 00:08:18,513 You? Good. You? Good.
162 00:08:18,515 00:08:20,982 Narrator: Ever since he arrived in the klondike, Narrator: Ever since he arrived in the klondike,
163 00:08:20,984 00:08:24,418 Todd's admired his neighbor's wash plant. Todd's admired his neighbor's wash plant.
164 00:08:24,420 00:08:28,054 There it is, todd: Fort knox. Wow. There it is, todd: Fort knox. Wow.
165 00:08:28,056 00:08:30,356 Built out of 150,000 pounds of steel. Built out of 150,000 pounds of steel.
166 00:08:30,358 00:08:33,058 It's easy to use. It's easy to set up. It's easy to use. It's easy to set up.
167 00:08:33,060 00:08:33,892 How many yards an hour? How many yards an hour?
168 00:08:33,894 00:08:36,027 It'll do up to 350 yards when we... It'll do up to 350 yards when we...
169 00:08:36,029 00:08:39,063 Three-hundred and fifty. Crank it up. Three-hundred and fifty. Crank it up.
170 00:08:39,065 00:08:42,433 I personally think this is the best wash plant in the klondike. I personally think this is the best wash plant in the klondike.
171 00:08:42,435 00:08:43,801 It's got things on it It's got things on it
172 00:08:43,803 00:08:47,471 That no other wash plant in the klondike has. That no other wash plant in the klondike has.
173 00:08:49,942 00:08:53,143 Narrator: Fort knox features a pre-wash box Narrator: Fort knox features a pre-wash box
174 00:08:53,145 00:08:56,446 That pumps 4,000 gallons of water a minute That pumps 4,000 gallons of water a minute
175 00:08:56,448 00:08:58,881 To blast every grain of gold To blast every grain of gold
176 00:08:58,883 00:09:01,016 Off the rocks. Off the rocks.
177 00:09:01,018 00:09:03,952 The concentrate is then slowed down The concentrate is then slowed down
178 00:09:03,954 00:09:06,821 By a unique bed of nails By a unique bed of nails
179 00:09:06,823 00:09:10,658 Before it enters a pair of opposing sluice runs, Before it enters a pair of opposing sluice runs,
180 00:09:10,660 00:09:13,527 Fitted with two boil boxes. Fitted with two boil boxes.
181 00:09:13,529 00:09:16,129 Inside each boil box, water jets Inside each boil box, water jets
182 00:09:16,131 00:09:19,999 Spin the slurry, forcing lighter material out, Spin the slurry, forcing lighter material out,
183 00:09:20,001 00:09:21,800 While allowing large nuggets While allowing large nuggets
184 00:09:21,802 00:09:25,036 And the finest gold to settle. And the finest gold to settle.
185 00:09:26,939 00:09:28,338 Man: Usually a neighbor comes over Man: Usually a neighbor comes over
186 00:09:28,340 00:09:30,306 And borrows sugar or somethin' like that. And borrows sugar or somethin' like that.
187 00:09:30,308 00:09:33,709 But I'm askin' to borrow probably But I'm askin' to borrow probably
188 00:09:33,711 00:09:35,677 A $1 million wash plant. A $1 million wash plant.
189 00:09:35,679 00:09:39,447 Just kinda stay back and let me talk to her. Just kinda stay back and let me talk to her.
190 00:09:39,449 00:09:41,015 Narrator: To rent fort knox, Narrator: To rent fort knox,
191 00:09:41,017 00:09:44,551 Todd has to close a deal with the mine boss, Todd has to close a deal with the mine boss,
192 00:09:44,553 00:09:46,019 Tara christie. Tara christie.
193 00:09:46,021 00:09:46,886 Hey, tara. Hey, tara.
194 00:09:46,888 00:09:47,953 Hey. How are you? Hey. How are you?
195 00:09:47,955 00:09:48,954 It's kind of a... It's kind of a...
196 00:09:48,956 00:09:50,555 I'm kind of in a pinch. I'm kind of in a pinch.
197 00:09:50,557 00:09:51,722 Is there any chance Is there any chance
198 00:09:51,724 00:09:57,695 That you might be able to rent me your wash plant? That you might be able to rent me your wash plant?
199 00:09:58,998 00:10:02,366 I don't think I can help ya, todd. I don't think I can help ya, todd.
200 00:10:02,368 00:10:04,401 We were just packin' up to leave, We were just packin' up to leave,
201 00:10:04,403 00:10:05,602 So it's, um... So it's, um...
202 00:10:05,604 00:10:07,503 Right. Not great timing for us. Right. Not great timing for us.
203 00:10:07,505 00:10:09,571 Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
204 00:10:11,174 00:10:12,973 What if I give you guys a, you know, What if I give you guys a, you know,
205 00:10:12,975 00:10:15,375 A decent cut of the gold? A decent cut of the gold?
206 00:10:15,377 00:10:16,709 If I leave that pay on the hill, If I leave that pay on the hill,
207 00:10:16,711 00:10:19,778 It's not gonna go to you or me 'cause peter'll take it. It's not gonna go to you or me 'cause peter'll take it.
208 00:10:19,780 00:10:21,746 'cause I may not even be back next year. 'cause I may not even be back next year.
209 00:10:21,748 00:10:22,680 I might be in oregon. I might be in oregon.
210 00:10:22,682 00:10:25,649 So I feel like if I don't work somethin' out with you, So I feel like if I don't work somethin' out with you,
211 00:10:25,651 00:10:27,584 I'm gonna lose a half-million dollars. I'm gonna lose a half-million dollars.
212 00:10:27,586 00:10:29,385 I can relate to that. Yeah. I can relate to that. Yeah.
213 00:10:29,387 00:10:30,619 And if you're not comin' back, And if you're not comin' back,
214 00:10:30,621 00:10:34,356 Then I'd probably wanna get it done too. Then I'd probably wanna get it done too.
215 00:10:34,358 00:10:36,091 Okay. I'm willing to -- Okay. I'm willing to --
216 00:10:36,093 00:10:39,427 To stay and -- and help ya out. To stay and -- and help ya out.
217 00:10:39,429 00:10:41,529 It's gonna be a lot of work, so... Um, yeah. It's gonna be a lot of work, so... Um, yeah.
218 00:10:41,531 00:10:43,097 I guess we better get on it. I guess we better get on it.
219 00:10:43,099 00:10:44,898 Thanks, tara. Thanks, tara.
220 00:10:44,900 00:10:47,367 We're gonna go for it like we usually do. We're gonna go for it like we usually do.
221 00:10:47,369 00:10:49,769 Do we always win at this game? No, we don't. Do we always win at this game? No, we don't.
222 00:10:49,771 00:10:54,840 But right now, we're hopin' for a win. But right now, we're hopin' for a win.
223 00:11:04,618 00:11:06,317
224 00:11:06,319 00:11:09,153 Man: I've never really done a big creek diversion like this. Man: I've never really done a big creek diversion like this.
225 00:11:09,155 00:11:11,421 You know, for the past 4 years, all I've done is dig holes, You know, for the past 4 years, all I've done is dig holes,
226 00:11:11,423 00:11:13,890 You know. This is a chance to -- to create somethin' You know. This is a chance to -- to create somethin'
227 00:11:13,892 00:11:15,157 And make something beautiful. And make something beautiful.
228 00:11:15,159 00:11:18,827 Narrator: Rick ness starts work on the diversion channel Narrator: Rick ness starts work on the diversion channel
229 00:11:18,829 00:11:22,330 To open up 1,800 feet of thawed gravels To open up 1,800 feet of thawed gravels
230 00:11:22,332 00:11:24,665 Beneath dominion creek. Beneath dominion creek.
231 00:11:26,869 00:11:30,036 The boundary cut is frozen solid. The boundary cut is frozen solid.
232 00:11:30,038 00:11:33,039 Mechanic mitch blaschke monitors goldzilla Mechanic mitch blaschke monitors goldzilla
233 00:11:33,041 00:11:37,476 As it chews through the last of their thawed pay dirt. As it chews through the last of their thawed pay dirt.
234 00:11:42,349 00:11:44,549 It's got a serious problem. It's got a serious problem.
235 00:11:45,985 00:11:48,151 Our shaker keeps, uh, changin' speed. Our shaker keeps, uh, changin' speed.
236 00:11:48,153 00:11:50,153 It should run at a constant rpm. It should run at a constant rpm.
237 00:11:50,155 00:11:52,221 Keeps slowin' down to almost a stop, Keeps slowin' down to almost a stop,
238 00:11:52,223 00:11:54,856 And then it ramps back up. And then it ramps back up.
239 00:11:59,195 00:12:00,561 Hey! Hey!
240 00:12:00,563 00:12:02,696 Shut it down! Shut it down!
241 00:12:05,367 00:12:08,201 Might be goldzilla's last shake. Might be goldzilla's last shake.
242 00:12:13,541 00:12:14,640 Hey, rick! Hey. Hey, rick! Hey.
243 00:12:14,642 00:12:16,008 We got a serious problem up here. We got a serious problem up here.
244 00:12:16,010 00:12:18,210 We're not runnin'. For [bleep] sake. We're not runnin'. For [bleep] sake.
245 00:12:18,212 00:12:21,746 Well, if -- if the thing's not shakin' right, Well, if -- if the thing's not shakin' right,
246 00:12:21,748 00:12:24,315 There's no point in cropping this creek diversion. There's no point in cropping this creek diversion.
247 00:12:24,317 00:12:25,916 That's it. It's the end of the season. That's it. It's the end of the season.
248 00:12:25,918 00:12:27,951 It's just like [bleep] just run. It's just like [bleep] just run.
249 00:12:27,953 00:12:31,654 Just run for a little bit, a little longer. Just run for a little bit, a little longer.
250 00:12:32,823 00:12:37,058 Narrator: Parker arrives to assess the situation. Narrator: Parker arrives to assess the situation.
251 00:12:39,462 00:12:41,895 We got big problems. We got big problems.
252 00:12:41,897 00:12:42,528 I heard. I heard.
253 00:12:42,530 00:12:44,263 I fix heavy equipment. I'm no electrician. I fix heavy equipment. I'm no electrician.
254 00:12:44,265 00:12:46,832 But it's either in that switch panel But it's either in that switch panel
255 00:12:46,834 00:12:49,067 Or right up there at the motor. Or right up there at the motor.
256 00:12:51,171 00:12:52,703 What I'd like to do is go ahead What I'd like to do is go ahead
257 00:12:52,705 00:12:54,738 And eliminate this if we can And eliminate this if we can
258 00:12:54,740 00:12:56,673 And just make sure that it's the motor. And just make sure that it's the motor.
259 00:12:56,675 00:12:58,841 And let's just make sure that that's it. And let's just make sure that that's it.
260 00:12:58,843 00:13:02,611 Narrator: To limit downtime, parker wants to hot-wire Narrator: To limit downtime, parker wants to hot-wire
261 00:13:02,613 00:13:05,981 The shaker directly to their generator. The shaker directly to their generator.
262 00:13:05,983 00:13:07,482 Instead of goin' from our generator Instead of goin' from our generator
263 00:13:07,484 00:13:08,950 To our switchgear to the shaker deck, To our switchgear to the shaker deck,
264 00:13:08,952 00:13:12,186 We're just goin' direct to shaker deck to generator. We're just goin' direct to shaker deck to generator.
265 00:13:12,188 00:13:14,688 Right now, we've eliminated a lot of connections Right now, we've eliminated a lot of connections
266 00:13:14,690 00:13:17,090 And a lot of components in our switchgear. And a lot of components in our switchgear.
267 00:13:17,092 00:13:18,458 If we put this all together If we put this all together
268 00:13:18,460 00:13:20,893 And the shaker runs at low rpm, well, And the shaker runs at low rpm, well,
269 00:13:20,895 00:13:23,695 Then we know that it's our, uh, motor on the shaker. Then we know that it's our, uh, motor on the shaker.
270 00:13:23,697 00:13:28,032 If that's the case, this plant might be done. If that's the case, this plant might be done.
271 00:13:28,034 00:13:29,433 We're all wired up. We're all wired up.
272 00:13:29,435 00:13:32,135 Now it's time to see if it works. Now it's time to see if it works.
273 00:13:36,007 00:13:37,473 Hey! Hey!
274 00:13:37,475 00:13:38,707 Give me a little bit! Give me a little bit!
275 00:13:38,709 00:13:43,044 Narrator: Mitch slowly cranks the shaker up to full speed Narrator: Mitch slowly cranks the shaker up to full speed
276 00:13:43,046 00:13:45,413 To test it under load. To test it under load.
277 00:13:52,455 00:13:54,121 Keep goin'! That's it. Keep goin'! That's it.
278 00:13:54,123 00:13:55,989 That's what we wanted to see: That's what we wanted to see:
279 00:13:55,991 00:13:57,790 Runnin' at a nice, even rpm. Runnin' at a nice, even rpm.
280 00:13:57,792 00:13:59,892 You can see how nice the rock's comin' off You can see how nice the rock's comin' off
281 00:13:59,894 00:14:00,993 The end of the shaker deck. The end of the shaker deck.
282 00:14:00,995 00:14:02,361 That's exactly what we're lookin' for right now. That's exactly what we're lookin' for right now.
283 00:14:02,363 00:14:04,896 Gotta have it shaking just right to screen the material Gotta have it shaking just right to screen the material
284 00:14:04,898 00:14:07,331 To get that gold down to our sluice runs. To get that gold down to our sluice runs.
285 00:14:07,333 00:14:11,768 Narrator: Parker has lost 4 hours of precious running time Narrator: Parker has lost 4 hours of precious running time
286 00:14:11,770 00:14:13,436 To fix the shaker deck. To fix the shaker deck.
287 00:14:13,438 00:14:15,337 But his hunch was right. But his hunch was right.
288 00:14:15,339 00:14:18,173 And goldzilla is back washing rocks. And goldzilla is back washing rocks.
289 00:14:18,175 00:14:19,607 Man: Hey, rick. She's fixed. Man: Hey, rick. She's fixed.
290 00:14:19,609 00:14:22,376 We're good to go for the rest of the season now. We're good to go for the rest of the season now.
291 00:14:22,378 00:14:24,611 That's more like it. That's more like it.
292 00:14:40,829 00:14:41,994 Narrator: At eureka creek, Narrator: At eureka creek,
293 00:14:41,996 00:14:44,262 With the end of the season approaching, With the end of the season approaching,
294 00:14:44,264 00:14:46,764 Tony beets' $1 million dredge Tony beets' $1 million dredge
295 00:14:46,766 00:14:50,601 Has mined just 547 ounces of gold, Has mined just 547 ounces of gold,
296 00:14:50,603 00:14:52,903 Worth only $600,000, Worth only $600,000,
297 00:14:52,905 00:14:58,308 Still 355 ounces short of paying for itself. Still 355 ounces short of paying for itself.
298 00:15:00,245 00:15:02,979 Last week, tony changed course, Last week, tony changed course,
299 00:15:02,981 00:15:05,214 Turning the dredge to mine an area Turning the dredge to mine an area
300 00:15:05,216 00:15:08,083 With the best drill holes on his claim. With the best drill holes on his claim.
301 00:15:08,085 00:15:10,985 But his desperate move didn't pay off, But his desperate move didn't pay off,
302 00:15:10,987 00:15:15,789 Delivering less than $50,000 worth of gold. Delivering less than $50,000 worth of gold.
303 00:15:20,162 00:15:21,928 Narrator: To get back on the gold, Narrator: To get back on the gold,
304 00:15:21,930 00:15:25,631 Tony has made another radical decision. Tony has made another radical decision.
305 00:15:31,505 00:15:34,572 No, yeah, no sense hammerin' away with what we were doin'. No, yeah, no sense hammerin' away with what we were doin'.
306 00:15:34,574 00:15:35,005 No. No.
307 00:15:35,007 00:15:36,206 Not here just to wash rocks. Not here just to wash rocks.
308 00:15:36,208 00:15:38,141 Narrator: But the narrow pond Narrator: But the narrow pond
309 00:15:38,143 00:15:40,009 Is barely wider than the dredge, Is barely wider than the dredge,
310 00:15:40,011 00:15:44,847 Making a 180-degree turn next to impossible. Making a 180-degree turn next to impossible.
311 00:15:45,850 00:15:47,149 I'm thinkin', "well, we can take a step ahead. I'm thinkin', "well, we can take a step ahead.
312 00:15:47,151 00:15:49,951 Every time we step ahead, we make a -- another, you know, Every time we step ahead, we make a -- another, you know,
313 00:15:49,953 00:15:53,988 20, 30 degrees maneuver 'til we make a 180." 20, 30 degrees maneuver 'til we make a 180."
314 00:15:55,624 00:15:57,390 Well, I -- I'm not really sure, tony. Well, I -- I'm not really sure, tony.
315 00:15:57,392 00:15:59,759 I just -- maybe two days, you know. I just -- maybe two days, you know.
316 00:16:10,605 00:16:11,937 Just don't make a quick u-turn. Just don't make a quick u-turn.
317 00:16:11,939 00:16:14,272 You gotta step your way around a corner. You gotta step your way around a corner.
318 00:16:16,342 00:16:18,175 Okay. We'll get on it. Okay. We'll get on it.
319 00:16:18,544 00:16:23,346 Just make a u-turn. [bleep] buffoon. Just make a u-turn. [bleep] buffoon.
320 00:16:23,348 00:16:25,047 Hate this [bleep] stupidity. Hate this [bleep] stupidity.
321 00:16:25,049 00:16:28,550 Narrator: The plan is to turn the dredge back Narrator: The plan is to turn the dredge back
322 00:16:28,552 00:16:30,118 Towards the reliable ground Towards the reliable ground
323 00:16:30,120 00:16:33,921 That's delivered the best gold this season. That's delivered the best gold this season.
324 00:16:33,923 00:16:38,258 But to turn the dredge around 180 degrees, gene But to turn the dredge around 180 degrees, gene
325 00:16:38,260 00:16:41,127 Suggested carving out the right bank Suggested carving out the right bank
326 00:16:41,129 00:16:44,029 To expand the dredge pond. To expand the dredge pond.
327 00:16:44,031 00:16:46,431 To save time, tony To save time, tony
328 00:16:46,433 00:16:48,633 Wants to simply pivot the dredge Wants to simply pivot the dredge
329 00:16:48,635 00:16:50,201 On its spud and attempt On its spud and attempt
330 00:16:50,203 00:16:53,404 To lift the bucket line over the bank. To lift the bucket line over the bank.
331 00:17:10,556 00:17:12,255 [bleep]. [bleep].
332 00:17:12,257 00:17:14,724 There's a hump right under us right here, so... There's a hump right under us right here, so...
333 00:17:14,726 00:17:17,626 I knew this corner was gonna cause us problems. I knew this corner was gonna cause us problems.
334 00:17:17,628 00:17:18,793 Need more room. Need more room.
335 00:17:18,795 00:17:20,027 So we gotta dig that out. So we gotta dig that out.
336 00:17:20,029 00:17:22,829 He's gotta lift the spud up and then push himself backwards He's gotta lift the spud up and then push himself backwards
337 00:17:22,831 00:17:25,164 Enough to dig out this inside corner here. Enough to dig out this inside corner here.
338 00:17:25,166 00:17:26,565 Hey, matt! Let's move back! Hey, matt! Let's move back!
339 00:17:26,567 00:17:28,300 Go back that way a little! Go back that way a little!
340 00:17:28,302 00:17:29,367 Narrator: Gene was right -- Narrator: Gene was right --
341 00:17:29,369 00:17:33,237 There isn't enough room to swing the dredge around. There isn't enough room to swing the dredge around.
342 00:17:33,239 00:17:36,974 The front pontoons are stuck on the bank. The front pontoons are stuck on the bank.
343 00:17:36,976 00:17:40,344 Now, to complete the 180 degree turn, Now, to complete the 180 degree turn,
344 00:17:40,346 00:17:43,413 Gene needs to back up, then lower the buckets Gene needs to back up, then lower the buckets
345 00:17:43,415 00:17:47,817 To dig out enough space to complete the turn. To dig out enough space to complete the turn.
346 00:17:51,789 00:17:54,689 See? Now he's pushin' himself back. See? Now he's pushin' himself back.
347 00:17:59,962 00:18:02,929 Matt, put the spud down there! Matt, put the spud down there!
348 00:18:04,132 00:18:05,931 Well, we've never done 180-degree turn. Well, we've never done 180-degree turn.
349 00:18:05,933 00:18:07,499 I can't read a book and figure it out. I can't read a book and figure it out.
350 00:18:07,501 00:18:08,733 I gotta do it. So I -- I gotta do it. So I --
351 00:18:08,735 00:18:11,035 I don't think there's too many dredging manuals out there I don't think there's too many dredging manuals out there
352 00:18:11,037 00:18:12,369 To tell you how to turn a dredge. To tell you how to turn a dredge.
353 00:18:12,371 00:18:16,172 Somebody out there will probably send me one now or somethin'. Somebody out there will probably send me one now or somethin'.
354 00:18:16,174 00:18:18,140 Narrator: The dredge is in position, Narrator: The dredge is in position,
355 00:18:18,142 00:18:22,944 Ready to run the bucket and dig out the bank. Ready to run the bucket and dig out the bank.
356 00:18:40,129 00:18:41,895 Easy. Easy. Easy. Easy.
357 00:19:19,367 00:19:22,167 Narrator: Tony beets' dredge is shut down. Narrator: Tony beets' dredge is shut down.
358 00:19:22,169 00:19:25,136 If he doesn't come up with a fix, and fast, If he doesn't come up with a fix, and fast,
359 00:19:25,138 00:19:30,107 The unforgiving yukon winter will close out his season. The unforgiving yukon winter will close out his season.
360 00:19:31,110 00:19:33,310 Hey. What's up? Hey. What's up?
361 00:19:36,014 00:19:37,947 I only want good news. I only want good news.
362 00:19:41,786 00:19:46,088 You gotta be kiddin' me. Nope. You gotta be kiddin' me. Nope.
363 00:19:46,090 00:19:48,023 Wow. Wow.
364 00:19:51,261 00:19:53,327 Then we're done. Then we're done.
365 00:19:53,329 00:19:56,396 Well, if you don't have the buckets, I mean, you don't run. Well, if you don't have the buckets, I mean, you don't run.
366 00:19:56,398 00:19:59,565 So you really do not have a choice. So you really do not have a choice.
367 00:20:09,910 00:20:12,110 It's a waste of time. It's a waste of time.
368 00:20:17,517 00:20:18,749 You too. You too.
369 00:20:18,751 00:20:21,051 Narrator: Over the last 100 years, Narrator: Over the last 100 years,
370 00:20:21,053 00:20:22,419 More than 24 dredges More than 24 dredges
371 00:20:22,421 00:20:25,655 Have mined the valleys of the yukon. Have mined the valleys of the yukon.
372 00:20:25,657 00:20:27,923 Thirty miles south of paradise hill, Thirty miles south of paradise hill,
373 00:20:27,925 00:20:32,861 There's an abandoned dredge about the same size as tony's. There's an abandoned dredge about the same size as tony's.
374 00:20:56,720 00:20:58,219 To fit tony's dredge, To fit tony's dredge,
375 00:20:58,221 00:21:03,324 The buckets have to be exactly 19 inches across. The buckets have to be exactly 19 inches across.
376 00:21:04,393 00:21:07,594 Twenty-three inches wide. That other one's only 19. Twenty-three inches wide. That other one's only 19.
377 00:21:09,564 00:21:13,399 They're substantially bigger than the other dredge's. They're substantially bigger than the other dredge's.
378 00:21:15,770 00:21:19,738 Narrator: Tony and gene's treasure hunt is a bust. Narrator: Tony and gene's treasure hunt is a bust.
379 00:21:23,944 00:21:26,377 Yeah. Might as well head back. Yeah. Might as well head back.
380 00:21:27,713 00:21:29,979 Narrator: Back at the dredge, tony and crew Narrator: Back at the dredge, tony and crew
381 00:21:29,981 00:21:32,915 Have no choice but to start packing up Have no choice but to start packing up
382 00:21:32,917 00:21:35,584 For the long yukon winter. For the long yukon winter.
383 00:21:43,927 00:21:46,327 Narrator: But minnie refused to give up Narrator: But minnie refused to give up
384 00:21:46,329 00:21:49,029 And went antique hunting in dawson city. And went antique hunting in dawson city.
385 00:21:49,031 00:21:51,965 In the yukon, there's a lot of people that have buckets. In the yukon, there's a lot of people that have buckets.
386 00:21:51,967 00:21:53,800 And they have them as lawn ornaments. And they have them as lawn ornaments.
387 00:21:53,802 00:21:58,571 They put flowers in 'em. So we kinda lucked out, They put flowers in 'em. So we kinda lucked out,
388 00:21:58,573 00:22:00,739 You might say. You might say.
389 00:22:09,149 00:22:11,449 [ honking ] [ honking ]
390 00:22:16,989 00:22:19,389 Guess what I found you. Guess what I found you.
391 00:22:21,192 00:22:22,357 Oh, I'm not saying. Oh, I'm not saying.
392 00:22:22,359 00:22:23,991 And he had flowers growing in 'em, And he had flowers growing in 'em,
393 00:22:23,993 00:22:27,527 So I gave him the flowers back. So I gave him the flowers back.
394 00:22:39,741 00:22:41,340 Okay. Okay.
395 00:22:58,325 00:23:01,793 Narrator: The first bucket is a perfect fit. Narrator: The first bucket is a perfect fit.
396 00:23:04,931 00:23:09,333 Narrator: Just one more bucket, and they're back in business. Narrator: Just one more bucket, and they're back in business.
397 00:23:12,404 00:23:14,137 [bleep]. [bleep].
398 00:23:32,624 00:23:35,691 Narrator: This bucket has sat neglected in a garden Narrator: This bucket has sat neglected in a garden
399 00:23:35,693 00:23:36,858 For 40 years. For 40 years.
400 00:23:36,860 00:23:41,462 Its pinhole is blocked by an old, rusted bushing. Its pinhole is blocked by an old, rusted bushing.
401 00:23:44,867 00:23:50,871 Tony's only option: Cut through the bushing with oxy-acetaline. Tony's only option: Cut through the bushing with oxy-acetaline.
402 00:24:02,217 00:24:03,783 Happy? Happy?
403 00:24:37,585 00:24:40,852 Narrator: After a two-day delay, the dredge buckets Narrator: After a two-day delay, the dredge buckets
404 00:24:40,854 00:24:44,488 Are once again chewing through klondike pay dirt. Are once again chewing through klondike pay dirt.
405 00:24:44,490 00:24:45,455 Minnie: Oh, there we go. Minnie: Oh, there we go.
406 00:24:45,457 00:24:48,458 Might as well make some more money while we can. Might as well make some more money while we can.
407 00:24:48,460 00:24:51,160 Narrator: The dredge continues its turn back Narrator: The dredge continues its turn back
408 00:24:51,162 00:24:54,129 Towards tony's proven ground. Towards tony's proven ground.
409 00:25:06,243 00:25:08,843 You're welcome. Uh-huh. You're welcome. Uh-huh.
410 00:25:18,988 00:25:20,220 We're bankin' on fort knox We're bankin' on fort knox
411 00:25:20,222 00:25:23,223 Helping us run this big pile of pay dirt. Helping us run this big pile of pay dirt.
412 00:25:23,225 00:25:28,061 It it doesn't work out, we don't get a second chance. It it doesn't work out, we don't get a second chance.
413 00:25:28,063 00:25:30,897 Narrator: With temperatures around the freezing point, Narrator: With temperatures around the freezing point,
414 00:25:30,899 00:25:34,367 Kevin hiatt continues to feed monster red Kevin hiatt continues to feed monster red
415 00:25:34,369 00:25:37,269 From the $1 million pay pile. From the $1 million pay pile.
416 00:25:37,271 00:25:39,537 Meanwhile, 8 miles west, Meanwhile, 8 miles west,
417 00:25:39,539 00:25:41,105 At the christies' yard, At the christies' yard,
418 00:25:41,107 00:25:42,106 The rest of the hoffman crew The rest of the hoffman crew
419 00:25:42,108 00:25:47,878 Prepares to haul in a second massive wash plant, fort knox. Prepares to haul in a second massive wash plant, fort knox.
420 00:25:47,880 00:25:50,247 You know what, this thing is 20 feet wide, You know what, this thing is 20 feet wide,
421 00:25:50,249 00:25:53,850 30 feet tall, 150,000 pounds. 30 feet tall, 150,000 pounds.
422 00:25:53,852 00:25:56,385 I guarantee it's the biggest piece of equipment I guarantee it's the biggest piece of equipment
423 00:25:56,387 00:25:57,953 We've ever moved ever. We've ever moved ever.
424 00:25:57,955 00:26:01,356 So this is the first time we're move the plant like this. So this is the first time we're move the plant like this.
425 00:26:01,358 00:26:04,459 We've never moved it 8 miles up the valley by truck. We've never moved it 8 miles up the valley by truck.
426 00:26:04,461 00:26:06,961 Biggest thing is we just gotta keep everything flat goin' Biggest thing is we just gotta keep everything flat goin'
427 00:26:06,963 00:26:10,531 Down the road 'cause it's very top-heavy. Down the road 'cause it's very top-heavy.
428 00:26:10,533 00:26:14,067 Narrator: Fort knox weighs 75 tons. Narrator: Fort knox weighs 75 tons.
429 00:26:14,069 00:26:15,535 It's high center of gravity It's high center of gravity
430 00:26:15,537 00:26:18,738 Means that if it tilts any more than a few degrees Means that if it tilts any more than a few degrees
431 00:26:18,740 00:26:23,008 On the way to mckinnon creek, it will topple over. On the way to mckinnon creek, it will topple over.
432 00:26:23,010 00:26:28,813 Todd joins sheamus in the cab of his vintage logging truck. Todd joins sheamus in the cab of his vintage logging truck.
433 00:26:28,815 00:26:33,184 Dave guides from behind in the loader. Dave guides from behind in the loader.
434 00:26:33,186 00:26:36,587 Hey, uh, dave, you ready? Ready, todd. Hey, uh, dave, you ready? Ready, todd.
435 00:26:36,589 00:26:37,654 All right. Let's go. All right. Let's go.
436 00:26:37,656 00:26:40,590 And hopefully we don't eff this up. And hopefully we don't eff this up.
437 00:26:44,596 00:26:48,898 Narrator: Sheamus has to keep his $1 million wash plant Narrator: Sheamus has to keep his $1 million wash plant
438 00:26:48,900 00:26:52,001 Perfectly stable. Perfectly stable.
439 00:26:52,003 00:26:56,071 Whoa. Really rockin'. Whoa. Really rockin'.
440 00:26:56,073 00:26:57,739 Dave, how we lookin'? Dave, how we lookin'?
441 00:26:57,741 00:26:59,707 It did slide just a little bit. It did slide just a little bit.
442 00:26:59,709 00:27:01,475 Yeah, 10-4. We'll watch it. Yeah, 10-4. We'll watch it.
443 00:27:01,477 00:27:04,644 Call it out as you see it. Ten-four. Call it out as you see it. Ten-four.
444 00:27:04,646 00:27:07,146 Narrator: Their only access to mckinnon creek Narrator: Their only access to mckinnon creek
445 00:27:07,148 00:27:11,917 Is a twisting 8-mile stretch of narrow dirt road. Is a twisting 8-mile stretch of narrow dirt road.
446 00:27:19,993 00:27:21,792 Hey, dave. We're coming in the s-curves. Hey, dave. We're coming in the s-curves.
447 00:27:21,794 00:27:25,562 Keep your eye out on these trees for us. Keep your eye out on these trees for us.
448 00:27:25,564 00:27:29,332 Uh, you're rubbing this corner pretty tight. Uh, you're rubbing this corner pretty tight.
449 00:27:33,771 00:27:34,569 Whoa. Whoa.
450 00:27:34,571 00:27:35,803 Oh, yeah. You got that one. Oh, yeah. You got that one.
451 00:27:35,805 00:27:39,406 Just doin' a little brush clearing as we go here. Just doin' a little brush clearing as we go here.
452 00:27:42,677 00:27:46,045 This last corner here is kinda tight. This last corner here is kinda tight.
453 00:27:48,916 00:27:50,916 There. You got it. You got it. There. You got it. You got it.
454 00:27:50,918 00:27:53,118 Keep on goin'. Don't stop. Keep on goin'. Don't stop.
455 00:27:53,120 00:27:54,018 All right. All right.
456 00:27:54,020 00:27:56,253 You were close there a couple spots, You were close there a couple spots,
457 00:27:56,255 00:27:58,388 But you made it. But you made it.
458 00:28:00,024 00:28:02,024 Narrator: There's one final hurdle Narrator: There's one final hurdle
459 00:28:02,026 00:28:06,628 As fort knox approaches the hoffman's claim. As fort knox approaches the hoffman's claim.
460 00:28:06,630 00:28:09,130 Last real obstacle is this... Last real obstacle is this...
461 00:28:09,132 00:28:12,566 Worried about this left side. Worried about this left side.
462 00:28:13,402 00:28:15,802 Be careful. Hear that? Be careful. Hear that?
463 00:28:15,804 00:28:16,636 It's a hitch. It's a hitch.
464 00:28:16,638 00:28:21,874 Narrator: Up ahead, a dangerous, uneven section of road. Narrator: Up ahead, a dangerous, uneven section of road.
465 00:28:23,544 00:28:25,810 Whoa! Whoa. What was that? Whoa! Whoa. What was that?
466 00:28:27,079 00:28:29,512 Whoa! Look out! Whoa! Look out!
467 00:29:00,578 00:29:01,510 It's gonna flip over. It's gonna flip over.
468 00:29:01,512 00:29:03,812 Narrator: On its way to mckinnon creek, Narrator: On its way to mckinnon creek,
469 00:29:03,814 00:29:05,580 The hoffmans' new wash plant, The hoffmans' new wash plant,
470 00:29:05,582 00:29:08,783 Fort knox, flirts with disaster. Fort knox, flirts with disaster.
471 00:29:08,785 00:29:11,519 Whoa! Look out! Whoa! Look out!
472 00:29:11,521 00:29:13,988 Dave, come up behind us, we need a push. Dave, come up behind us, we need a push.
473 00:29:13,990 00:29:15,923 All right. I'm right behind ya. All right. I'm right behind ya.
474 00:29:15,925 00:29:17,958 Say a prayer. Come on, baby. Say a prayer. Come on, baby.
475 00:29:17,960 00:29:19,526 Narrator: Dave steadies the back end Narrator: Dave steadies the back end
476 00:29:19,528 00:29:22,028 Of the trailer with his loader bucket, Of the trailer with his loader bucket,
477 00:29:22,030 00:29:24,663 Keeping fort knox from toppling over Keeping fort knox from toppling over
478 00:29:24,665 00:29:26,798 As it slowly clears uneven ground. As it slowly clears uneven ground.
479 00:29:26,800 00:29:29,400 Keep goin', dave. I'm keepin' goin'. Keep goin', dave. I'm keepin' goin'.
480 00:29:29,402 00:29:33,237 Push, push, push, push. Dave, push. Push, push, push, push. Dave, push.
481 00:29:33,239 00:29:35,205 All right. Woo! All right. Woo!
482 00:29:35,207 00:29:37,140 Yeah, buddy. We got it. Yeah, buddy. We got it.
483 00:29:37,142 00:29:40,576 [ blowing horn ] [ blowing horn ]
484 00:29:40,578 00:29:43,679 I think we're home free to the mine. I think we're home free to the mine.
485 00:29:49,653 00:29:54,288 Monster red, meet fort knox. Monster red, meet fort knox.
486 00:29:56,358 00:29:59,025 Yeah. There ya go, buddy. Yeah. There ya go, buddy.
487 00:29:59,027 00:30:01,127 Two plants. Two plants.
488 00:30:02,563 00:30:04,429 Narrator: After a nerve-racking journey, Narrator: After a nerve-racking journey,
489 00:30:04,431 00:30:08,466 Fort knox is positioned right next to monster red Fort knox is positioned right next to monster red
490 00:30:08,468 00:30:12,269 To help sluice a massive mountain of pay dirt. To help sluice a massive mountain of pay dirt.
491 00:30:12,271 00:30:15,538 We gotta get this gold into our pockets, man. We gotta get this gold into our pockets, man.
492 00:30:15,540 00:30:17,640 Tomorrow, 600 yards an hour. Tomorrow, 600 yards an hour.
493 00:30:17,642 00:30:20,175 We can be runnin', guys. All right. We can be runnin', guys. All right.
494 00:30:20,177 00:30:21,809 Let's hit it. Okay. Let's hit it. Okay.
495 00:30:21,811 00:30:23,777 Woo! Woo!
496 00:30:31,353 00:30:32,452 This is a pretty big project This is a pretty big project
497 00:30:32,454 00:30:33,853 To take on this late in the year, To take on this late in the year,
498 00:30:33,855 00:30:35,554 But you gotta go where the gold is. But you gotta go where the gold is.
499 00:30:35,556 00:30:39,357 And this is the only place left that has thawed. And this is the only place left that has thawed.
500 00:30:39,359 00:30:43,027 Narrator: For 5 days, they have dug and fortified Narrator: For 5 days, they have dug and fortified
501 00:30:43,029 00:30:45,863 The new 120-foot-wide channel. The new 120-foot-wide channel.
502 00:30:45,865 00:30:48,966 Inspectors have given parker the go-ahead Inspectors have given parker the go-ahead
503 00:30:48,968 00:30:51,668 To divert dominion creek. To divert dominion creek.
504 00:30:51,670 00:30:53,603 I guess we won't learn. It's snowing. I guess we won't learn. It's snowing.
505 00:30:53,605 00:30:56,305 And here we're takin' on another big project. And here we're takin' on another big project.
506 00:30:56,307 00:30:58,307 I really appreciate the effort that you've put into this. I really appreciate the effort that you've put into this.
507 00:30:58,309 00:31:00,609 It looks beautiful. So let's get to it. It looks beautiful. So let's get to it.
508 00:31:00,611 00:31:01,376 What needs to get done? What needs to get done?
509 00:31:01,378 00:31:03,010 Maybe you can scoop up some of these big boulders Maybe you can scoop up some of these big boulders
510 00:31:03,012 00:31:04,711 At the arm of the bank like you wanted to do. At the arm of the bank like you wanted to do.
511 00:31:04,713 00:31:06,713 And when we take out this last berm here, And when we take out this last berm here,
512 00:31:06,715 00:31:08,715 It should all flow nice and gently through here It should all flow nice and gently through here
513 00:31:08,717 00:31:11,317 And join up with sulphur down there. And join up with sulphur down there.
514 00:31:11,319 00:31:12,384 Bingo, bango. Perfect. Bingo, bango. Perfect.
515 00:31:12,386 00:31:14,853 All right, let's do it. Let's do it. All right, let's do it. Let's do it.
516 00:31:15,856 00:31:18,623 We're just tryin' to make sure that we do things right here, We're just tryin' to make sure that we do things right here,
517 00:31:18,625 00:31:19,290 You know. You know.
518 00:31:19,292 00:31:20,391 I want to have a future up here, I want to have a future up here,
519 00:31:20,393 00:31:23,293 And that means doing things the right way. And that means doing things the right way.
520 00:31:25,230 00:31:26,896 You gotta dig up a lot of ground to get gold. You gotta dig up a lot of ground to get gold.
521 00:31:26,898 00:31:29,765 But that doesn't mean we gotta leave it, you know, a mess. But that doesn't mean we gotta leave it, you know, a mess.
522 00:31:29,767 00:31:31,733 So we put a lot of effort into it. So we put a lot of effort into it.
523 00:31:31,735 00:31:34,068 We did it right. And hopefully net us We did it right. And hopefully net us
524 00:31:34,070 00:31:36,236 A bunch of gold. A bunch of gold.
525 00:31:41,076 00:31:44,544 Just about ready to pop the cork on this baby. Just about ready to pop the cork on this baby.
526 00:31:44,546 00:31:47,179 All right. You can let her fly. All right. You can let her fly.
527 00:31:47,181 00:31:48,280 All right, guys. This is it. All right, guys. This is it.
528 00:31:48,282 00:31:50,015 It's gonna start flowin' in nice and easy, It's gonna start flowin' in nice and easy,
529 00:31:50,017 00:31:52,217 Just like we wanted. Just like we wanted.
530 00:32:00,193 00:32:03,561 Seems to be runnin' really slow. Seems to be runnin' really slow.
531 00:32:03,563 00:32:06,130 It ain't runnin' right. It ain't runnin' right.
532 00:32:06,132 00:32:08,699 What the [bleep]... What the [bleep]...
533 00:32:08,701 00:32:12,335 The water, and it's not quite flowing like it should, but... The water, and it's not quite flowing like it should, but...
534 00:32:12,337 00:32:13,903 What do you think's going on? What do you think's going on?
535 00:32:13,905 00:32:16,906 I don't know, man, something's goin' on with the water level. I don't know, man, something's goin' on with the water level.
536 00:32:16,908 00:32:18,641 I gotta dig it down deeper. I gotta dig it down deeper.
537 00:32:18,643 00:32:21,410 You do that and we'll have to re-grade the whole channel. You do that and we'll have to re-grade the whole channel.
538 00:32:21,412 00:32:23,011 Well, that's gonna take another week. Well, that's gonna take another week.
539 00:32:23,013 00:32:26,681 What other choice do we got? The water's not flowin'. What other choice do we got? The water's not flowin'.
540 00:32:26,683 00:32:28,816 Well, maybe there's something weird goin' on upstream. Well, maybe there's something weird goin' on upstream.
541 00:32:28,818 00:32:31,652 I'm gonna roll up there and check it out. I'm gonna roll up there and check it out.
542 00:32:34,690 00:32:37,657 Hopefully this is a quick fix and we get it all, uh, Hopefully this is a quick fix and we get it all, uh,
543 00:32:37,659 00:32:39,825 Goin' the right way here. Goin' the right way here.
544 00:32:44,765 00:32:46,865 Well, there's our problem. Well, there's our problem.
545 00:32:46,867 00:32:49,067 Hey, parker. We got an ice dam. Hey, parker. We got an ice dam.
546 00:32:49,069 00:32:53,171 Can you clear it? Oh, hell yeah. Can you clear it? Oh, hell yeah.
547 00:32:53,173 00:32:57,842 Woo. [bleep] you, winter. Woo. [bleep] you, winter.
548 00:33:01,480 00:33:04,414 All clear, buddy. How's she lookin'? All clear, buddy. How's she lookin'?
549 00:33:04,416 00:33:06,416 All right, it's flowin' again. All right, it's flowin' again.
550 00:33:06,418 00:33:08,751 Right on, man. Shooga. Right on, man. Shooga.
551 00:33:10,622 00:33:15,324 Narrator: By breaking the ice dam, rick opens up the channel. Narrator: By breaking the ice dam, rick opens up the channel.
552 00:33:15,326 00:33:20,028 Dominion creek finally flows into sulphur. Dominion creek finally flows into sulphur.
553 00:33:20,030 00:33:22,497 Good job, man. Thanks, buddy. Good job, man. Thanks, buddy.
554 00:33:22,499 00:33:25,700 Looks good. Hell yeah, it looks good. Looks good. Hell yeah, it looks good.
555 00:33:25,702 00:33:27,568 Nice and wide like we were looking for. Nice and wide like we were looking for.
556 00:33:27,570 00:33:29,269 Yeah. It looks amazing. Yeah. It looks amazing.
557 00:33:29,271 00:33:30,536 Give it a day to settle down, Give it a day to settle down,
558 00:33:30,538 00:33:31,970 And it'll look like it never happened. And it'll look like it never happened.
559 00:33:31,972 00:33:35,340 And now we've got a nice, dry creekbed right behind us. And now we've got a nice, dry creekbed right behind us.
560 00:33:35,342 00:33:36,874 Yeah, baby. Yeah, baby.
561 00:33:36,876 00:33:39,309 Narrator: Parker's creek diversion Narrator: Parker's creek diversion
562 00:33:39,311 00:33:42,812 Has opened up 1,800 feet of thawed creek gravels. Has opened up 1,800 feet of thawed creek gravels.
563 00:33:42,814 00:33:46,882 His dream of a 3,000-ounce season is still alive. His dream of a 3,000-ounce season is still alive.
564 00:33:46,884 00:33:49,618 Now there just needs to be some gold in here. Now there just needs to be some gold in here.
565 00:33:49,620 00:33:51,586 Yeah. Yeah.
566 00:34:00,763 00:34:03,463 Narrator: At paradise hill, the dredge crew Narrator: At paradise hill, the dredge crew
567 00:34:03,465 00:34:07,500 Gathers for their weekly gold weigh. Gathers for their weekly gold weigh.
568 00:34:07,502 00:34:09,068 Hey, guys. Hey, mother. Hey, guys. Hey, mother.
569 00:34:09,070 00:34:12,471 Narrator: Last week, chasing good drill holes, Narrator: Last week, chasing good drill holes,
570 00:34:12,473 00:34:16,107 They mined just 43 ounces of gold. They mined just 43 ounces of gold.
571 00:34:16,109 00:34:18,008 This week, they lost 3 days This week, they lost 3 days
572 00:34:18,010 00:34:21,244 To a complicated turn and broken buckets. To a complicated turn and broken buckets.
573 00:34:21,246 00:34:25,181 Minnie: The run was a little shorter this time so... Minnie: The run was a little shorter this time so...
574 00:34:33,157 00:34:34,089 Monica: Five. Monica: Five.
575 00:34:34,091 00:34:38,593 Narrator: This gold represents 3 days worth of running. Narrator: This gold represents 3 days worth of running.
576 00:34:38,595 00:34:40,194 Thirty-five. Thirty-five.
577 00:34:40,196 00:34:42,629 Forty. Forty-five. Forty. Forty-five.
578 00:34:42,631 00:34:44,664 Fifty. Fifty.
579 00:34:47,568 00:34:51,236 It's better than last time. It's better than last time.
580 00:34:51,238 00:34:54,405 62.32 -- that's pretty good. 62.32 -- that's pretty good.
581 00:34:54,407 00:34:55,072 Yeah, it is. Yeah, it is.
582 00:34:55,074 00:34:59,709 Narrator: Sixty-two ounces, worth almost $70,000 Narrator: Sixty-two ounces, worth almost $70,000
583 00:34:59,711 00:35:03,446 From only 3 days of running. From only 3 days of running.
584 00:35:03,815 00:35:06,949 Narrator: The dredge is back on the gold. Narrator: The dredge is back on the gold.
585 00:35:14,992 00:35:19,427 We're about back on track to what we should be doin', so... We're about back on track to what we should be doin', so...
586 00:35:30,072 00:35:32,739 Narrator: To pay for his $1 million dredge, Narrator: To pay for his $1 million dredge,
587 00:35:32,741 00:35:36,876 Tony still has to find 300 ounces of gold. Tony still has to find 300 ounces of gold.
588 00:35:36,878 00:35:41,981 But the yukon winter is already knocking on the door. But the yukon winter is already knocking on the door.
589 00:35:49,022 00:35:50,955 Parker: I feel proud of what we've done here. Parker: I feel proud of what we've done here.
590 00:35:50,957 00:35:53,757 Narrator: At scribner creek, parker takes a moment Narrator: At scribner creek, parker takes a moment
591 00:35:53,759 00:35:57,560 To appreciate his team's careful land management To appreciate his team's careful land management
592 00:35:57,562 00:35:59,194 And wilderness reclamation. And wilderness reclamation.
593 00:35:59,196 00:36:02,530 It's an area that we've mined and reclaimed. It's an area that we've mined and reclaimed.
594 00:36:02,532 00:36:05,132 We spent a lot of time building a whole new creekbed We spent a lot of time building a whole new creekbed
595 00:36:05,134 00:36:07,434 And putting in fish structures and -- And putting in fish structures and --
596 00:36:07,436 00:36:10,570 And building the banks right and all the slopes right. And building the banks right and all the slopes right.
597 00:36:10,572 00:36:13,406 And it's a complicated thing. And it's a complicated thing.
598 00:36:13,408 00:36:14,206 And it looks good. And it looks good.
599 00:36:14,208 00:36:16,441 Not only does it look good, but it's a good habitat too. Not only does it look good, but it's a good habitat too.
600 00:36:16,443 00:36:19,010 You know, we've done a good job of -- of puttin' things You know, we've done a good job of -- of puttin' things
601 00:36:19,012 00:36:20,945 The way they should be. The way they should be.
602 00:36:20,947 00:36:23,247 You're welcome, otters! You're welcome, otters!
603 00:36:25,451 00:36:27,984 They love it here. They love it here.
604 00:36:42,533 00:36:44,633 Hey, guys. Come on over. Hey, guys. Come on over.
605 00:36:44,635 00:36:45,934 Narrator: After a week sluicing Narrator: After a week sluicing
606 00:36:45,936 00:36:49,203 The last of the thawed pay dirt from the boundary cut, The last of the thawed pay dirt from the boundary cut,
607 00:36:49,205 00:36:53,307 Parker has the results of the cleanup. Parker has the results of the cleanup.
608 00:36:53,309 00:36:56,710 That's a big jar. That's a big jar.
609 00:36:56,712 00:36:59,345 This season, I started off -- This season, I started off --
610 00:36:59,347 00:37:00,813 I didn't really have a goal, you know? I didn't really have a goal, you know?
611 00:37:00,815 00:37:03,248 My goal was to get up here and go gold mining. My goal was to get up here and go gold mining.
612 00:37:03,250 00:37:05,717 But we set that 3,000-ounce goal, But we set that 3,000-ounce goal,
613 00:37:05,719 00:37:07,452 And that was a big ask. And that was a big ask.
614 00:37:07,454 00:37:09,754 And you guys have taken that on. And you guys have taken that on.
615 00:37:09,756 00:37:11,922 And we're all in this together, And we're all in this together,
616 00:37:11,924 00:37:14,257 Whether we hit our goal or not. Whether we hit our goal or not.
617 00:37:14,259 00:37:16,225 I mean, goin' into this cleanup I mean, goin' into this cleanup
618 00:37:16,227 00:37:20,295 We are at 2,591. We are at 2,591.
619 00:37:20,297 00:37:25,433 And with this, how full is it? And with this, how full is it?
620 00:37:25,435 00:37:28,335 Narrator: To hit their 3,000-ounce gold, Narrator: To hit their 3,000-ounce gold,
621 00:37:28,337 00:37:33,306 Parker still needs another 409 ounces. Parker still needs another 409 ounces.
622 00:37:35,443 00:37:37,309 Whoa. Whoa.
623 00:37:37,311 00:37:40,345 416 ounces -- we're at 3,007. 416 ounces -- we're at 3,007.
624 00:37:40,347 00:37:43,381 Nice! There it goes! Nice! There it goes!
625 00:37:45,218 00:37:47,184 Narrator: Despite a rocky start, Narrator: Despite a rocky start,
626 00:37:47,186 00:37:49,753 Parker's crew of young guns Parker's crew of young guns
627 00:37:49,755 00:37:52,088 Has beaten their season goal. Has beaten their season goal.
628 00:37:52,090 00:37:56,292 Parker has hit his biggest gold total ever: Parker has hit his biggest gold total ever:
629 00:37:56,294 00:37:58,527 3,007 ounces, 3,007 ounces,
630 00:37:58,529 00:38:02,531 Worth a phenomenal $3.3 million. Worth a phenomenal $3.3 million.
631 00:38:02,533 00:38:05,367 We busted our asses and it paid off. We busted our asses and it paid off.
632 00:38:05,369 00:38:08,703 That's one hell of an achievement right there. That's one hell of an achievement right there.
633 00:38:08,705 00:38:10,771 The job's done. The job's done.
634 00:38:10,773 00:38:14,574 But, you know, for me, the job's never done. But, you know, for me, the job's never done.
635 00:38:14,576 00:38:18,277 Todd and company, you know, he's got a bit ol' plant. Todd and company, you know, he's got a bit ol' plant.
636 00:38:18,279 00:38:21,380 And, uh, I don't know if that's gonna do it. And, uh, I don't know if that's gonna do it.
637 00:38:21,382 00:38:22,814 I don't know if 3,000 ounces -- I don't know if 3,000 ounces --
638 00:38:22,816 00:38:24,582 I don't know if that's gonna do it. I don't know if that's gonna do it.
639 00:38:24,584 00:38:27,585 You know, there is time to sluice a little bit longer. You know, there is time to sluice a little bit longer.
640 00:38:27,587 00:38:30,721 I've gotta stay, and I've gotta see what's under that creekbed. I've gotta stay, and I've gotta see what's under that creekbed.
641 00:38:30,723 00:38:33,223 If you wanna leave, you're more than welcome to leave. If you wanna leave, you're more than welcome to leave.
642 00:38:33,225 00:38:35,892 And every one of you guys has put in more than a full season. And every one of you guys has put in more than a full season.
643 00:38:35,894 00:38:39,662 But if the weather will let us have a few more days, But if the weather will let us have a few more days,
644 00:38:39,664 00:38:41,530 Then we're gonna go for it. Then we're gonna go for it.
645 00:38:41,532 00:38:43,698 Who's with me? Who's with me?
646 00:38:47,470 00:38:48,802 I don't know about goldzilla. I don't know about goldzilla.
647 00:38:48,804 00:38:49,969 We pushed that plant pretty hard. We pushed that plant pretty hard.
648 00:38:49,971 00:38:52,371 I don't know how many more days it's got left in it. I don't know how many more days it's got left in it.
649 00:38:52,373 00:38:54,206 It's a good point. It's a good point.
650 00:38:54,208 00:38:55,440 You might as well just, like, call it good You might as well just, like, call it good
651 00:38:55,442 00:38:58,309 And take it for a good season and start puttin' stuff away. And take it for a good season and start puttin' stuff away.
652 00:38:58,311 00:39:01,578 We've reached our goal, and I'd rather go now. We've reached our goal, and I'd rather go now.
653 00:39:01,580 00:39:04,781 Know when to quit. It's time to go, guys. Know when to quit. It's time to go, guys.
654 00:39:04,783 00:39:07,683 Let's wrap up, call 'er a year. Let's wrap up, call 'er a year.
655 00:39:16,593 00:39:19,527 Hey, uh, jack to crew. Hey, uh, jack to crew.
656 00:39:19,529 00:39:20,861 Yeah, dad? Yeah, dad?
657 00:39:20,863 00:39:22,896 I've got something to show you guys, I've got something to show you guys,
658 00:39:22,898 00:39:26,499 And I'd like you to come to the gold room. And I'd like you to come to the gold room.
659 00:39:26,501 00:39:29,201 Ten-four. Ten-four.
660 00:39:29,203 00:39:31,169 Narrator: After a week of running, Narrator: After a week of running,
661 00:39:31,171 00:39:34,305 Jack gathers the hoffman crew for the gold weigh. Jack gathers the hoffman crew for the gold weigh.
662 00:39:34,307 00:39:40,444 This season, they've mined 2,376 ounces of gold. This season, they've mined 2,376 ounces of gold.
663 00:39:40,446 00:39:42,846 Whoa. That's a pile, dad. Whoa. That's a pile, dad.
664 00:39:42,848 00:39:44,581 Yeah. How much is here? Yeah. How much is here?
665 00:39:44,583 00:39:47,250 I don't know. I haven't weighed it yet. I don't know. I haven't weighed it yet.
666 00:39:47,252 00:39:50,386 Narrator: To reach their 2,700 ounce goal, Narrator: To reach their 2,700 ounce goal,
667 00:39:50,388 00:39:54,523 They still need another 324 ounces. They still need another 324 ounces.
668 00:39:54,525 00:39:56,992 Moment of truth, guys. Moment of truth, guys.
669 00:39:59,129 00:40:01,195 Thirty. Thirty.
670 00:40:03,732 00:40:05,865 Eighty. Eighty.
671 00:40:05,867 00:40:07,967 Two twenty-five. Two twenty-five.
672 00:40:07,969 00:40:11,837 A hundred and eighty. A hundred and eighty.
673 00:40:11,839 00:40:14,472 Two hundred. Two hundred.
674 00:40:14,474 00:40:16,674 Two seventy-five. Two seventy-five.
675 00:40:16,676 00:40:18,842 Three hundred. Three hundred.
676 00:40:20,745 00:40:23,846 Three twenty. Three twenty.
677 00:40:23,848 00:40:27,115 334.45 ounces. 334.45 ounces.
678 00:40:27,117 00:40:29,083 Woo! Woo!
679 00:40:30,820 00:40:32,953 Yeah! Woo! Yeah! Woo!
680 00:40:34,523 00:40:40,093 Narrator: 334 ounces, over $360,000, Narrator: 334 ounces, over $360,000,
681 00:40:40,095 00:40:43,629 Is the biggest cleanup of their lives. Is the biggest cleanup of their lives.
682 00:40:43,631 00:40:48,000 So that takes us to 2,710 ounces. So that takes us to 2,710 ounces.
683 00:40:48,002 00:40:49,101 Woo! Woo!
684 00:40:49,103 00:40:50,936 We did it! We did it!
685 00:40:50,938 00:40:52,370 We doubled last year. We doubled last year.
686 00:40:52,372 00:40:55,773 Come on, buddy! We hit our goal. Come on, buddy! We hit our goal.
687 00:40:58,677 00:41:01,711 Narrator: The hoffman crew has hit a goal Narrator: The hoffman crew has hit a goal
688 00:41:01,713 00:41:03,579 That once seemed impossible. That once seemed impossible.
689 00:41:03,581 00:41:06,848 With 2,710 ounces of gold, With 2,710 ounces of gold,
690 00:41:06,850 00:41:08,783 Worth nearly $3 million, Worth nearly $3 million,
691 00:41:08,785 00:41:12,419 They've doubled their gold total from last season. They've doubled their gold total from last season.
692 00:41:12,421 00:41:15,121 And as long as the big freeze holds off, And as long as the big freeze holds off,
693 00:41:15,123 00:41:20,092 Todd and crew can run the rest of their $1 million pay pile Todd and crew can run the rest of their $1 million pay pile
694 00:41:20,094 00:41:21,226 Through not one, Through not one,
695 00:41:21,228 00:41:24,395 But two monster wash plants. But two monster wash plants.
696 00:41:24,397 00:41:26,463 Todd: This is our season. Todd: This is our season.
697 00:41:26,465 00:41:28,798 Two plants, 600 yards an hour. Two plants, 600 yards an hour.
698 00:41:28,800 00:41:32,168 We got double-barrel shotgun coming at parker. We got double-barrel shotgun coming at parker.
699 00:41:32,170 00:41:34,803 Narrator: On the season finale of "gold rush"... Narrator: On the season finale of "gold rush"...
700 00:41:34,805 00:41:37,605 Fire it up! First bucket, dave. Fire it up! First bucket, dave.
701 00:41:37,607 00:41:39,440 Yeah! Yeah!
702 00:41:39,442 00:41:41,742 We got double the trouble now. We got double the trouble now.
703 00:41:41,744 00:41:44,745 We got a block up on the main feed right there. We got a block up on the main feed right there.
704 00:41:44,747 00:41:47,614 Shut this [bleep] thing off! Hurry up! Shut this [bleep] thing off! Hurry up!
705 00:41:47,616 00:41:49,916 You've gotta be kidding me! You've gotta be kidding me!
706 00:41:49,918 00:41:53,352 We're gonna beat the kid this year, plain and simple. We're gonna beat the kid this year, plain and simple.
707 00:41:53,354 00:41:53,919 Whoa. Whoa.
708 00:41:53,921 00:41:54,853 Freezin' up. Freezin' up.
709 00:41:54,855 00:41:57,021 Time to get outta here. Time to get outta here.
710 00:41:59,725 00:42:01,725 Whoa. Whoa.
711 00:42:03,528 00:42:06,061 Are we caught on the bank or somethin'? Are we caught on the bank or somethin'?
712 00:42:07,431 00:42:08,296 [bleep] dredge. [bleep] dredge.
713 00:42:08,298 00:42:13,467 This is our best cleanup in a single week by far. This is our best cleanup in a single week by far.
714 00:42:13,469 00:42:17,704 Slowin' down already. Slowin' down already.
715 00:42:17,706 00:42:19,105 [bleep]. [bleep].
716 00:42:19,107 00:42:20,372 Nothin' can be [bleep] easy. Nothin' can be [bleep] easy.
717 00:42:20,374 00:42:22,841 Wonder if all this snow on the ground's Wonder if all this snow on the ground's
718 00:42:22,843 00:42:24,275 Trying to tell us somethin'. Trying to tell us somethin'.
719 00:42:24,277 00:42:27,711 Grandpa rides in style now. Grandpa rides in style now.
720 00:42:27,713 00:42:28,511 Whoa. Whoa.
721 00:42:28,513 00:42:30,546 Do you know what hoffman ended up at? Do you know what hoffman ended up at?
722 00:42:30,548 00:42:32,281 I do. I do.