In remote Alaska live the hardy characters who make their homes in one of the toughest areas of the world. In this season we follow their lives through the summer thaw as they race against the clock to prepare for the next dark winter freeze.

Season 8 Episode 8 - Higher Ground

As the thaw draws to a close, Alaskans battle the clock to maximize their final days of sunlight in the Arctic. Air Date : 13th-Dec-2016

Season 8 Episode 1 - The Confrontation

Sue hunts a rogue wolverine that has been stalking Kavik. Glenn embarks on a long journey back to camp on foot. Andy checks his traps and catches a beaver. Chip makes bullets and goes ptarmigan hunting. Air Date : 18th-Oct-2016  Read More

Season 8 Episode 2 - Blindsided

Sue gathers peat moss and reopens her greenhouse. Glenn finishes the long journey home. Andy prepares for the Yukon break-up. The Hailstones hunt for geese. Air Date : 25th-Oct-2016  Read More

Season 8 Episode 3 - River of Rage

Sue experiences problems with her fuel system in Kavik. Glenn fishes and hunts for ducks. Andy deals with break-up in Eagle. Chip and Agnes hunt for caribou at camp. Air Date : 1st-Nov-2016  Read More

Season 8 Episode 4 - Head Above Water

Sue fixes the loader and clears the runway at Kavik. Glenn crosses a freezing river to retrieve an old canoe. Andy builds and tests a kayak. The Hailstones move their camp and make a drying rack. Air Date : 15th-Nov-2016  Read More

Season 8 Episode 5 - Against the Tide

Sue unloads and sets up new heating system at Kavik. Glenn scouts for shelter and hunts from his canoe. Andy catches and smokes fish in the rain. The Hailstones fish for herring at camp. Air Date : 22nd-Nov-2016  Read More

Season 8 Episode 6 - The Slow Grind

Sue crosses the river and goes fishing. Glenn travels up a mountain, scouts sheep, and rebuilds a blind. Andy builds a yurt with a young client. The Hailstones gather and cook eggs. Air Date : 29th-Nov-2016  Read More

Season 8 Episode 7 - Midnight Sun

Sue must bury her new electric cables to protect them from outside forces. Delayed by a rainstorm, Andy takes a break from hunting and picks blueberries. Air Date : 6th-Dec-2016  Read More

Season 8 Episode 8 - Higher Ground

As the thaw draws to a close, Alaskans battle the clock to maximize their final days of sunlight in the Arctic. Air Date : 13th-Dec-2016  Read More

Season 8 Episode 9 - Andy Bassich

A profile of Andy Bassich who lives with his sled dogs in the Alaskan wilderness. Air Date : 20th-Dec-2016  Read More

Season 8 Episode 10 - Renegades of the Arctic

Air Date : 27th-Dec-2016  Read More