1. Twist of Fate
Air date: 2011-10-28 · 60 min
The crew finds gold at the Porcupine Creek claim, and "Dakota Fred" returns with a bombshell to drop on the Hoffmans.
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Season 2.
16 episodes in the catalogue. Explore the stories and air dates, then choose an episode to open FRAME’s player.
2. Virgin Ground
Air date: 2011-11-04 · 60 min
The crew seeks a new claim in the Klondike to salvage the mining season; Parker Schnabel takes control of the Big Nugget Mine.
Open episode 2 ↗3. Family Feud
Air date: 2011-11-11 · 60 min
Todd and Jack clash over how to set up their new claim; Dakota Fred finds gold at Porcupine Creek; Parker hits pay dirt at Big Nugget.
Open episode 3 ↗4. Slippery Slope
Air date: 2011-11-18 · 60 min
The crew confronts permafrost; Dakota Fred pushes his son too far; Parker suffers a setback in the form of a breakdown.
Open episode 4 ↗5. Drill or Die
Air date: 2011-11-25 · 60 min
A crew revolt prompts Todd to dig test holes on the claim; Dakota Fred abandons mining after floods destroy his home.
Open episode 5 ↗6. Lovestruck
Air date: 2011-12-02 · 60 min
Parker bulldozes a road up the side of a mountain; Dakota Fred returns to the Porcupine Creek claim; the Hoffmans find gold but a mechanic's new love may impact the operation.
Open episode 6 ↗7. Gold at Last
Air date: 2011-12-09 · 60 min
The Hoffmans must tear out and rebuild the wash plant after realizing they could be losing thousands of dollars of gold; Parker becomes a lumberjack at the Smith Creek site.
Open episode 7 ↗8. On the Gold
Air date: 2011-12-16 · 60 min
A wash plant shutdown sets Parker off; the Hoffman crew members have their first clean-out of the season.
Open episode 8 ↗9. Dead in the Water
Air date: 2012-01-06 · 60 min
Jack Hoffman's excavator gets stranded and requires emergency surgery. Also, the crew fine-tunes its wash plant, which doubles their efficiency at finding gold.
Open episode 9 ↗10. Twenty-Four Seven
Air date: 2012-01-13 · 60 min
The Hoffman Crew run night and day to get to the gold, while a federal mining inspector visits both Fred and Parker. He finds safety violations and both operations face closure.
Open episode 10 ↗11. Rock Bottom
Air date: 2012-01-20 · 60 min
The Hoffmans are held up by their broken excavator, Parker Schnabel totals his season's hold and hands the mine back to his grandpa, and the Dakota boys work to re-open their mine.
Open episode 11 ↗12. Bedrock Gold
Air date: 2012-01-27 · 60 min
A crew member quits; Dakota Fred's derocker is damaged by a massive rock; Parker ponders his future.
Open episode 12 ↗13. Man Down
Air date: 2012-02-03 · 60 min
John Schnabel suffers a heart attack; the Hoffmans find a game-changing gold nugget; Dakota Fred achieves something Jack Hoffman couldn't do at Porcupine Creek.
Open episode 13 ↗14. In the Black
Air date: 2012-02-10 · 60 min
Fred's excavator gets stuck; John Schnabel makes a comeback at the Big Nugget Mine; the Hoffman crew works through the night in a bid to break even.
Open episode 14 ↗15. Frozen Out
Air date: 2012-02-17 · 60 min
Frozen dirt and frozen pipes hamper progress for the Hoffman crew; a damaged wash plant impacts operations for the Dakota boys; Parker makes a final effort at Smith Creek Hill.
Open episode 15 ↗16. Judgment Day
Air date: 2012-02-24 · 60 min
The Big Nugget mine faces closure unless Parker hits a pay streak; Todd decides to run the dozer on solid ice, with disastrous results; Dakota Fred thinks he found Jack Hoffman's glory hole.
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