
Season 8 (2016)
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.
Episodes: 10
Star Cast: Sue Aikens , Erik Salitan , Andy Bassich , Kate Rorke-Bassich ,
Episodes List

Ep.1 The Confrontation
Air Date: 2016-10-18
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.

Ep.2 Blindsided
Air Date: 2016-10-25
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.

Ep.3 River of Rage
Air Date: 2016-11-01
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.

Ep.4 Head Above Water
Air Date: 2016-11-15
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.

Ep.5 Against the Tide
Air Date: 2016-11-22
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.

Ep.6 The Slow Grind
Air Date: 2016-11-29
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.

Ep.7 Midnight Sun
Air Date: 2016-12-06
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.

Ep.8 Higher Ground
Air Date: 2016-12-13
As the thaw draws to a close, Alaskans battle the clock to maximize their final days of sunlight in the Arctic.

Ep.9 Andy Bassich
Air Date: 2016-12-20
A profile of Andy Bassich who lives with his sled dogs in the Alaskan wilderness.
