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Life Below Zero

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Viewers go deep into an Alaskan winter to meet six tough and resilient residents as they try to stay one step ahead of storms and man-eating beasts to make it through to spring. The closest neighbor to Sue Aikens is more than 300 miles away. Eric Salitan subsists solely on what he hunts and forages. Chip and Agnes Hailstone catch fish for currency in bartering for supplies, and Andy and Kate Bassich use their pack of sled dogs for transportation.

Cast:
Sue Aikens, Erik Salitan, Andy Bassich, Kate Rorke-Bassich
Language:
English
Country:
United States of America, Canada
Network:
National Geographic

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Season 7

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Episode 1

On the Edge

2016-04-07 · 60m

Sue readies her camp for the coming winter. Glenn makes his move from Fairbanks to Chandalar. Jessie revamps his entire dog lot. The Hailstones begin work on a mobile home.

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Episode 2

Pride and Power

2016-04-14 · 60m

Sue waits on a fuel delivery. Glenn goes on a moose hunt. Jessie revamps his dog lot. The Hailstones begin to build a mobile home.

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Episode 3

Falling Apart

2016-04-21 · 60m

Sue makes needed repairs around camp. Jessie collects fish from his fish wheel. Glenn works to haul a moose back to camp. Chip processes and trades pieces of a caribou.

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Episode 4

Deadly Tracks

2016-04-28 · 60m

With the freeze under way, Alaskans scramble to secure their livelihoods. Sue Aikens returns to find a dangerous predator lurking just outside of camp.

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Episode 5

Breaking Through

2016-05-05 · 60m

The Arctic’s late freeze presents unique challenges for Alaskans as they attempt to gather food and resources for survival.

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Episode 6

Shakedown

2016-05-12 · 60m

Repairs, hunting and errands are all on the to-do list as five Alaskans struggle to get through the everyday grind as a long, dark winter looms ahead.

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Episode 7

Ghosts of Winter

2016-05-19 · 60m

The looming arrival of dark winter forces Alaskans to tackle various obstacles to ensure a prosperous season.

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Episode 8

No Boundaries

2016-05-26 · 60m

In the dead of winter, Alaskans travel into the mountains and across frozen rivers and tundra to obtain resources for survival.

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Episode 9

Trapped and Hunted

2016-06-02 · 60m

Though not easy tasks, trapping and hunting are essential activities for Alaskans to get crucial food and fur to survive dark winter.

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Episode 10

Winter Kill

2016-06-09 · 60m

Alaskans pursue scarce resources in anticipation of the coming spring and face some unexpected surprises.

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Episode 11

Sue Aikens

2016-06-09 · 60m

Sue Aikens has chosen to carve out a life of perilous isolation in the remote artic tundra, overcoming constant challenges to thrive at Kavik River Camp, a remote refueling station on the North Slope of Alaska. Sue reveals her journey to Kavik, starting from a rough childhood and tracing through three marriages and numerous ups and downs, and she shares what it is that draws her to a life of solitude.

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Episode 12

Loaded

2016-06-09 · 60m

Sue gets stuck with the loader on the road from Deadhorse to Kavik. Glenn suffers a leg injury on a trek home. Andy kills and processes a lynx. Chip hunts for muskox.

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Episode 13

The Hailstones

2016-06-16 · 60m

Chip and Agnes Hailstone struggle to live in the Artic and survive as a family, while passing along the importance of their heritage and native traditions to their children. Chip and Agnes discuss their background and experiences, sharing the struggles they have had living a semi-nomadic subsistence lifestyle while hunting, fishing and gathering to survive in the harsh conditions of Northwest Alaska.

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Episode 14

No Shortcuts

2016-06-16 · 60m

Sue's loader travels to Kavik on a convoy. Glenn builds a snow cave and stays on the mountain overnight. Andy rebuilds his wind turbine. Agnes and Chip travel home to Noorvik.

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Episode 15

Glenn Villeneuve

2016-06-23 · 60m

Sixty-five miles above the Arctic Circle, in a sparse Brooks Range, Glenn Villeneuve has given up nearly all modern conveniences to carve out a life of freedom in the wild.

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Cast

Sue Aikens

Sue Aikens

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Erik Salitan

Erik Salitan

Self

Andy Bassich

Andy Bassich

Self

Kate Rorke-Bassich

Kate Rorke-Bassich

Self

Chip Hailstone

Chip Hailstone

Self

Agnes Hailstone

Agnes Hailstone

Self

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