#1
S21E8
The Rising Tides
As temperatures reach deadly numbers in the Arctic, Alaskans push through the deep cold to increase their odds of survival in the late winter months.
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#2
S21E7
The Foundation
Alaskans must rely on solid foundations to persist through Dark Winter.
#3
S22E2
Bulletproof
Alaskans contend with the throes of the warm season in the Arctic.
#4
Transitions
S22E3
#5
Beyond the Tundra
S22E7
#6
Respect the Wild
S22E8
#7
School of Ice
S23E3
#8
Creatures of Darkness
S23E4
#9
Queens of the North
S10E13
#10
On the Auroras
S21E3
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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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Glenn Villeneuve
S7E15
#238
The Confrontation
S8E1
#237
Search and Rescue
S3E10
#236
No Boundaries
S7E8
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