Episodes

Episode 1 - Bear Attack

Off gridder Ron Hudson and his daughter Ashley face a bear attack

Episode 2 - Mountain Danger

In a remote homestead near Curry, Offgridder Dan Mawhinney is in a race to airlift his stranded snow machine out of the frozen tundra

Episode 3 -Collision Course

Overnight a snow storm has dumped 20 inches of snow on Alaska Railroad’s Anchorage headquarters, threatening to shut down the entire railroad operation

Episode 4 - into the Avalanche Zone

After heavy snowfall in the Chugach Mountains, Railroad section-chief, Bruce Gough is forced to bring out the big guns

Episode 5 - The Big Freeze

The ice storm has also wreaked havoc on the railroad, leaving track crews struggling to keep the trains rolling

Episode 6 - Ice Hell

On the railroad, an arctic storm has pummelled the tracks up and down the line

Episode 7 -A Bridge Too Far

On the railroad an emergency crew battle to clear blocked bridges, to make way for a shipment of military equipment worth two million dollars

Episode 8 - Earth Quake

In central Alaska, a magnitude-4.2 earthquake is causing mayhem on the railroad

Episode 9 - Ice Attack

The entire railroad is on high alert, Freight crew George, Bill and Wanda must race equipment and bulldozers north to protect the tracks from the onslaught

Episode 10 - The Train From Hell

It’s spring in Alaska, and the warm weather brings a new set of challenges for the off grid homesteaders, as they carry out essential repairs and tend their land

Episode 3 -Collision Course

Just 300 miles south of the Arctic Circle, off grid homesteaders Cathy and Larry Lake are facing their worst nightmare. During a recent freeze their well has frozen solid. In the wilderness, it’s critical they have fresh water to survive and the battle is on to fix the well - fast. Whilst near the frontier town of Talkeetna, JT Evans has an ingenious plan to bring a taste of the tropics to Alaska. His dream is to create an indoor heating system which will allow him to grow exotic fruits and vegetables year round in Alaska. But after working on his plan for 15 years can he finally pull it off?

On the railroad - killer ice and an abandoned car put the freight train on a collision course with disaster. Overnight a snow storm has dumped 20 inches of snow on Alaska Railroad’s Anchorage headquarters, threatening to shut down the entire railroad operation. Maintenance teams are on high alert and snow clearing equipment is desperately needed to clear the tracks.

Freight crew, George, Wanda and Bill are tasked with transporting the snow clearing bulldozers from Whittier to Anchorage. They have just hours to make their crucial delivery, but their route is blocked by an abandoned car on the tracks, and maintenance teams must frantically try to move the car out of their way and avoid disaster. Whilst down South track teams are taking aim at a serious ice problem- shooting down dangerous 15 foot icicles.

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