Dustin gambles his entire life savings, purchasing a remote Alaskan claim rumored to hold life-changing gold. But Mother Nature's wrath descends, pushing them beyond their limits in their pursuit of the ultimate treasure.

In his final interview, Fred Hurt shares his incredible journey. From chasing gold in the most remote corners of Alaska to battling cancer, these are the real stories behind his adventures, victories, and struggles to find life-changing gold and a legacy.

The fate of the mining season relies entirely upon the next 72 hrs. Will Dustin and his crew dig themselves out of the deepest hole ever and uncover Nugget Creek's legendary gold, or go home bruised and broke?

A monster typhoon is on a collision course with Nugget Creek, threatening to rip the gold from Dustin's grip. With both crews on the verge of striking life-changing gold, they're prepared to stand their ground and fight back against the coming storm.

Dakota Fred locks horns with a 50-ton monster in the ultimate treasure hunt for life-changing gold. Dustin's crew refuses to yield to the looming danger above, and Kayla's crew makes a monumental discovery that could turn their season around.

Last week's gold haul has the miners seeing nothing but dollar signs -- and they are venturing straight into the mouth of the dragon on a quest for more. Unfortunately, Dakota Fred returns to find the crew pushing themselves too far.

In desperate need to find gold, both crews must dive to survive, leading them to make risky decisions that almost cost crewmembers their lives. Still, at every turn, Dustin and crew continue to fight the demons of Nugget Creek to reach a big payday.

The collapse of a snow bridge sends a tidal wave of water ripping through Nugget Creek, leaving Dustin and his crew directly in its path. Rumors of a fabled gold-rich layer of hardpack have Scott seeing red.

Weeks of battling Mother Nature has the crew at Nugget Creek running on empty -- but seeing a 4-ounce nugget is all the motivation Dustin needs to take charge of his season.

In the aftermath of a 40-year storm, Dustin and Kayla return to their claims to find them completely unrecognizable; the two crews stage the mother of all comebacks to recover, risking their lives as they turn rock bottom into bedrock gold.

With Dustin M.I.A. the crew take matters into their own hands hellbent on getting to the gold on Nugget Creek. But bad blood between crew members derails the momentum and Mother Nature deals a killer blow, obliterating the creek beyond all recognition.