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Life Below Zero
Overview
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.
Status
Ended
Network
National Geographic
Seasons & Episodes
Season 16
Documentary television series that illustrates the daily and seasonal activities of subsistence hunters as they make their living in remote areas of Alaska.
Episodes

Bare Bones
Amidst a global pandemic, Alaskans will face unprecedented challenges during the brief summer months as they prepare for the coming winter.

The Big Catch
Amid the long days of the arctic summer, Alaskans must learn new ways to survive and re-learn old lessons of generations past.

Bad Bones
For those living in the Arctic, the endless summer daylight must be used efficiently if they wish to survive the impending winter.

Inside Out
Despite the formidable challenges facing them, residents of Alaska must tackle any and all adversity to survive the endless daylight of summer.

Past Lives
As summer’s resources become scarce, Alaskans seize the longer days to further their ability to survive the harsh landscape.

Full Circle
With summer in full swing, Alaskans work to secure lasting legacies and connect with age-old traditions in their wild homeland of the Arctic.

Sky's The Limit
Arctic residents must seize the remaining days of summer for a chance at completing vital tasks and harvesting small game before winter returns.

Dead Weight
For Alaskans, seizing the final days of summer is critical; and in doing so, the difference between life and death is often only a moment’s decision.

Second Nature
Under winter’s shadow, Alaskans must toil to secure scarce food and opportunity in the tundra’s final fertile days.

Young Guns
As summer gives way to fall, Alaskans must rely on tested traditions to survive.

Lost and Found
Now in the midst of the fall season, Alaskans work tirelessly to get essential tasks done before winter returns to claim the land.
Top Cast

Sue Aikens
Self

Erik Salitan
Self

Andy Bassich
Self

Kate Rorke-Bassich
Self

Chip Hailstone
Self

Agnes Hailstone
Self




