Life Below Zero

Face the oncoming winter with Arctic residents as they prep for the severe elements. Conduct a perilous perimeter check for predators at Kavik River Camp, and see what it takes to hunt a moose to ensure enough food for winter.

Follow the race to prepare for the dark season as Alaskans risk their safety to secure food and shelter for the winter. Play a dangerous game of chess with an Arctic predator, hunt for moose, and see what it takes to survive a day in the North.

Watch Alaskans use ancient methods to survive the uncertain winter conditions, including travelling over thin river ice to hunt for dinner, catching migrating fish, and teaching Athabascan fundamentals to the next generation.

See how Alaskans rely on experience, determination, and preparation to survive and thrive. Follow the inhabitants as they work to shut down a camp, race to the finish line in a dog-sled competition, and repair a cabin in a hurricane-force windstorm.

Brave the elements alongside the Alaskans as they face a life-threatening accident, resuscitate a century-old cabin, tirelessly train sled dogs, and pass down native traditions despite the dangers.

See how the Alaskan inhabitants push their minds, bodies, and souls to the limits to survive as they build a cabin, teach important survival skills, hunt musk ox, and reap the rewards of hard work from summers past.