Ultimate Survival Alaska

They are some of the toughest, most extreme survivalists from across the nation. In the second season of Ultimate Survival Alaska, four teams - woodsmen, mountaineers, military veterans, and endurance athletes go head-to-head in an epic arctic competition that only National Geographic could inspire. Dropped in the middle of the Alaskan wilderness by bush plane, with o... Read all

Genre: Reality-TV

Cast:Tyler Johnson , Grady Powell , Sean Burch , Marty Raney , Pat Duke , Tina Scheer , Rudy Reyes

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Arctic Hell

Thu, Dec 5, 2013

The men pick their route: some take the higher land, some follow the river. These born racers are resolute to be the first to arrive.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ River of No Return

Sun, May 19, 2013

The contestants build rafts after being split into two groups.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Into the Void

Sun, May 26, 2013

Helicopters leave the eight explorers on a snow-capped summit. The men split into three groups and approach a 300-foot cliff, descend a ravine and traverse eight miles of the Triumvirate Glacier.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Sink or Swim

Sun, Jun 2, 2013

The eight explorers are on the fourth leg of their expedition and are struggling to stay afloat on the Talachulitna River. With currents rushing at dangerous speeds, it's no easy feat to navigate the frigid waters.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Belly of the Beast

Sun, Jun 9, 2013

The explorers brave the dangers of Alaska's "Bear Highway" only to find themselves stranded and fighting to survive Mother Nature's fury on the shores of Katmai Bay.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Desolation Island

Sun, Jun 16, 2013

The men arrive at Nunivak Island in central Alaska. Mountain man Marty Raney and his son Matt search for fish but after three days and no luck the team is going hungry. With Marty seriously ill, it's up to his son to turn their luck around.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Desperate Measures

Sun, Jun 30, 2013

In this leg of the expedition, the eight survivalists paddle 40 miles through a minefield of icebergs and glaciers in Prince William Sound.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Ice Cold Gamble

Sun, Jul 7, 2013

The survivalists are confronted with one of their biggest obstacles yet: the Nizina River. River crossing opportunities are hard to come by, and the rushing, unforgiving glacial waters could sweep even the toughest explorer off his feet.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Beasts of Prey

Sun, Jul 14, 2013

With only a few days left in the expedition, the survivalists travel to Admiralty Island, home to one of the densest brown bear populations in North America. The men arrive at prime feeding time.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ Vertical Hell

Sun, Jul 21, 2013

On the final leg of their journey, the explorers summit a massive mountain of rock and ice in the Juneau Icefield. As a final farewell gift, Alaska throws a punishing winter storm their way.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Arctic Battleground

Sun, Dec 15, 2013

The Endurance team has a leg up as the squads race 30 miles across a menacing glacier, plunge down a 2,000-foot gully and battle 15 miles of whitewater rapids to the extraction point in Berners Bay.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Savage Beasts

Sun, Dec 22, 2013

And the teams are off to Chichagof Island, home to more brown bears per square mile than any other place on earth, but while the Endurance team heads for higher ground, the Moutaineers head right for trouble when their boat capsizes in rough waters.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Over the Falls

Sun, Dec 29, 2013

Mission: Bushwhack through 45mi. of dense forest at Tongass National Forest, plunge down 70' waterfalls and battle the violent waters at Steven's Passage. Eager to lead, the Endurance team takes a shortcut, quickly learning that it comes at a cost.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Climb from Hell

Sun, Jan 5, 2014

The 30mi. trek up and over the snow-covered Tordrillo Mountains proves difficult for all teams. While the Mountaineers rely on their rock-climbing skills, the Military team keeps to lower heights, ultimately staring a huge canyon square in the face.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ River of Fury

Sun, Jan 12, 2014

The teams will navigate 50mi. of raging rivers, battle a lethal stretch of whitewater rapids known as Hell's Gate, and bushwhack through thick brush to reach the extraction point.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Hell Hole

Sun, Jan 19, 2014

The teams will traverse the treacherous Hayes Glacier, then bushwhack through dense forest on their way to the extraction zone 30 miles away. The Mountaineers charge through a glacial canyon and hit what might be a dead end, but expert ice climber Tyler isn't daunted by the 80-foot ice wall. The Endurance team gets a shock when their strategy leads them right to a dangerous 200-foot rappel. Military is making great time until a wrong step drops Grady into the depths of a deadly crevasse.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Vice Grip

Sun, Jan 26, 2014

The teams cross a steep ridge to the crumbling Strandline Canyon, then trek 40 miles to the landing zone. On the way, two teams' strategies land them knee-deep in quicksand, while the other team comes face-to-face with a furious river.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Guts & Glory

Sun, Feb 9, 2014

With seven legs of the competition under their belts, take a look back at the extreme challenges the survivalists have endured and take a peek at the brutal adventures still to come. Get to know the teams again and witness their ups and downs throughout the battle to become Alaska's ultimate survivor.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ River of Doom

Sun, Feb 9, 2014

On the eighth leg of the expedition, the teams will battle through a gauntlet of dense alder thickets, cross the roaring waters of Coal Creek and scale a 600-foot rock fall to reach the extraction zone. To get an early lead and escape the torturous bushwhack, the Mountaineer team's strategy is to immediately cross Coal Creek, despite the risky rushing waters. When they reach the creek, Tyler attempts to walk across, but the powerful rapids sweep him downstream and out of sight.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ Bear Kingdom

Sun, Feb 16, 2014

The teams head out on Afognak Island, which is ruled by Kodiak bears, one of the largest bears on Earth. The teams will cross 31 miles of treacherous, bear-packed wilderness to reach the extraction point at the northernmost tip of the island. All three teams are running into bears at every turn. As the Endurance team stops to fish, Sean is left staring into the jaws of a charging brown bear. Between lost maps and wrong turns, the survivalists are just trying to get out of bear country alive.

11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ Deep Dark Woods

Sun, Feb 23, 2014

After nine grueling legs, the teams enter number ten battered, bruised and worn down. But they're in luck. Leg ten takes the teams to Kodiak Island, a lush temperate rainforest, full of opportunities for hunting and gathering food. The teams know this is their best chance to stock up on protein and increase their strength before the final leg of the race. The Endurance Athletes, coming off a victory, are still in a must-win situation. Like the last leg, they will do anything to reach the end before the other teams. But their speed comes at a price. The Mountaineers and Military team start out with the goal of increasing their food stores, and it's not long before they find their answer. While hiking to the extraction point, they encounter a pair of subsistence hunters who agree to join them in a hunt for black-tailed deer. If successful, this hunt could be just what the teams need to get the edge going into the final leg. But will the time lost hunting be worth the potential reward?

12Season 2

S2.E12 ∙ The Last Battle

Sun, Mar 2, 2014

On the final leg, the teams face their toughest challenge yet - a race across an icy glacier, down a whitewater river and across the open ocean to the Mount Augustine volcano. The trek begins high atop the Aleutian Mountains, where the competitors harness up and charge across a crevasse-laden glacier. With all three teams facing daunting obstacles, it's anyone's game going into next week's exciting conclusion.

13Season 2

S2.E13 ∙ Fight to the Finish

Sun, Mar 9, 2014

With the final hours of the competition running off the clock, the three remaining teams risk it all for the glory of being crowned champion. It's a cutthroat battle to the top of Mount Augustine - a 4,000-foot active volcano in the middle of the open ocean. To reach it, the teams race across 35 miles of punishing white water rapids and unforgiving seas. In the end, the first team to reach the summit of the volcano is crowned Ultimate Alaskan Survivors.

14Season 2

S2.E14 ∙ Game On

Fri, Dec 12, 2014

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1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Back for Blood

Fri, Jan 9, 2015

Season 3 begins with four teams, Endurance, Military, Alaskans & a brand new team called the Lower 48. In this first leg they must reach their Landing Zone (LZ) target - the summit of Mount Gerdine. Along the way they will cross melting frozen lakes, climb ice walls & traverse a crevasse filled glacier.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Deadly Decent

Fri, Jan 9, 2015

On leg four, teams travel by land and water, as they charge toward the extraction LZ on an ocean inlet. The adventurers choose to either take boats down one of the most notoriously dangerous rivers in Alaska, or make a grueling trek over a mountain pass. The Alaskans take two inflatable canoes down the deadly rapids. Barely making it out alive, the Alaskan vets attempt to ride a massive tidal wave known as the Turnagain Arm bore tide.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ Crash Course

Sun, Jan 11, 2015

On leg three, teams descend 2,000 ft of snowy ridges, bush-covered slopes and spongy swamps to reach the LZ. At the insertion flag, the adventurers find a cache of dog sleds, skis, snowshoes and packrafts. Lel's rookie mistake leaves the Endurance team immobilized. The Alaskans grab skis and set off across the snowy plateau to bush ski. But Vern thinks fast to get them quickly across the tundra after getting caught in the deep snow.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Deadly Tide

Sun, Jan 18, 2015

Teams must choose between trekking over a mountain pass or maneuvering their boat through one of Alaska's most dangerous rivers as they race to reach an ocean inlet in the fourth leg of the competition.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Devil's Due

Sun, Jan 25, 2015

In leg six, the teams are inserted into the heart of Alaskan gold country. Slashing through a thorny gauntlet of devil's club, they charge for the insertion flag. Some head for the high ground to escape the dungeon of thorns, while others bushwhack directly through the forest. Fed up with Lower 48's lack of communication, Sweeney goes rogue, leaving Kasha and Cluck behind.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Rogue Warrior

Sun, Feb 8, 2015

In leg six, the teams are inserted into the heart of Alaskan gold country. Slashing through a thorny gantlet of devil's club, they charge for the insertion flag. Then the teams begin leg seven on remote tundra in the shadow of Mount McKinley. The area is known for being some of the most brutal, inhospitable terrain in Alaska.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ Going Rogue

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Dropped on Kodiak Island, the hunters become the hunted, as teams face their fiercest challenge yet: Kodiak brown bears. Chased downstream by a brown bear, the Military team must choose to jump off a forty-foot waterfall, or become the beast's next meal. The Alaskans take a direct route straight through the heart of bear country and when one man gets separated from the team, he comes face-to-face with a massive predator.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ Live Before You Die

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

In leg ten, the teams continue in the Kodiak Islands, this time, with the choice of traveling by land or sea. The Military team charges up a mountain peak and dehydration soon sets in. The Lower 48 team travels by sea kayak but a giant pod of whales threatens to sink their expedition. The Endurance team must drag a sick teammate to the LZ and the Alaskan's trip through violent rapids sends one kayaker in over his head.

9Season 3

S3.E9 ∙ Savage Water

Sun, Feb 15, 2015

The teams are dropped on the banks of the Tazlina River and tasked with building log rafts. Faced with punishing rocks and class four whitewater, their designs are crucial to their success and survival.

10Season 3

S3.E10 ∙ Kodiak Killers

Sun, Feb 22, 2015

11Season 3

S3.E11 ∙ Covert Ops

Sun, Mar 1, 2015

12Season 3

S3.E12 ∙ Long Way Down

Sun, Mar 8, 2015

Eleven legs in, the competitors are starting to feel the pain as Alaska pushes them over the edge. The four teams are dropped below a steep peak high in the Alaska Range, and as they climb to find the insertion flag, the elevation takes its toll. Once they reach the flag, they find that they must descend 2,000 feet to the Triumvirate Glacier, then battle 24 miles of ice fields, frigid rivers and rugged terrain to reach the LZ at Beluga Lake.

13Season 3

S3.E13 ∙ Knockout Punch

Sun, Mar 15, 2015

With two legs to go, the pressure's on to snag one of the few remaining wins. At the insertion flag, teams must design and build handmade rafts durable enough to survive the roughest whitewater they've faced yet. Endurance is derailed after a crash leaves them struggling . The Alaskans need a win, but when their rafts flip, they must sprint to the finish. The Military team trails Endurance by one point, and can't afford to make any mistakes.

14Season 3

S3.E14 ∙ Final Gaunlet

Sun, Mar 22, 2015

Beaten down after weeks in the Alaskan backcountry, the competitors brace for one last battle: treacherous glaciers, volatile rivers and perilous mountains.