Recently, the price of gold has shot up and people will do anything to get their hands on this most precious of metals. Featuring three crews of Alaskan miners hoping to strike it rich, this series follows them as they chase treasure in a business where time is money and any setback could prove a costly catastrophe. From battling woeful weather which threatens fortunes, to coaxing reluctant offspring to help prospect their family's land, to the turmoil of rescuing a mine threatened by a melting mud wall, will they strike it rich?