Jack Hoffman chose to take the risky, but potentially profitable strategy of digging ever deeper to find the elusive "glory hole."
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Gold Rush Alaska: Glory Hole Quest
Jack Hoffman chose to take the risky, but potentially profitable strategy of digging ever deeper to find the elusive "glory hole."
Added: Feb 25, 2011
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Runtime: 02:24
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Harsh Reality CheckAfter the big high that came with getting their mine up and running, the Hoffmans get a tough gut check from neighboring miner, John Schnabel.
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Pushing The LimitsWith winter closing in fast, Jack pushes himself to the limit in what may be his last chance to dig deeper into the glory hole.
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Going All OutAfter four months on the claim, the crew's running over 1,000 tons of dirt a day but will they hit the Glory Hole before their time is up?
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Pay Dirt BluesWhile processing the dirt in buckets from earlier in the season, Todd is forced to accept some very bad news.
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