Chip Hailstone
Self
Life Below Zero (2013)
Season 1
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.
Released May 19, 2013
Episode 58 min
14+
Genres: Adventure, Documentary, Reality, Reality TV
Keywords: tmdb.survival, tmdb.alaska, imdb.bush, imdb.subsistence, imdb.alaska, imdb.remote, imdb.survival + 7 more, imdb.nature, imdb.fishing, imdb.hunting, imdb.survival-adventure, mdblist.has-trailer, awards.emmy-award-winner, awards.emmy-award-nominated
Watch Providers: Hulu, The Roku Channel, Disney Plus, YouTube TV
Production Companies: BBC Worldwide, Adjacent Productions, BBC Studios, Morag Loves Company
Network: National Geographic
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - End of the Road
Six people separated by hundreds of miles, all joined by the common cause of surviving the winter in the Alaskan bush. In Noorvik, Chip races to set whitefish nets on thin ice for the last catch of the season. Fishing on the frozen river is deadly, but it's vital to haul enough fish to last through the winter. Andy tests the safety of the river surrounding his house that he uses as a link to the outside world. Without this winter lifeline, he is trapped and isolated.
May 19, 2013, midnight
S1E2 - Hunt, Barter and Steal
Sue heads home after recovering from an injury, only to find that her fuel supply has been stolen. Elsewhere, Chip and Agnes are unable to access their hunting grounds and are forced to barter their supplies.
May 26, 2013, midnight
S1E3 - Winter's Edge
Sue sets up hand lines between her most important buildings and prepares firearms as a blizzard approaches. Elsewhere, Erik collects water and wood.
June 2, 2013, midnight
S1E4 - Wolf at the Door
A wolf approaches Sue's cabin; Chip's snow machine breaks down; and Erik hunts for lynx.
June 9, 2013, midnight
S1E5 - Blood, Sweat and Fear
Sue runs low on fuel and calls for an air delivery, but mechanical trouble and an impending winter storm make travel difficult. Elsewhere, Erik deals with a crafty wolf.
June 16, 2013, midnight
S1E6 - There Be Monsters
Kate and Andy collect lumber for their homestead before celebrating her birthday; Chip and Agnes go hunting.
June 23, 2013, midnight
S1E7 - Cold, Dark and Alone
Sue gets a rare hunting opportunity when a flock of birds end up in her yard; Erik has a snow-machine accident while out setting traps.
June 30, 2013, midnight
S1E8 - Checkmate
Sue encounters a predator outside her tent; Andy buys a new sawmill and must tow it home despite dangerous snowdrifts on the Taylor Highway.
July 7, 2013, midnight
S1E9 - The Chase
Chip and Agnes track a wolf for its fur; Sue hunts for a moose; Kate and Andy prepare for a doomsday scenario.
July 14, 2013, midnight
S1E10 - Hell and High Water
Sue travels to Fairbanks to buy her Kavik River Camp; Andy and Kate move their dogs to a safe location before an ice breakup; Erik preps for grizzly-hunting season by renting out his property.
July 21, 2013, midnight
Network: National Geographic
Episode Runtime: 58 min.
Season Runtime: 14558 min.
Released: May 19, 2013
Last Air Date: March 4, 2025, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14
Common sense age: 14+
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