Gold Rush Season 13, Episode 17: Mammoth Mess

A Seismic Shift

Parker bites off more than he can chew when he brokers a big deal. Tony digs deep to chase a record-breaking gold haul. Fred Lewis cashes out all his savings but disaster strikes when he reaches his claim. Rick Ness is missing in action.

87 min

Searching for Rick Ness

Parker gets devastating news and faces off with the biggest landowner in Alaska. Rick Ness surfaces. Tony pressures the kids to deliver the first gold of the season. Fred battles the glacier blocking his gold. The Clayton brothers seek redemption.

87 min

Golden Acres

Parker gambles on shutting down his operation to bank big gold. The Claytons uncover rich ground at Golden Acres and need a quick payday to fund their move. The Mikes tag team opening a new cut at Tony's Paradise Hill.

45 min

Trench Warfare

Tony battles to save his cuts and millions of dollars in gold when snow melt swamps Paradise Hill. Parker brings in a novice miner from Australia to supercharge his operation. Fred's head is nearly taken off when sourcing a new wash plant.

44 min

Cheat Codes

Fred engineers an ice dam and makes a surprising gold discovery. Parker's crew pivots to the Easy Street cut but a washed out road stops them dead. Tony uses an excavator cheat code to bust through permafrost.

44 min

Fight Iron with Iron

Parker fights muddy ground as he opens his biggest cut of the season and churns through Easy Street pay. Fred discovers a new paystreak that changes the course of his season. Tony gets two dozers stuck stripping to pay in the Blue and Cold cuts.

48 min

Valley of Prayers

Sluicifer tackles the massive Bear Cut and Fred faces financial ruin up in Dawson City. The Claytons hunt for treasure to save their season.

44 min

50,000 Ounces

Parker's team chases an epic milestone as Big Red heads into Bear Cut. Tony taps out a honey hole and Fred boots up Sergeant Sluice.

48 min

Cursed

Parker tasks Mitch with mining out an old road built on virgin ground but problems jeopardize access to both of his washplants. Fred finally gets his monster dozer delivered, only to have it break down. Tony welcomes a new crew into the "Cursed Cut."

48 min

Little Red Rocket

Parker goes on a mission to kickstart the Alaska operation and the Claytons face a setback en route to Golden Acres. Tony has bad luck at the worst time.

45 min

Tony's Golden Nights

Tony attempts to double his gold with greenhorns on the night shift and Fred's crewmember is involved in a freak accident. The Claytons resurrect a beaten-up conveyor.

44 min

FUBAR

Parker is joined by a ragtag group of miners recruited from social media to tackle his first Alaskan claim. Tony faces an engineering problem while Fred's rock truck issues force him to change his approach.

48 min

Parker's Big Payday

Parker's crew breaks new ground and takes on a new runway project. Fred and his son battle it out over a broken excavator and Tony loses his two biggest dozers.

48 min

Who's the Boss?

With Parker in Alaska, Tyson risks bringing in new recruits to get Slucifer back on the gold. Tony’s Westchester crew calls in a favor that pays off big. The Claytons face a family emergency.

44 min

The Last Frontier

Parker battles for his first Alaska gold and a triple clean out. Dave Turin returns with a shocking proposal at Glacier Creek. Tony moves mountains to drain the gold-rich 80 Pup Cut. Fred calls up a combat buddy for help.

88 min

Gremlins

Parker's crew is hit with a series of mysterious breakdowns at the Airstrip. Fred's mechanic must decode a washplant belt issue to stay on Freedom Cut gold. Dave's team digs into virgin ground on Glacier Creek.

44 min

Buzzified

Tensions rise between Fred and the Clayton Brothers when a borrowed machine comes back broken. Parker's wash plant Big Red turns into a problem child. Dave's crew struggles to get through the rocky Three Amigos paydirt.

44 min

Big Toys, Big Problems

Tony pivots his crew to the 80 Pup cut but a water pump failure stops them cold. Fred levels up his operation with a big piece of iron. A flood threatens to derail the Clayton Brothers season and prevent them from reaching Golden Acres.

44 min

Washed Out

Parker gets down to pay-dirt at the Wolf Cut in Alaska but, disaster strikes when the crew hits an old mine shaft. Dave goes deeper in search of his last gold. A mistake on Tony's crew sends a $500,000 wash plant crashing to the ground

44 min

Trial by Parker

Parker visits Fred's claim and delivers a devastating verdict that brings the operation to a screeching halt. A truck accident on Parker's claim leads to a harrowing rescue attempt. Tony's crew at the Hunker Cut face a monster flood.

The Alaska Verdict

Parker battles a massive flood and weighs his first gold from virgin ground in Alaska. The Clayton brothers pray for a bonanza as they finally start mining Golden Acres. Tony brings in a secret weapon to open new ground.

Here's Johnny!

Tony mounts a major rescue to save a sinking excavator. Tensions rise when Fred brings in an old friend. The Clayton brothers risk training two young greenhorn miners to work the night shift.

Runway to Redemption

Parker returns to the Klondike and drops a bombshell on his crew to make up for the Alaska debacle. Fred and son Christopher face off over the nightshift. Tony’s Winchester Crew cash out for the season.

Panama Canal Jackpot

Parker's push for a record season could cost him a wash plant. Tony gambles on resurrecting a 30-year-old beast to finish the season. The Claytons must make a big move to reach the ground under their wash plant.

Klondike Climax

Parker pivots to the Panama Canal cut as he guns to clean out his Indian River claims. The Beets crew discover a glory hole that could put them over the top. Fred throws a Hail Mary in the Freedom Cut. The Clayton brothers get an ultimatum from their dad.

89 min