Ultimate Survival Alaska - Season 1 - Eps 1: Arctic Hell
The men pick their route: some take the higher land, some follow the river. Expert climber Willi Prittie leads Brent Sass and Tyler Johnson into the mountains. The bearing they're traveling reaches elevations over 4,000 feet. Veteran mountain man Marty Raney is leading his son Matt and survival expert Austin Manelick through the river valley. Brothers Dallas and Tyrell Seavey navigate along the ridgeline, crossing land with little cover. These born racers are resolute to be the first to arrive.
About Ultimate Survival Alaska

Title: Ultimate Survival Alaska
First Air Date: 2013-05-12
Last Air Date: 2015-03-22
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 8.2/10 (from 4 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 4
Total Episodes: 38
Network: National Geographic
Genres: Reality, Documentary
Production Companies: Brian Catalina Entertainment
Synopsis
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.