Beets Crew Hits 800 Ounces in Klondike Weigh
Find-A-Lot's biggest weigh of the season produced 800 ounces during the Gold Rush season in the Klondike.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Trucks
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Tony Beets' Find-A-Lot produced 800 ounces in its biggest weigh of the season, while Sluice-A-Lot generated 449.96 ounces. The combined weigh-in totaled a $3.5 million pay day for the operation.
Why it matters
The results show the scale of production the Klondike operations are achieving this season, with gold yields that carry significant value for Alaska's mining sector. The output also comes as the crews work through equipment problems and logistical challenges.
Sluice-A-Lot produced 449.96 ounces over the season, and Find-A-Lot's first five-day run added 350.50 ounces. Rick Ness bought 1,700 acres of Duncan Creek ground from Troy Taylor for $1.4 million.
The players
Tony Beets
Tony Beets is a Klondike gold miner and star of Discovery's Gold Rush who runs the Find-A-Lot and Sluice-A-Lot operations and aims to reassert his claim as King of the Klondike against rival Parker Schnabel.
Rick Ness
Rick Ness is a Klondike miner featured on Gold Rush who bought 1,700 acres of Duncan Creek ground and is testing new land before moving forward with mining.
Greg Gibson
Greg Gibson is a Klondike miner featured on Gold Rush whose feeder was stranded at Sulphur Hill before being moved to Trail Hill.
The details
Tony Beets left Nick Beets in charge as foreman while he traveled to Fairbanks for an auction. Greg Gibson's feeder, stuck 40 miles away at Sulphur Hill, was moved over two mountain passes, the highest at 3,800 feet, and the Hot Box wash plant was fired up and running. Find-A-Lot was shut down when a main water intake hose blew, and Nick Beets rushed to find a replacement.
Timeline
Nov. 6, 2026: Gold Rush episode featuring Tony Beets, Rick Ness, and Greg Gibson
Five weeks into the season: Rick Ness begins mining again after receiving the greenlight
Within the week: Greg Gibson's feeder hauled to Trail Hill and the Hot Box running
Roadmap
The season's output extends the Klondike placer mining rivalry that Discovery's Gold Rush has documented across its seasons. Alaska's placer operations continue to rely on heavy equipment and water systems, as this season's hose failure and feeder relocation illustrate.
Heavy equipment failures and long feeder hauls over mountain passes are the practical realities that determine when Klondike operations can run. Drivers and haulers moving equipment near Sulphur Hill and Trail Hill face steep, hairpin routes that require careful planning.
The takeaway
Equipment reliability and transport routes can decide a mining season as much as the ground itself. Planning replacement parts and haul routes in advance reduces the risk of costly shutdowns.
What happens next
Rick Ness plans to test the 32-acre chunk of land south of the current operation before moving forward.
Further reading
Explore more Trucks coverage tied to Alaska's heavy equipment and mining logistics.
Source note: This article includes information reported by TV Insider.
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