Ep 6. No Crane, No Gain

In Gold Rush: Alaska season 7 episode 6, titled "No Crane, No Gain," the teams are still struggling to make progress in their search for gold. Todd Hoffman and his crew are facing setbacks as they try to bring in a new monster excavator and get it set up. Meanwhile, Parker Schnabel and his crew are dealing with a broken belt on their conveyor system, which is slowing down their gold production.

The episode begins with Todd Hoffman on the phone with his dad Jack, who is back in Oregon. Todd is frustrated because the new excavator has not yet arrived, and he is worried that they are falling behind schedule. Jack tries to reassure his son, saying that he has faith in Todd and the team, and that they will be able to turn things around soon.

Back at the mine, Todd and his crew are trying to assemble the new excavator, a massive machine that they hope will help them reach more gold. However, they quickly run into trouble when they realize that they need a specialized crane to lift some of the heavier parts into place. Without the crane, they are unable to make any progress, and the crew becomes increasingly frustrated as the days go by.

Over at Parker Schnabel's mine, things are not much better. Parker is struggling to keep up with his production goals due to a broken conveyor belt that is slowing down his operation. He and his crew work tirelessly to repair the belt, but it seems like every time they fix one problem, another one pops up. Parker becomes increasingly frustrated as well, realizing that every day they are not producing gold is a day lost.

As the episode goes on, tensions rise on both mines, and the crews become increasingly agitated. Todd is frustrated with the delay in getting the crane, and starts to worry that they will never get the excavator up and running. Parker is struggling to keep morale up, and worries that his crew is losing faith in him as a leader.

Despite the setbacks, both teams continue to work tirelessly to get their mines up and running. Todd and his crew finally get the crane they need, and are able to begin assembling the excavator. Parker and his crew repair the belt, only to discover that there are still more problems to solve. But through it all, both teams remain determined to find gold and achieve their goals.

In the end, "No Crane, No Gain" is a tense and frustrating episode, as both teams struggle to overcome the obstacles in their way. But it is also a testament to the drive and determination of the miners, who refuse to give up even when things get tough. As Todd says near the end of the episode, "I'm not giving up until I'm scraping every ounce of gold I can out of this ground."