With gold becoming harder and harder to come by, Parker Schnabel of Gold Rush gambles on traveling over 7,000 miles from his home in Alaska in search of his next gold mining win.
No adventure is too big for 27-year-old Parker Schnabel, and he is willing to go to even greater lengths when gold is involved. Now, Parker and his friends are heading to New Zealand – land of sharks, hobbits, big gold, and revolutionary mining gear.
An all-new season of GOLD RUSH: PARKER’S TRAIL premieres Friday, June 17 at 8pm ET/PT on Discovery and streams on discovery+.
Follow 27-year-old Parker Schnabel as he travels further than ever before in search of gold, bringing his friends along to the land of sharks, hobbits, big gold, and revolutionary mining gear. GOLD RUSH: PARKERS TRAIL returns Friday, June 17 on Discovery and discovery+.
The hunt for gold is as competitive as ever, and in order to rise to the top, every miner needs an edge. With his sights set on his next mining season, Parker and his crew head deep into the New Zealand wilderness to explore and meet the experts who can take Parker’s mining operation to the next level.
After an epic $15 million Yukon season, Parker is doubling down with a nearly $200,000 investment of his own gold on a Fairbanks property in his home state of Alaska. He suspects there is a huge profit to be made on the ground, but he’ll need to find the proper equipment to process the clay-rich ground before he can obtain any of it. It’s a state-of-the-art wash plant that he’s in need of… and he’s going to travel around the globe to find it.
New Zealand is home to some of the most innovative miners, and Parker is determined to learn all he can from the secretive Kiwi mining communities who aren’t so quick to lend a helping hand to a fellow competitor.
Never one to back down from a challenge, Parker also sets out to scale Franz Josef Glacier, find the source of New Zealand’s famous West Coast Gold, and jet down the Kokatahi River. However, Parker’s biggest test of all will be facing his fears with a gold prospecting dive with sharks.
Join the conversation on social media by using the hashtag #GoldRush and following Gold Rush on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for the latest updates.
And, I don’t enjoy the day to day of that, but I enjoy the process, and I enjoy the outcomes.” Schnabel continued by saying that he appreciates the mining crew that he has assembled, and that having varied skills among them is immensely important.
One of Gold Rush’s biggest stars—Parker Schnabel—is slowly disappearing from the show. And we recently learned why.
Parker Schnabel didn’t say if he’ll continue to phase out of Gold Rush in the future, or if we’ll see him more regularly once his business reaches peak size.
Over the past few years, rumors have started to circulate about Schnabel buying an Alaskan mansion for nearly $1 million. But true fans weren’t so quick to believe that he would drop so much money on a fancy home. So one person decided to simply ask Schnabel if the rumors were true.
Schnabel has been a constant on the Discovery Channel reality series since 2011. But this season his screen time has been dwindling, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed.
Fan’s have been taking to the internet looking for clues as to why the mine boss is distancing himself from the show that made him famous. And some people have even gone straight to the source to find answers.
What happened to Parker on ‘Gold Rush?’
According to Parkers Instagram, hes doing just fine. Hes focused on working and mining even when Gold Rush isnt on the air. Although he doesnt post much, its clear that hes just living his best life right now. The Discovery shows last season ended March 2020. As of right now, there are 11 seasons, and a 12th hasnt been confirmed by the network. But someone else is speaking up. Article continues below advertisement
In an April 2021 interview, Gold Rush star Rick Ness told Looper that the 12th season was going to happen. “Its a thing, yeah,” he said. “Ive got the same few guys and I got a couple of really good new additions to it.”
He clarified that hes not always looking to get a bigger group of miners together, but they did haul in $2 million last year, so he might need more people to help keep up the momentum. Article continues below advertisement
But, while you wait for the show to come back, you can watch one of the many spinoffs — Gold Rush: Dave Turin’s Lost Mine, Gold Rush: White Water, and of course, Parkers show Gold Rush: Parker’s Trail. According to The Hollywood Reporter, another spinoff called Gold Rush: Winter’s Fortune has recently been given the green light by Discovery and will be about the gold-mining offseason.
An all-new season of GOLD RUSH: PARKER’S TRAIL premieres Friday, June 17 at 8pm ET/PT on Discovery and streams on discovery+.
The hunt for gold is as competitive as ever, and in order to rise to the top, every miner needs an edge. With his sights set on his next mining season, Parker and his crew head deep into the New Zealand wilderness to explore and meet the experts who can take Parker’s mining operation to the next level.
No adventure is too big for 27-year-old Parker Schnabel, and he is willing to go to even greater lengths when gold is involved. Now, Parker and his friends are heading to New Zealand – land of sharks, hobbits, big gold, and revolutionary mining gear.
Follow 27-year-old Parker Schnabel as he travels further than ever before in search of gold, bringing his friends along to the land of sharks, hobbits, big gold, and revolutionary mining gear. GOLD RUSH: PARKERS TRAIL returns Friday, June 17 on Discovery and discovery+.
Join the conversation on social media by using the hashtag #GoldRush and following Gold Rush on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for the latest updates.
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