However, his life drastically changed in 2015 when he was chosen to join the cast of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) documentary TV series “Life Below Zero” in its sixth season to reflect on his life in the challenging circumstances of Alaska’s freezing wilderness. This change was most likely for the better.
His fame and net worth have both dramatically improved since the show’s May 19, 2013, National Geography Channel launch. Along with Andy Bassich, Sue Aikens, Erik Salitan, Glenn Villeneuve, Chip and Agnes Hailstone, and others, he makes an appearance on the show.
Similarly, he gained notoriety for raising 44 sled dogs, taking part in and winning a number of races, including the 2017 Kobuk 440, and training them. In the Iditarod, a yearly 1,000-mile sled dog race recognized as the hardest of its kind, he was also named Rookie of the Year.
