After more than a decade as the most prominent female face on Discovery’s Bering Sea Gold, Emily Riedel is officially stepping away from the cameras. In a YouTube video published on January 8, 2025, titled “I quit Bering Sea Gold. You...
Kris Kelly is a professional gold miner, television personality, and dredge operator best known for his long-running role on Discovery Channel’s Bering Sea Gold. Since first appearing on the show in Season 3, he has become a central figure in Nome’s...
From underwater near-misses to heated family feuds on deck, Andy Kelly has weathered it all in the icy waters off Nome. He is a professional gold miner and television personality best known for his appearances on Discovery Channel’s Bering Sea Gold....
NOME, ALASKA — In a dramatic moment captured on Bering Sea Gold, veteran gold miner and television personality Shawn Pomrenke sustained a serious leg injury while preparing his dredge, the Myrtle Irene, for the mining season. The incident, featured in Season...
Steve Riedel is a veteran gold diver and former reality TV star best known for his appearances on Discovery Channel’s Bering Sea Gold. Recognized for his eccentric personality, fearless dives, and philosophical commentary, Riedel became a standout figure during the show’s...
If you’ve watched Discovery Channel’s Bering Sea Gold, you’ve probably seen Cody Moen in action aboard the Christine Rose. The show follows dredge crews mining for gold in the icy waters off Nome, Alaska—where Cody has worked since 2012 as a...
Ken Edward Kerr, born in July 1960, is a professional gold miner, reality TV personality, and co-owner of Arctic Sea Mining, LLC. As of 2025, he is 64 years old. Kerr gained national attention as the captain of the Myrtle Irene,...
Shawn Pomrenke is an American gold miner, entrepreneur, and reality television personality best known as a central figure on Discovery Channel’s long-running series Bering Sea Gold. Dubbed “Mr. Gold” by fans, Shawn has spent decades carving a path through the unforgiving...
Bering Sea Gold, Discovery Channel’s long‑running reality series, takes viewers into the demanding world of Nome, Alaska, where miners risk icy waters, shifting ice, and constant mechanical setbacks to dredge for gold. It’s an environment of high stakes and fierce competition,...
Chris McCully entered Bering Sea Gold in Season 13 (2021), where Discovery introduced him as “the youngest captain making waves on the Bering Sea”. His first major spotlight came in came in Season 13, Episode 13, when he faced Kris Kelly...
