“Gold Rush” star Parker Schnabel’s wiki: net worth, girlfriend Ashley Yule, baby, age, married, salary
“Gold Rush” star Parker Schnabel’s wiki: net worth, girlfriend Ashley Yule, baby, age, married, salary
Who is Parker Schnabel?
Parker Schnabel was born on July 22, 1994 in Haines, Alaska, USA. He is a gold digger and reality TV celebrity. He is best known for his popularity through Discovery Channel’s “Gold Rush” program. He took over the family mine from the age of 16, and his experience can even be traced back to that moment in his life.
Parker Schnabel’s net worth
How rich is Park Schnabel? As of the end of 2018, sources estimated that his net worth exceeded US$2 million, which was mainly obtained through his successful career in the gold mining industry, a large part of which came from his TV appearances. As his career continues, his wealth is expected to continue to increase.
Early life and the beginning of gold mining
Little is known about Parker’s early life, except that he grew up with his parents and brothers. At a very young age, he discovered his passion for gold mining and mining, learning from his father and grandfather as the mine owner, and his mother encouraged him to work with his father. He had mastered the skills necessary for miners at a young age, and finally after his father quit the mining industry, he took a step forward and began to manage the operation of the family’s Big Nugget mine. Although he was only 16 years old at the time, he started to manage the business, including people twice his age. Together with other miners in the area, he eventually caught the attention of TV producers, who provided them with a reality show, which would win them exposure and additional income. Parker accepted the offer and became part of the show called “Gold Rush”.
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Gold rush
“Gold Rush” premiered in 2010, telling the gold rush of various family-run mining companies, mainly located in Dawson City and Klondike, Yukon, Canada; some actors also ventured to other parts of North and South America. During the introduction season, the show features people who travel to Alaska in search of gold, most of whom have little or no experience in gold mining. As the seasons passed, actors with more equipment and experience showed their best in their gold panning efforts. Then the show turned into a race to mine the most gold at the end of the season. During his inauguration season, Schnabel tried to dig from his grandfather’s fortune, but failed to find much, and ended the season in last place.
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In the following season, he returned to the Big Nugget mine, this time equipped with larger and more efficient equipment, and successfully cashed in gold worth more than $250,000. During the fourth quarter, he and his mentor Tony Beets began guest mining on new land near Dawson City and broke the single-season record with 1,029 ounces worth $1.4 million. Before this season, Schnabel decided to abandon college and used his college fund to help his gold mine work, and it paid off.
Post and reception
This harvest will only further promote Parker’s efforts, because in the fifth season he was able to manage 2,538 ounces of gold worth less than 3 million U.S. dollars, and then completed 3,372 ounces of gold worth nearly 3.5 million U.S. dollars in the sixth season. The seventh season has 4,300 ounces, valued at more than $5 million. He doesn’t want to stop soon, his goal is to achieve a higher season total in each of the following seasons.
The crew will start tomorrow night at @Discovery #GoldRush pic.twitter.com/8T6fnhFYj7 8p ET LIVE
— Parker Schnabel (@goldrush_parker), October 12, 2017
The “Gold Rush” is the highest-rated Friday evening show in several demographics, and continues to maintain this rating, especially among male viewers in the unscripted cable TV category. It became one of the top ten reality TV shows from 2015 to 2016, even surpassing “Fast N’Loud” and “Alaskan Bush People”. The success of the show has led to several spin-offs and special films, usually shot in other parts of the world.
Personal life and social media
As far as his personal life is concerned, it is well known that Parker had a relationship with Ashley Yule, who appeared in the “Gold Rush” during their relationship. According to reports, he met Ashley while traveling to Australia and invited her to stay in the United States for a while. Someone saw her helping the crew and even driving a truck. However, in the final episode of the eighth season, the two broke up. He mentioned that it was his fault because he was more focused on his work than on his relationship with Ashley. Ashley has since returned home and has been protecting her privacy.
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One of the reasons why there is so little information about Parker’s life is because his online presence is very limited. This is understandable because he has gained recognition and success through television and his gold mining business. Many sources stated that he was focused on gold and was not interested in anything else. He does have his own Instagram account, mainly posting photos of the crew and some of his gold mining work. When time permits, he still likes to travel and film all over the country.
