And that after bouncing back from a horrific 2008 bear attack, before the show that made her famous even premiered. Two-armed hugs - a pleasant surprise for those of us who’ve followed Aikens’ agonizing recovery from a ferocious snow machine accident in February 2015. I found her relaxing with a pair of the show’s producers in a Pasadena hotel restaurant, enjoying her time in the warmer climes - and greeting reporters she knew with a hearty hug.

Sue Aikens is one tough cookie on National Geographic Channel’s Emmy-nominated hit, Life Below Zero - risking her life and sometimes ruining her body to maintain the solitary Alaskan lifestyle she loves at her Kavik River Camp 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle.īut you’d be hard pressed to find a more charming coffee date and conversationalist when Aikens does venture down from the 49th state, which she did to take part in a January press tour. (Photo Credit: BBC Worldwide/ David Lovejoy) KAVIK, ALASKA- Sue Aikens waves goodbye to her hunting clients in Kavik. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window).Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window).Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window).

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