Last week, Kielyn Marrone’s journey on the shores of Great Slave Lake came to an end.

The Espanola woman was one of two female contestants and the only Canadian on the History channel’s 7th season of the extreme survival series Alone.

Marrone joined nine other survivalists who were competing to win $1 million – the biggest grand prize in the show’s history. Contestants had to survive the Arctic’s brutal conditions alone, with nothing but their survival tools and camera equipment, for 100 days.

Although she didn’t walk away with the grand prize, Marrone demonstrated her grit and determination by lasting a total of 80 days out in the wilderness, making her the second runner-up.

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