Posted Aug 18, 2023 5:48pm ET
Alan Tenta, a high school teacher from Columbia Valley, BC, beat nine other competitors in the wilderness of northern Saskatchewan to win the $500,000 prize on History’s survival reality show Alone channel. Tenta can be seen in an undated handout portrait. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO – The History Channel, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
A Canadian high school teacher is the winner of the latest season of History Channel’s survival reality show Alone.
Columbia Valley, BC native Alan Tenta beat nine other competitors in the wilderness of northern Saskatchewan to win the $500,000 prize.
Tenta says in a press release that it’s an “honor” to be selected to take part in the show’s tenth season and he’s grateful for the support he’s received from his family, friends and students.
Tenta says he was prepared for the competition because he spends a lot of time outdoors and was already familiar with the region’s plants and animals.
In this season of “Alone,” ten survivalists vied for the grand prize by battling black bears, wolves and other animals while struggling with “terrifying” temperatures in a remote area of Saskatchewan.
Another Canadian, business owner Wyatt Black of Bracebridge, Ontario, took second place in the season finale that aired Thursday.
Other participants included an “off-grid” organic farmer from Wisconsin, a hunting guide from Texas, and a pilot from Alaska.
The History Channel says “Alone” is the #1 show on the network and the highest-ranked show on streaming platform StackTV.
This report from The Canadian Press was first published on August 18, 2023.
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