Yukon Gold

Hiro Mihayama.??Yukon Gold returns for a thrilling second season to find our gold miners behind the eight ball. The price of gold has plummeted, and a late spring thaw leaves the crews scrambling to catch up. With only four short months in the mining season, every second counts. ??(photo credit: Paperny Entertainment)

Karl Knutson was born and raised in Dawson City, and he?s been mining with his dad ? highly respected self-made miner Marty Knutson ? since he was 13 years old. Last season Karl proved to his father that he can run his own crew and get the gold. This year, Karl is gunning to step out of dad?s shadow and become his own man. Karl and Marty don?t always see eye to eye, but Karl?s out to prove that his way leads to gold even if his more experienced father would do it differently. Karl is after big gold and the respect of his father and community.??(photo credit: Paperny Entertainment)

It?s the start of the Yukon gold-mining season. A late spring and plummeting gold prices push miners to battle frozen ground and sluice harder than ever. Karl races to get 100 ounces in the first week, defying his dad, Marty, in a bid to prove he?s ready to take over the family mine and stake his own claim. Ken?s operation is jeopardized when junior miner Matt destroys key gear, forcing the boss to decide if the eager but careless hand is worth the cost. Big Al?s gamble to strip muddy ground to keep sluicing is a bust when he has to replace big iron without a big payday.

Big Al looks for promise in the cut as he cleans up after 70 hours of sluicing.