Eric Hinchcliffe and Karl Schholz at Indian RIver.???Big? Al McGregor spent most of his life in the Alberta oil fields, but had always dreamed of mining gold in the Yukon. After a successful first season in the Dawson gold fields last year, Big Al is back for more. This Alberta boy is following his life-long dream of being a gold miner and won?t let anything stop him. Al follows the motto ?go big or go home,? so this year he?s back with a larger crew and bigger machines. But all that comes with a higher price tag, so the pressure is on to sluice around the clock. Big Al is the master of his own domain for better and for worse. He means to get what he came for ? gold and lots of it. ??(photo credit: Paperny Entertainment)
Miner and Alberta farm boy, Cam Johnson, loves the thrill of chasing gold. Cam mines on the remote 10 Mile Creek, several hours upriver from Dawson City and only accessible by boat or plane?a huge obstacle when a part breaks or groceries run low. Cam runs two operations on his mine. A dry plant with partner Kevin is Cam?s biggest hope for pulling in a lot of gold. And after two seasons battling machines and poor returns, Cam can?t afford to go home broke again. Cam?s second operation is a wet plant shared with brother-in-law and business partner Dennis. It?s a lean crew searching for fine gold. Running two operations at once means double the problems, and Cam is fighting to keep the mine alive. Family is Cam?s top priority, and he keeps his close. His wife and children help out at the mine in any way possible, from operating machines to gold cleaning to cooking dinner. Mining life is hard, but this family loves it. When the going gets tough, they rely on each other to see it through.??(photo credit: Paperny Entertainment)
Doug Johnson, Andrew Nagano, Karl Knutson, Marty Knutson and Rachel Coe.??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)
With the price of gold hovering at record-breaking levels, a modern day gold rush is under way. Yukon Gold celebrates the enduring myth of the Great Gold Rush and the irresistible lure of a modern day treasure hunt.
Karl Knutson, Eric Vadboncoeur-Enderslev, Doug Johnson, Andrew Nagano and Lenny the dog.??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)
With the price of gold hovering at record-breaking levels, a modern day gold rush is under way. Yukon Gold celebrates the enduring myth of the Great Gold Rush and the irresistible lure of a modern day treasure hunt.
Chris and Nika are hand to mouth miners - they don?t have deep pockets or a back up plan - mining is it - they gotta make it work or they go broke. What keeps this working class family up at night? Do they have enough to pay their bills and feed their babies? Is the gamble worth the cost to their relationship with one another? Will the handwork pay off? Both Nika and Chris believe that hard work is what?ll get them through and that if they just put in the time they?ll have what they need to support their family and then some but it?s this belief should be tested all season long as they run into obstacles and overcome them.??(photo credit: Paperny Entertainment)
Hiro Mihayama, Big Al McGregor, Duncan McLeod, Eric Hinchcliffe, Karl Scholz, Alan Lorenscheit and Michael Bosse.??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 and Marty Knutson at Sulphur Creek.??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)
Handvoll GoldKen's army truck. Ken needs to prove to his city girl wife back in Vancouver that his time away is worth it.Bild: © 1996–2013 National Geographic Society. All rights reserved.
