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  • YUKON GOLD

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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. 

In this series, follow intrepid prospectors hell bent on finding gold and have only four short months in Canada’s wild Yukon to earn one big payday. 

One good strike makes a man rich – one bad season can take him down for good. 

Battling mechanical breakdowns, the elements and 18-hour days under the midnight sun, these competitive diehards have gold fever – and it keeps them coming back year after year for another chance to wager it all.

EPISODE GUIDE

  • Yukon Gold: Desperate Measures
    For the prospectors in Canada’s Yukon, the race is on to find every last speck of gold! An accident shuts down Chris and Nika's operation. Cam's battle with frozen ground comes to an end.
  • Yukon Gold: Home Stretch
    For the prospectors in Canada’s Yukon, the race is on to find every last speck of gold! Ken and Guillaume move to higher ground. Meanwhile, Karl finally hits a paystreak and Cam tries to finish his season on a positive note.
  • Yukon Gold: Final Push
    For the prospectors in Canada’s Yukon, the race is on to find every last speck of gold! Nika and Chris struggle to reach their goal. Karl goes after virgin ground to make his mine profitable. Ken and Guillaume get a huge surprise.
  • Yukon Gold: Fresh Start
    Ken and Guillaume leave Moose Creek behind for a mission at the even more remote Arizona Creek, but their first clean-up reveals no gold.
  • Yukon Gold: Game Changer
    Karl is pushing to finish up at Sulphur Creek. Cam has set his sights on the Donovan cut. Ken and Guillaume run their first sluice test.
  • Yukon Gold: Time Crunch
    Cam is banking on pulling gold from two cuts. Karl wants to finish mining Sulphur Creek as soon as possible. Nika and Chris face problems.
  • Yukon Gold: Under Pressure
    For the prospectors in Canada’s Yukon, the race is on to find every last speck of gold! Chris and Nika butt heads while moving to a new cut and Cam struggles with machine failures and contaminated fuel.
  • Yukon Gold: Divine Intervention
    For the prospectors in Canada’s Yukon, the race is on to find every last speck of gold! Frozen ground threatens Cam’s season and Ken and Guillaume shut down their prospecting mission.
  • Yukon Gold: Financial Crisis
    For the prospectors in Canada’s Yukon, the race is on to find every last speck of gold! Nika and Chris face a cash crunch. No gold forces Cam to send one of his crew home. Ken and Guillaume find a prime location to salvage their season.
  • Yukon Gold: Bedrock Blues
    For the prospectors in Canada’s Yukon, the race is on to find every last speck of gold! Karl digs deep into a new cut and comes up empty. Cam's goal may be out of reach. Nika and Chris learn shocking news about their cut.
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    Yukon Gold

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