Yukon Gold
Yukon Gold follows four gold mining crews who have only four short months in Canada's wild Yukon to earn one BIG payday. With the price of gold hovering at record-breaking levels, a modern day gold rush is underway. One good strike makes a man rich - one bad season takes 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.
- 2013-2017
- 5 seasons
- National Geographic Channel
- Reality
Yukon Gold follows four gold mining crews who have only four short months in Canada's wild Yukon to earn one BIG payday. With the price of gold hovering at record-breaking levels, a modern day gold rush is underway. One good strike makes a man rich - one bad season takes 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.
Season 5 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2017
Episode 1
Strike When the Iron Is Hot
43 mins
Big Al questions his gut instinct after a devastating early season setback. Chris and Nika's best start ever may be blown by a good deal gone bad. Prospectors turned miners Ed and Riley struggle to transport a $250,000 sluice plant through the mountains to their remote mine site. PJ and Andy's second season mining gets off to a rocky start when bad weather causes a major roadblock.
Episode 2
Bloodied, Not Beaten
Big Al's health takes a hit while searching for new ground.
Episode 3
The Hiro Curse
43 mins
Big Al races to open up virgin ground, but his operation grinds to a halt when Hiro's Curse returns. Unstable ground shuts Chris down just days from finishing the Big Cut. Riley clashes with Ed's father-in-law in a mad dash to get sluicing.
Episode 4
Hard Lessons
43 mins
Ed and Riley's hunting plans are interrupted when their new sluice plant needs a major overhaul.
Episode 5
No Backing Down
43 mins
With PJ and Andy away, the crew challenges Turbo's authority. Falling behind schedule in the Camp Cut, Big Al pushes Hiro to his limits in a desperate attempt to start sluicing. Frozen out of his cut early, Chris looks for big gear to salvage his season.
Episode 6
The Cost of Gold
43 mins
PJ's wife visits the mine and questions if the operation is worth the toll it takes on their family. Big Al's goal to double production with a night shift is threatened by a no-show mine hand. New miners Ed and Riley finally hit their stride, until a fuel shortage leaves them with no juice to sluice.
Episode 7
The Razor's Edge
43 mins
PJ and Andy scramble to produce big gold after their main investor gives them an ultimatum. Chris discovers an ancient clue that could lead to his biggest payout yet. Ed and Riley's season could be over early when they find out their sluice plant is washing away the gold.
Episode 8
Winter's Grasp
43 mins
Racing against time, PJ and Andy start a night shift to sluice their best pay dirt of the season before winter shuts them down. Machine breakdowns and exhaustion threaten Al's chances of finally turning a profit. Ed and Riley fight freezing temperatures in a last ditch effort to prove themselves as Yukon gold miners.