Yukon Gold

Big Al gets off to a great start as the gold mining season begins, while Bernie struggles with a rookie crew and Ken suffers mechanical difficulties.

Ken's gold camp is threatened by a flooding river; Karl falls far behind his rivals; Big Al's machines break down as he hunts "smart" gold.

Ken believes his gold camp may be cursed; Karl contends with his crew's mistakes and problems with the big machine his father built; Bernie moves his entire operation out of McDame Creek.

An angry Ken considers firing a worker who disappeared with a crucial piece of equipment; Bernie finally strikes pay dirt; Big Al's camp faces a total shutdown due to equipment problems.

Ken's wife visits the camp; Guillaume has trouble moving the giant sluice machine; Karl's hopes for a big payday continue to fade as the season reaches the halfway point; Big Al tries to get Big Girl working again.

Ken moves across Moose Creek in an effort to change his luck; tension grows as Bernie's junior crew makes mistakes; Karl's night crew slows him down.

Cold weather threatens the miners' operations; Ken contemplates laying off half his crew; Karl's workers hunt moose after their sluice box ices over; Big Al battles beavers.

The early arrival of winter forces Ken on a dangerous drive for fuel; Karl deals with a frozen sluice plant, a broken vehicle, and other assorted troubles; Bernie loses his pay streak and a crew member.

Ken uncovers a mother lode of gold after he changes the Beast's location; breakdowns threaten to bring an early end to Bernie's season; Big Al selects a final site for his sluice plant.

Snow threatens to bury Ken's pay dirt; Karl ignores his father's advice; Big Al deals with failing equipment and unhappy workers as his first season comes to an end.