How old is Nika from Yukon Gold?

Q: Are Chris and Nika from Yukon gold married?

Nika Guilbault lives in Sorrento, B.C., about an hours drive from the hospital. When she realized she was going into labour, Guilbault says she and her husband, Chris St. Jean, fired up the pickup truck. A half hour into the trip, the twins Guilbault was carrying decided they couldnt wait to see their mother.

Yukon Gold
Genre	Documentary, Reality
Written by	Michael Lavoie (Season 1) Aynsley Vogel (Season 2)
Narrated by	Bill Courage
Opening theme	"Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" by Cage the Elephant
Composer	Adam Lastiwka
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	50
Production
Executive producers	David Paperny Cal Shumiatcher Audrey Mehler Beth Wichterich
Producers	David Paperny Cal Shumiatcher Vera Lubimova Christine Brandt
Production locations	Klondike region, Yukon (Seasons 1 – 5) Atlin Mining District, Atlin, British Columbia (Season 4) Cassiar Country, British Columbia (Season 1)
Cinematography	Simon Schneider
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Paperny Entertainment (Entertainment One)
Release
Original network	History Television
Original release	March 13, 2013 – May 3, 2017

Yukon Gold was a Canadian reality television series produced by Paperny Entertainment that aired on History Television. The series followed four or five placer mining crews as they searched for gold over the four-month Yukon mining season.

The series was acquired in the United States by the National Geographic Channel and aired starting in 2013.[1]

On June 1, 2017, Paperny Entertainment announced on the show's Twitter feed that after five seasons, Yukon Gold had "ended its run".[2]

Summary[edit]

In the first season, miners Ken Foy, Al McGregor, Bernie Kreft, and Karl Knutson each led one of the crews.[3]

Cam Johnson's group replaced Bernie Kreft's crew in the second season.[4]

Nika Guilbault & Chris St. Jean's group replaced "Big Al" McGregor's crew in the third season.[5][6]

In the fourth season, the Bernie Kreft and "Big Al" McGregor crews rejoined the show, alongside the operations of Ken Foy & Guillaume Brodeur, Karl Knutson, and Nika Guilbault & Chris St. Jean.[7]

In the fifth season, the operations of Karl Knutson, Bernie Kreft, and Ken Foy & Guillaume Brodeur left the show, while the crews of "Big Al" McGregor and Nika Guilbault & Chris St. Jean returned. They were joined by the crews of Riley Gibson & Ed Long, and Andy Tai & Paul "P.J." Joseph.[8]

Episodes[edit]

Seasons[edit]

Season	Episodes	Special(s)	Originally aired
Season premiere	Season finale
	1	10		March 13, 2013	May 15, 2013
	2	10		February 26, 2014	April 30, 2014
	3	10	1	February 25, 2015	May 6, 2015
	4	10	1	February 17, 2016	April 27, 2016
	5	8		March 15, 2017	May 3, 2017

Season 1 (2013)[edit]

Season 2 (2014)[edit]

Season 3 (2015)[edit]

Season 3 Special (2015)[edit]

Season 4 (2016)[edit]

Season 4 Special (2016)[edit]

Season 5 (2017)[edit]

Cast[edit]

Season 1[edit]

Don Kenzie – placer gold cleaner, Dawson City, Yukon
Ken & Guillaume's group
- Ken Foy, second generation miner
- Guillaume Brodeur – Ken's right-hand man, mechanic
- Dennis Foy – first generation miner, Ken's father
- Kina – bookkeeper, Ken's wife
- Martyn, mine hand
- Matt, mine hand
- Wes, mine hand
- Tanner, mine hand (episodes 1 – 4)
- Megan, camp cook (episodes 1 – 4)
Al McGregor's group
- "Big Al", Al McGregor – new miner
- Hiro, mechanic
- Colleen, Al's wife
- Eric – mine hand, friend of Al
- Jeremy, mine hand
- Rebecca, mine hand
- Jim – night shift mine hand, friend of Al
- Mike – night shift mine hand, friend of Al
Bernie Kreft's group
- Bernie Kreft – prospector, new miner
- Jarret Kreft, son of Bernie
- Justin Kreft, son of Bernie
- Kyle – mine hand, friend of Jarret & Justin
Karl Knutson's group
- Karl Knutson, second generation miner
- Marty Knutson – first generation miner, Karl's father
- Kyle – Karl's right-hand man, mechanic
- Andrew – mine hand, friend of Karl
- Leigh – mine hand, friend of Karl
- Darwin – mine hand, friend of Karl

Season 2[edit]

Don Kenzie – placer gold cleaner, Dawson City, Yukon
Ken & Guillaume's group
- Ken Foy, second generation miner
- Guillaume Brodeur – Ken's right-hand man, mechanic
- Kina – bookkeeper, Ken's wife
- Matt, mine hand
- Martyn, mine hand
- Jethro, mine hand (episodes 7 – 10)
- Curtis, camp cook
- Dan & John Jones – claim owners
- Riley, mine hand (episode 4)
- Dennis Foy – first generation miner, Ken's father (episodes 9 & 10)
Al McGregor's group
- "Big Al", Al McGregor – miner
- Hiro – Al's right-hand man, mechanic
- Eric, friend of Al
- Jeremy – mine hand, friend of Al
- Carl – mine hand, friend of Al
- Doug – mine hand, friend of Al
- "Skin" – mine hand, friend of Al
- Mike – night shift mine hand, friend of Al
Cam Johnson's group
- Cam Johnson – miner, claim partner
- Dennis Poirer – mechanic, claim partner and Cam's brother-in-law (episodes 1 – 6)
- Kevin – miner, claim partner
- Beven – mine hand, Cam's brother
- Jeanine – camp cook, Cam's wife
- Ashlyn – mine hand, Cam's daughter
- Chase Edwards, mine hand
- Joel, mine hand
- Gary Ramsay, mine hand (episodes 1 – 4)
Karl Knutson's group
- Karl Knutson – second generation miner
- Marty Knutson – first generation miner, Karl's father
- Kyle – Karl's right-hand man, mechanic
- Andrew – mine hand, friend of Karl
- Doug – mine hand, friend of Karl
- Erik, camp cook
- Jayme – mine hand, friend of Karl
- Darwin – mine hand, friend of Karl (episodes 1 & 2)

Season 3[edit]

Simon Masoneuve – placer gold buyer, Dawson City, Yukon
Ken & Guillaume's group
- Ken Foy, miner
- Guillaume Brodeur – Ken's right-hand man, mechanic
- Stewart Schmidt – claim backer, Arizona Creek
- Tom Morgan, prospector
- Gary Crawford – claim owner, Cripple Hill
- Kim Bowlby, Devin Gold Exploration
- Kina – bookkeeper, Ken's wife (special episode)
Nika & Chris' group
- Nika Guilbault – miner, claim partner
- Chris St. Jean – miner, claim partner
- Zyla, their daughter
- Charles, right-hand man
- Shanelle, mine hand (episodes 3 – 7)
- Shari, mine hand (episodes 3 – 6)
- Adana, Nika's sister (episodes 1 – 7)
- Sabine, Nika's mother (episodes 8 – 10)
- Nevada, their daughter (special episode)
- Hunter, their son (special episode)
Cam Johnson's group
- Cam Johnson, miner
- Jeanine, Cam's wife
- Caleb, Cam's son
- Ashlyn – mine hand, Cam's daughter
- Jasmine – camp cook, Cam's daughter
- Chase Edwards – mine hand, Cam's son-in-law
- "Oklahoma" Gary Ramsay, mine hand (episodes 1 – 6)
- Aron – mine hand, friend of Cam
- Jake, mine hand
- Armon Johnson – mine hand, Cam's brother
- Lewis – mine hand, Cam's uncle
- Jeff Bond – geologist, Yukon Geological Survey; Yukon Department of Energy, Mines and Resources
- Marcel Hebert, hammer drill operator
Karl Knutson's group
- Karl Knutson – second generation miner
- Marty Knutson, first generation miner, Karl's father
- Maryann Knutson – first generation miner, Karl's mother
- Kyle – Karl's right-hand man, mechanic
- Jayme, friend of Karl
- Andrew, friend of Karl
- Doug, friend of Karl

Season 4[edit]

"Sunny" – gold buyer, Dawson City, Yukon
Don Kenzie – placer gold cleaner, Dawson City
Darren Hunter – placer gold buyer, Dawson City
Ken & Guillaume's group
- Ken Foy, miner
- Guillaume Brodeur – Ken's right-hand man, mechanic
- Matt, mine hand
- Jethro, mine hand
- Keigan, mine hand (episodes 5 – 10)
- Charles, mine hand (episodes 6 – 10)
- Kina – bookkeeper, Ken's wife (episodes 4 & 5)
- Liam, their son (special episode)
Al McGregor's group
- "Big Al", Al McGregor – miner
- Tamsin, Al's caregiver and assistant
- Hiro – Al's right-hand man, mechanic
- "Skin" – mine hand, friend of Al
- Doug – mine hand, friend of Al
- Bryan, mine hand (episodes 9 – 10)
Nika & Chris' group
- Nika Guilbault – miner, claim partner
- Chris St. Jean – miner, claim partner
- Zyla, their daughter
- Hunter, their son
- Nevada, their daughter
- Sabine, Nika's mother
- Adana, Nika's sister (episode 7)
- Betty – first generation miner, Chris' grandmother (episode 9)
- Perry St. Jean – miner, Chris' father (episode 9)
- Nick, mine hand
- Lindsay – mine hand, friend of Chris
- Daylen – mine hand, Nika's brother (episodes 6 – 10)
Bernie Kreft's group
- Bernie Kreft – prospector, miner
- Jarret Kreft, Bernie's son
- Justin Kreft, Bernie's son
- Kyle – mine hand, friend of Jarret & Justin
- Shari, Bernie's wife (episodes 5 – 7)
Karl Knutson's group
- Karl Knutson – second generation miner, mine owner, business partner
- Marty Knutson – first generation miner, Karl's father, business partner
- Maryann Knutson – first generation miner, Karl's mother, business partner (episode 10)
- Tyson Knutson – mine hand, Karl's brother (episode 6)
- Victoria – mine hand, Karl's girlfriend (episodes 9 & 10)
- Kyle – Karl's right-hand man, mechanic
- Doug – mine hand, friend of Karl
- Jayme – mine hand, friend of Karl

Season 5[edit]

Don Kenzie – placer gold cleaner, Dawson City, Yukon
"Sunny" – gold buyer, Dawson City
Darren Hunter – placer gold buyer, Dawson City (episodes 5 & 7)
Marty Knutson – Dawson City fabrication yard (episode 1)
Al McGregor's group
- "Big Al", Al McGregor – miner
- Hiro – Al's right-hand man, mechanic (episodes 3 – 8)
- "Skin" – crew hand, friend of Al
- Freddy, crew hand
- Scotty, crew hand
- Todd, crew hand; night shift
- Eric, night shift (episode 8)
- Kyle – crew hand, night shift; Freddy's nephew (episodes 7 & 8)
- Kevin Kivi – geologist, friend of Al (episodes 1 & 2, episode 5)
- Annie – mother of Colleen, Al's wife (episode 8)
Nika & Chris' group
- Nika Guilbault – miner, claim partner
- Chris St. Jean – miner, claim partner
- Zyla, their daughter
- Hunter, their son
- Nevada, their daughter
- Bernard Guilbault, Nika's father (episode 7)
- Lindsay – mechanic, crew hand, friend of Chris (episodes 1 – 5)
- Ryley, crew hand
- David, crew hand
- Kristen Kennedy – geologist, Yukon Department of Energy, Mines and Resources (episode 4)
- Sydney Van Loon – geologist, Yukon Department of Energy, Mines and Resources (episode 4)
- Jason – rock truck seller (episode 5)
- Tyler – rock truck seller (episode 5)
Andy & P.J.'s group
- Andy Tai – miner, claim partner
- Sam Tai – claim investor, Andy's father (episode 7)
- Paul "P.J." Joseph – miner, claim partner
- Natasha, P.J.'s wife (episode 6)
- Mateo – Natasha & P.J.'s son (episode 6)
- Jada – Natasha & P.J.'s daughter (episode 6)
- Rob – mechanic, crew hand
- Joel "Turbo" – crew hand, minority claim partner, night shift manager
- Daniel, crew hand
- Josh, crew hand
- Samson, crew hand
- Conor, crew hand
- John, night shift (episode 8)
- Dave, night shift (episode 8)
- Ralph Nordling, claim owner (episode 6)
- Karl Knutson – advisor, friend of Andy (episode 7)
Riley & Ed's group
- Riley Gibson – prospector, new miner, claim partner
- Casey, Riley's wife
- Jane – Casey & Riley's daughter
- Ed Long – prospector, new miner, claim partner
- Kristen – Ed's wife, crew hand
- Ryker – Kristen & Ed's son
- Rylan – Kristen & Ed's son
- Andy, crew hand
- Jared – mechanic, crew hand, night shift; Ed's cousin
- Walter Trotter – Ed's father-in-law, claim investor, crew hand (episodes 1 – 4)
- Chad – claim investor, crew hand (episodes 3 – 4)
- Trevor – crew hand, night shift; Walter's son
- Warren, crew hand
- Chris – mechanic, Macon Industries Inc. (episode 4)
- Gavin, mining engineer (episode 7)
- Randy, mining engineer (episode 7)

Locations[edit]

50 Mile Valley, Yukon — Andy & P.J.'s claim
Arizona Creek (Yukon) — Ken & Guillaume's claim (season 3, episodes 1 – 5)
Cripple Hill, Yukon / Bonanza Creek (Yukon) — Ken & Guillaume's claim (season 3, episodes 5 – 10)
Indian River (Yukon) — Big Al's claim
Last Chance Creek (Yukon) — Karl's claim (season 3, episodes 4 – 10; season 4)
Little Blanche Creek (Yukon) — Bernie's claim (season 4)
McDame Creek (British Columbia) — Bernie's claim (season 1, episodes 1 & 2)
Moose Creek (Yukon) — Ken & Guillaume's claim (seasons 1 & 2)
Rabbit Creek (Yukon) — Riley & Ed's claim
Snow Creek (British Columbia) — Bernie's claim (season 1, episodes 3 – 9)
Spruce Creek (British Columbia) — Ken & Guillaume's claim (season 4, episodes 4 – 10)
Stowe Creek (Yukon) — Nika & Chris' claim
Sulphur Creek (Yukon) — Karl's claim (seasons 1 & 2; season 3, episodes 1 – 5)
Tenmile Creek (Yukon) — Cam's primary claim
- Abraham Creek (Yukon) — Cam's secondary claim

References[edit]

^ "Nat Geo acquires 'Yukon Gold'". Variety. December 11, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
^ @YukonGoldTV (1 June 2017). "After 5 great seasons #YukonGold has ended its run. Thanks for all the love. Please watch past episodes on @HistoryTVCanada t.co/wKziwSLwMo" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 July 2017 – via Twitter.
^ Strachan, Alex (March 13, 2013). "TV Wednesday: Yukon Gold pans for ratings gold". Postmedia News. Retrieved March 14, 2013 – via o.canada.com.
^ "Yukon Gold returns to History for another season of big drama and big paydays" (Press release). Vancouver, British Columbia: Paperny Entertainment. January 28, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
^ "Family and fortune are on the line in third season of Yukon Gold" (Press release). Vancouver, British Columbia: Paperny Entertainment. January 26, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
^ Lazenby, Henry (February 19, 2015). Tracy Hancock (ed.). "Docu-series gives glimpse into world of placer-mining pioneers". Mining Weekly. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
^ "Yukon Gold returns this February with more grit, gambles, and glory" (Press release). Vancouver, British Columbia: Paperny Entertainment. January 25, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
^ "Yukon Gold – Biography". History.ca. Retrieved February 27, 2017.

External links[edit]

Yukon Gold at IMDb

Are Chris and Nika from Yukon gold married?

Nika Guilbault lives in Sorrento, B.C., about an hour's drive from the hospital. When she realized she was going into labour, Guilbault says she and her husband, Chris St. Jean, fired up the pickup truck. A half hour into the trip, the twins Guilbault was carrying decided they couldn't wait to see their mother.

How old is Chris Yukon Gold?

Born on Vancouver Island and raised in 100 Mile House, BC, 48-year-old Chris St. Jean, has been mining off and on for 18 years, and only recently discovered that he has roots dating back to the early days of the Klondike Gold Rush.

What happened to Al Yukon Gold?

The series was acquired in the United States by the National Geographic Channel and aired starting in 2013. On June 1, 2017, Paperny Entertainment announced on the show's Twitter feed that after five seasons, Yukon Gold had "ended its run".

How much money did Parker Schnabel make in 2020?

As of 2020, his net worth is estimated to be in the realm of $10 million (via Distractify). Schnabel got in the mining industry at the young age of 16, taking over his grandfather's operation. He's been mining ever since, and based on interviews, he takes pretty much everything he earns and invests it in the company.