Jan 25

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1/25/2012 8:42 PM 

The Golden Staircase

The third episode of "Alaskan: A Modern Day Gold Rush" is set to premiere on Outdoor Channel Saturday, Jan. 28 at 1 p.m. ET.

In the third episode, The Golden Staricase, shows the stampeders making their way to the Klondike gold fields as they had to endure the treacherous Chilkoot and Whitepass trails about 60 times over, carrying their ton of supplies into Canada. The crew of the Alaska Gold Expedition sees a glimpse of the stampeders’ struggles as they move more than 80,000 pounds of supplies down the soft beach of Nome to the Cripple River Mining Camp, said Supervising Producer Greg Miller.

The series, produced by the Gold Prospectors Association of America, offers viewers an intriguing, thoughtful look into the lives of more than 400 gold prospectors who spend their summer months battling the elements that make up a city of gold — Nome, Alaska, Miller said.

Outdoor Channel viewers will never forget the sights, sounds, souls and stories that make up one of Alaska’s oldest and most important gold rush cities, he said.

Featuring interviews with historians from coastal towns across the state of Alaska, this season of Alaskan will document the entire state of Alaska’s rich gold history right along side a modern-day gold rush taking place in Nome. More than 400 hopefuls involved with the Gold Prospectors Association of America’s Alaska Gold Expedition will be spending their summer following in the footsteps of old-time miners in search of their own treasures, including the camaraderie of fellow prospectors and the bonanza of gold in the bottom of their pans, he said.

“The highly anticipated second season of "Alaskan", one of Outdoor Channel’s most successful new series, is sure to entertain as well as educate viewers on one of today’s hottest topics: Gold!," Miller said.

"Gold fever is a real disease and this season of “Alaskan” does a great job of painting that picture. The history of the Klondike Gold Rush is fascinating. Myself as well as the rest of the production crew are excited to bring that story back to life," he said

For more information on Alaskan: A Modern Day Gold Rush, go to the www.AlaskanTheSeries.com

To find out more about gold prospecting go to www.goldprospectors.org or to attend one of 20 GPAA Gold & Treasure Shows in 2012, go to www.GoldAndTreasureShow.com

The Gold Prospectors Association of America also produces Gold Fever with host Tom Massie, which airs on Outdoor Channel.