An epic tale of two Ivy League graduates' struggles in the 1898 Yukon gold rush -their grueling efforts to reach the fabled gold fields, the forming and breakup of partnerships, homesickness, periods of indecision, physical challenges, frequent illness, tedious cabin life, mining for gold in the dark winter days, and physical and emotional exhaustion. Mark Odell, the authors' maternal grandfather, and Ellis Aldrich, his best college chum, dropped out of their last quarters at Cornell Law School and joined the mad rush to the Yukon. They prospected, mined, and stayed the winter of 1898/99 at a cabin on the headwaters of Wolverine Creek, near Fort Selkirk. Questions arose over the amount of gold they found. The men trekked 400 miles out of the Yukon over the little discussed Winter River Trail -the frozen Yukon River waterway. Many prior unseen photos of their adventure are included. Steve Lundin is a retired attorney, historian, and author of several books and historical articles, including The Friendly People, a history of the Griffin/Steamboat Island area in Thurston County where he lived for 44 years. John Willard Lundin, III, is a retired attorney, historian, and author of numerous books and essays published on Idaho and Washington history. He is a founder and board member of the Washington State Ski and Snowboard Museum.