The document summarizes the setting and events of the Klondike Gold Rush that began in 1896 when gold was discovered in Canada's Yukon region by Skookum Jim Mason, Tagish Charlie, and George Carmack. Within six months around 100,000 gold-seekers embarked to travel to the Yukon in hopes of finding gold, but only around 30,000 completed the arduous journey as many died or gave up along the difficult trail, having to walk while pulling sleds loaded with a year's worth of required supplies.