Esau Dick Esau Dick, from Ross River, worked with prospector Pete Risby when Risby and his crew were working independently on a first-refusal basis for Star Syndicate, a company started in 1972 by Al Kulan. They spent time in the Logan Mountains. A Great Northern Airways Beaver was accessible to them, piloted during the summers by Erik Nielsen.((Jane Gaffin, “An award-winning prospector Art John was a mentor to many.” Yukon Prospectors’ Association, nd.))