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 Post subject: Pike Hill Mine Trip Photos
PostPosted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:38 pm 
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Miner CT Mike snowshoes across the large mine tailings leading up to the mine.

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The icicle filled stoped mine adit.

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Once inside the mine researchers quickly strap on their mine appropriate gear.

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For the first 100 feet the adit is stoped out. After this point the mine is reduced to a standard sized tunnel.

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The tunnel continues completely ice covered for perhaps another 100 feet.

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An icicle formation on the left leads from a small stope.

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Next, the IronMiners encover a large deep ice covered stope with an intact winch!

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Miner CT Mike poses by the winch used to raise and lower ore.

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Looking back, the enormity of the stope can be appreciated. Now imagine this scene in operation and what the depth of the stope might have been.

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Just as the IronMiners catch their breath after discovering the winch, an intact ORE CAR greets them!

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Past this point, the mine researchers climb the ice covered stopes.

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 Post subject: Re: Pike Hill Mine Trip Photos
PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 9:09 am 
Very Nice. I love the last one with the frozen waterfall! It looks like the mine would be flooded in spring, so winter is a great time to explore it.


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