This is perhaps the most unnerving underground exploration I've done to date...
My youngest son, Mark, was eager to come along with me on an abandoned mine exploring trip, but I had not envisioned the extreme ground situation we would encounter entering this historic abandoned mine. Production of lead, zinc, and silver began here in 1878, and was mined until the 1950s. A major earthquake in 1906 rocked New Mexico, and could be felt in locations over 500 miles away in Texas and Arizona. This earthquake caused fault slippage in this mine along the dip of the vein, causing the hanging wall (in this case, the roof of the mine) to shift to the west, and drop 3 feet. This caused some drift tunnels to become as tall as 3 feet in some areas. What is astounding is that the miners still kept mining, using the now shorter drifts! You will see that the miners shaved off sections of the shifted posts to allow for mine cars to clear them! We eventually arrive in a large stope that was littered with boulders the size of large vehicles, likely caused from that major earthquake. This mine is part of a network of interconnected underground workings that span over 30 miles! There is so much more to explore here, but I have to admit, abandoning this abandoned mine exploration was probably the better choice we made... for now.
Joining us once again on this adventure is @ZiaMountainAdventures, along with their friend (and now my new friend) Joe, a 10-year SAR volunteer with vast amounts of knowledge on rope work. Together, we take our abandoned underground mine exploring experiences to another level, documenting these historic places with different perspectives. I hope you enjoy our videos, and I encourage you to check out and subscribe to @ZiaMountainAdventures channel as well!
On a side note, entering this mine can be dangerous or deadly without the right equipment. Don't do this kind of thing without the proper knowledge, equipment, ability, or experience!
This abandoned mine exploring video is shot and presented in 4K and HDR. I recommend for your viewing experience to watch this video with a TV, monitor, or mobile device with a 4K/HDR compatible display. It really does make a difference!
WARNING: Abandoned Underground's videos are intended for entertainment purposes. No intention of training, education or desire to duplicate actions performed in these videos are suggested, implied, or inferred. Performing actions that expose one to risk without proper training, education, or experience are inherently dangerous and should not be done.
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