#12 Mountain Rose Mine, forgotten abandoned BC mine near Willgress lake.

[@BritishColumbiaGhostMines]

That sucker was defiantly flooded at one point. Glad it isn't any more. That raise was a cool find at the end of the tunnel. Great having the plane back, lets keep her in the air this time!!!!

[@TVRExploring]

Interesting setup in that mine with the open stope on top and the raise to bring the ore out... It's great having that plane. That really takes things to the next level for spotting mines.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Almost every mine is like that around here. Since they didn't have machines they sunk tunnels under the ore body, used gravity to bring the ore to lower levels, channeled it into a chute and let gravity load the ore cars.

[@jburritt426]

How fun to see this hole. You never know what you will find. I really have enjoyed seeing your videos.

[@ADITADDICTS]

And you didn't even have to alert search and rescue! lol Some times it's shocking when you realize these sites were in plane sight the whole time and never even knew. I know that feeling! lol Great job again!

[@CornishMineExplorer]

The wood planks at the bottom of the tunnel was most likely used as a makeshift road to make it easy pushing wheelbarrows of rock out on! We have seen the same thing in our mines over here and makes sense that something so simple can make life easier. Although our old working tunnels are not as wide, the very minimum of rock was removed to get a wheelbarrow down. Great video and well documented, love the plane footage!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

It is great having a plane again you see so many mines from the air that you would never normally see. I think you are right about the wheelbarrow. There were probably ore cart tracks in there that were removed after the major period of production. Sometime after that people probably went back in and did a little more picking with the wheelbarrows.

[@robgandy4550]

Geezzz, Ive driven thru there a whole bunch of times, and never saw that either. Wow, nice find. I'll give you a hint about the stope. Its easier to lower rock down, than raise it up a large open pit. Typically open digs, test the ground. Once they get down far enough and figure it continues, then its 'Put in a drift'. And the flat boards are the poor mans rail. It's for the wheel barrow wheel. Much easier to push on the flat board than rough mine floor. Nice catch. Next time I'm thru there, I might stop. Cheers

[@georgerpasalich5705]

Frank, My Grand Pa Steve Pasalich "Stefo Pasajlic" was a Miner most of his working life, he was one of 3 men that survived the Argonaut Gold Mine Disaster in Jackson California in 1922. At the time of the Fire, he was a Skip Tender. He and his Boss made several attempts to extinguish the fire to no avail.Grand Pa was quoted many times in the Book "47 Down". My Dad George Pasalich worked with his dad in the 40's, he was a Mucker, don't have to tell you what that must have been like in the 40's. Just wanted to share this with you. Regards. George Pasalich

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks for sharing that George. Unfortunately "mine disasters" were pretty common back then.

[@georgerpasalich5705]

True,this was the worst Gold Mine Disaster in California History. Regards

[@ADITADDICTS]

@@georgerpasalich5705 George thank you for sharing that and may I say that is amazing to have a family member THAT close to you who went through such a harrowing ordeal!!! Almost like a very very close family friend of ours I called " uncle Loui " who was on the Indianapolis when it was torpedoed at the end of WWll after delivering the nuclear bomb to Tinian Island. I live about an hour north from Amador county in Sutter county and I've been to the Argonaut and Kennedy mines more than once. Your grandfather and the two others with him were so lucky to make it past the 2800 level it's a miracle. God had to settle for 47 that day instead of an even 50!

[@anklebiterwoodworks2818]

Cool video. Love your exploring buddy.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks for the comment. I would have never discovered this mine without my airplane. It was an exciting discovery!

[@montananative2414]

ore chute! Red staining is a good indicator of gold and Remember that Gold rides an Iron Horse :) I think that alot of the mines closed because of the wars and dropping prices of metals. Great video again, keep it up!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

The highest concentrations of Gold in this area were in the sulfides and in quartz veins. In the 1930s there was more money made from the lead in the mines than the Gold , Silver or Copper. In many of these mines you will notice pillars that were left behind to support the roof this would have been the same material they were mining.

[@GreatNorthernTech]

I was thinking that if the rats were using a rope to get into the open stope wouldn't that be a rat line?

[@georgerpasalich5705]

Wish you could come to Nevada, Utah, Calif., USA, we have so-called explorers that are afraid to go into the mines. Wish they had your knowledge and skills.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I am planning on doing that in January.

[@georgerpasalich5705]

Great!!

[@greenhornmineexploring141]

Max went from timid to full-on gung-ho mine explorer!!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

He did!

[@zerofox7347]

Wow is that plane considered an ultralight? As in no licence needed?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

It is an ultralight but you do need a license......or a permit which means you are licensed to fly ultralights but only in Canada.

[@georgerpasalich5705]

How did the miners know where to start mining? Can you tell just looking at the type of rock? Maybe 4' over there could be gold?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Most mineralized deposits were discovered by showing on the surface. Usually from hydrothermec fluids from volcanic activity.

[@trulyinfamous]

That deer skull looks like it would be awesome to hang on a wall. It just needs a bit of cleaning first.

[@davidmicheletti6292]

Do you ever take ore samples to analyze? Do you map the passage ways?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

The mineral rights are usually held by others, I am more interested in the historical aspects of the old mines.

[@davidmicheletti6292]

What sort of aircraft do you fly?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

It is an Ultralight Ekolot Junior with a 912Rotax

[@deddie4645]

Frank my friend always do both of us a favor before you go and remember the bones of the deer one slip one fall one Bang Your Head cats only have 9 Lives May God be your co-pilot

[@Lalunabreeze]

❤️🧨👍🏼

[@jeffd6540]

A shorty here

[@Nockalates]

C-IAYE aye? Lol.