First descent down the most dangerous shaft on my land.

[@annahopp]

This is exactly how I imagined the ending of 'Big Bad John'. 🙂 Jimmy Dean would be proud.

[@seanyancy1809]

Big shout out to Hermans Hermits used to catch the lounge act way back in the 90s when I still lived in Sin City. Ross you are my favorite one-legged miner stay safe and stuff!

[@GringoLoco1]

Ross single leggedly (!) bringing culture to new depths! 😉👊🏻

[@TimiBarnes-Thune]

You were making me SO nervous! You have more guts than I have! I especially loved your rendition of Herman’s Hermits.

[@dennisrogers5106]

You are definitely an inspiration. Outstanding Job!

[@goober9983]

Love Henry the eighth song. 😂😂. My old house 1938, has a ladder like that going up into the attic and I'm the only one brave enough to use it. 😂

[@maverick4080]

Great video Ross. Thanks for taking us along..👍💯

[@jamesriggsdds2337]

Looks like the other entrance to the Grant Mine! Next time I’m there gonna do it! See ya soon Ross!

[@tecopamines]

It’s the actual Grant. The other shaft is a War Eagle extension up through the claim. We finally got down it. You’ll love it.

[@rhondaz356]

WOW, that's some adventure. I'm glad you have people with you, and ROPE. That must be some feeling knowing you're the first one down there in ?? years.🎊

[@tecopamines]

It really is!

[@wmbomb1079]

Ross I enjoyed watching you descend down the ladder into the shaft exploring more you've not seen before I can only imagine the countless amount of time men worked digging/blasting creating the ladder and how much value they removed from the earth. Be & Stay Well my friend. :)

[@drkskyes]

Ross, I am so impressed with how you handle yourself down there. While it does look dangerous, you move with deliberate steps and are constantly looking to minimize the risk.

[@tecopamines]

I have to. I’m the only me I have.

[@norm5785]

Wow, what a new adventure in a year explored area. I am sure it will vary popular for people to visit. So much more to explore there. Thank you for sharing. Everyone stay safe, happy and healthy. From Henrico County Virginia

[@SamuelMorris-i5o]

Nice job exploring, Ross !

[@DeborahFlorian-gy6lw]

Glad everything went well, and everyone remained intact! 😎😎😎

[@Bob_s-g2w]

Nice 👍 thanks 👍 for the adventure

[@tecopamines]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@HoytClagwell6407]

Dig around in that little drift near the top.

[@jamesrobertson4258]

WOW YIKES N WOW...very good

[@michaelturner8913]

Cool as hell 😮

[@roseapple8786]

Mr. Ross, whatever kind of minerals or ore it is, it sure has beautiful colors. What did they mine down there exactly. I am so glad that you started the video showing your face, because you going down there scares the heck out of me. Thank you for sharing and God Bless you and your family. 🥰👍👍👍👍👍(🌹🐞🦂🌵)

[@tecopamines]

It’s lead, silver and iron

That vertical shaft and the flimsy ladder were scary. It looked like there were still some minerals down there but I guess it wasn't worth digging back in the day. Cuidado, senor!

[@tecopamines]

Gracias, mi amigo!

[@KittyMewStore]

So cool. I would like a rock specimen from that mine. So ultra cool.

[@tecopamines]

Come on out. We’ll get you one.

[@hestheMaster]

I'm am quite surprised by all those colors on the walls of the mine. Some questionable carpentry practices but they did what they could. It doesn't look too safe. As Wonderhussy would comment, "gee Ross your always bragging about how dangerous your shaft is!"

[@davidhudson5452]

Watch out for the Mine Rattlers

[@tecopamines]

Always watching and listening.

[@dieterkoch6563]

One day you are going to discover that skeleton down there we are all expecting around every corner! Hey, maybe on Halloween.

[@tecopamines]

I figured if I had found it anywhere, it’d be someplace like that

[@sagecoach]

The use of rock climbing ropes and safety equipment may eliminate disrupting the historic value while providing more movement options. Teamwork is the most important part that you are doing.

[@gsp49]

You need an electric winch with plenty of steel cable.

[@mobiltec]

Has Jeff Williams visited your mines yet?

[@GregVT]

How do you even sit down with balls that big? 🤣

[@novanut1964]

was the shaft straight down or on an incline? good video

[@tecopamines]

Incline, but very close to vertical

[@kokosnood]

You are living the dream! What angle is that descent down the shaft? I couldn't tell.

[@joesmith1922]

So by your narration, you seem to have some previous experience in underground mining. You know the terminology. Can you tell us more about your past and experience underground? Keep up the good work, and be very careful down there!

[@tecopamines]

No real mining history, per se just a lot of history and I learned from reading, doing and talking to people who did. I’ve been blessed with help from some of the most knowledgeable people in the field out here and I’m always learning.

[@joesmith1922]

@@tecopamines That's so cool! From a former underground miner, you have done an outstanding job of getting all this right. Good luck and always be careful!

[@tecopamines]

Thank you very much!

[@williamjenkins9]

What are those minerals… what was the original target of the miners that dug this mine, and what other minerals would be profitable to mine there ? Have you ever used a black light down there?

[@tecopamines]

These mines were originally sunk to chase veins of silver, lead, and iron, but they also found zinc, copper, tin and even gold in small amounts.

[@keithrosenberg5486]

Do any of the minerals fluoresce in UV light?

[@davidcoyote8921]

🫣👍🐾

[@Epitome63]

Sketchy. Yep. Tie off.

[@robertlyman9789]

Hope you got a bad air meter!

[@StanFarleyMusic]

GREAT video, Ross, thanks!! Glad you made it down and back ok. This is probably my favorite scene from The Patty Duke Show, and yes, I'm so old I saw it when it originally aired: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWTdimx5nrmUncU

[@drewconrad7093]

Which mine would it be associated with?

[@tecopamines]

Grant

[@grammiediana]

That does not look safe.

[@tecopamines]

It’s not. But we’re careful.

[@janetceniza8091]

husband speaking You have to give the old miners a lot of credit for crawling down into the earth day after day to dig out whatever for the companies. The owners sit high and dry and the poor men risk their lives daily - no thank you - kind of like our police situation, risking their lives daily for what ?

[@tecopamines]

Yeah, it was tough work, but these mines gave a lot of opportunities to people looking to get started in America after they cleared Ellis Island.

[@janetceniza8091]

@@tecopamines My grandfather came from Scotland as a brick cutter. He cut road bricks for roads in Vancouver Canada, and he cut the pillars for the Capital in Olympia, Wa. First born son in Scotland " he had to to the dads job " and he got to help pay the college tuition for a brother and sister.