Last Chance Mine: Strange Light Encountered While Exploring Endless Tunnels (Part 1)

Unexplainable. That word sums up the startling, strange, white light that momentarily appeared in my video footage while underground in the abandoned Last Chance Mine. Was it a ghost or a more mundane phenomenon? I'm not sure. One thing I do know for sure is that the massive Last Chance Mine produced over 270,000 tons of tungsten during a thirty year period. This abandoned mine has four or five inter-connected levels and over a mile of tunnels.
Here in Part 1, I team-up with Tom and Julie to explore the main haulage tunnel and some of the branching drift tunnels. Some unusual artifacts we found in this mine were metal ore chutes operated by pistons, an old Iris soda can from the 1970s, and a device that constantly measures and records the humidity level and temperature inside the mine.
Don't miss the sneak-peek previews of exciting scenes from Part 2 at the end of this video!
Part 2, where we climb 300-feet of ladders and explore an extensive upper level, is here: • Last Chance Mine: Clim...
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[@stevenbender66]

The great thing about You Tube is channels like yours that take us along to explore and see things that we'd otherwise never see. Thank you all for broadening our horizons and opening our eyes to the fact that, every time you explore a place you've never been before, you will leave with more knowledge than you went with.

[@c103110a]

I've gotten hooked on these mine exploring channels for the same reason. These folks share an underground world that many would never get to see otherwise.

[@s.m.newlin3401]

If t hat was the main hualage tunnel, and it is a STRAIGHT tunnel from entrance to the face then there was probably a combination of debris obstructing the light coming from outside and that last moment when the light shown was the unobstructed shot from entrance to camera lens.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Wow, thank you, Steve! I appreciate your comment. Always nice to hear when viewers are getting something out of my videos. Thank you!

[@AbandonedMines11]

Glad to hear you're enjoying the videos! Thanks for subscribing, too!

[@AbandonedMines11]

Hey, Seth! I thought the same thing initially, but the haulage tunnel did have some slight curves in it. It wasn't totally straight. I think the light was, as others have mentioned, some kind of internal lens flare or some strange anomaly like that. Thanks for your comment!

[@glennhales617]

Me.. 11:30 at night...mineral collecting alone in an abandoned mine in the mid '80's....swear I heard people coming in the tunnel..turned out my light and stood silent...nobody showed so i went all the way back out to the dark, desert night to find knowone as far as i could see!! Yeah those old miners scared me good! True story.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Jeremy and I had a similar experience in the Defense Mine on Christmas Eve morning around 2:00 AM. Almost identical to what you experienced. Strange....

[@user-bi7bm1pj6q]

Tommyknockers

[@_shaman_593]

Finally, you we're not going alone

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks for your comment!

[@Terepin64]

Finally, you we are not going alone? That doesn't make sense.

[@charlesj.easleyii7642]

@@Terepin64 weren't*

[@mctg9043]

@@Terepin64 I know right. I was just thinking that to myself, "you we are not going alone".

[@skully9639]

@@Terepin64 ah slight mistake, no big deal.

[@mr.zer0773]

Damn, sometimes I wanna move out of my city to explore abandoned things like that, but in Russia, there are only bunkers to explore and those are either guarded, or have landmines in there.

[@AbandonedMines11]

You definitely wouldn’t want to step on a landmine, that’s for sure! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment.

[@BxBxProductions]

Time for you to get into metal detecting!

[@Colouh]

Why are old bunkers guarded for?

[@mr.zer0773]

Agustin Alejo Gimenez For some reason, the army guys left some stuff in those bunkers, either just all the wires and other electronics, which were actively stolen in the 90s, or even old weaponry, which is still able to shoot. That’s mainly in the bunkers near the military bases though, the civilian bunkers are just guarded. Also, the penalty for going into places like that might go up to a thousand dollars, and an average person makes around 250. So yea, you either die physically, or economically.

[@joris-rietveld]

@@mr.zer0773 This guy does but I definitely wouldn't crawl into the ventilation shaft of a nuclear bunker: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jX2vgHajjZxsr5I

[@kingdededethegod5313]

Just what I need before going to sleep...

[@thedoge7182]

10 p.m Agree

[@militaryenthusiast485]

Lmao

[@Nil..943]

I'm watching this at 12:00 am :)

[@thewoodymakeit]

That's how it always works

[@si.ni.a0795]

3.46 am right now. TwT

[@mainlineprospector3813]

That light is interesting. I've also expierenced strange things while exploring abandoned mines, but never mention it in the video for fear that people with think I did it on purpose.

[@AbandonedMines11]

I have experienced strange things, too, but most of the time I’m not filming when they happen. It’s those little things that aren’t filmed which are intriguing when they do occur.

[@Secret_Sun33]

Please share, maybe links to see as well.

[@thebombdigitydog]

@@AbandonedMines11 I wouldnt mind a video blog with stories about the strange things you have experienced!

[@LUCKYB.]

I can take you to an old hotel in Gold field NV ..Its closed down been that way for many years .. many paranormalist have been in there on lock downs . And said. No words can describe it . The paranormal activity is so heavy its unreal next time you are in a mine and you hear voices talk with them . You might just get an answer 😜👍😶

[@Kenshiroit]

@@LUCKYB. is there any video on that place?

[@I_DONT_GFU_BOUT_USERNAME]

Demons: its getting out of the hand now there is 3 of them

[@chrisb9143]

3

[@nix-cipher]

3 million

[@mgflashlights9554]

Nevermind, this flashlight is lit 🤣

[@12Casual]

​@@mgflashlights9554 In the Name of my Thrunite T21, of the brightest and shiniest, of the huge amount of lumen and powerful battery, we confidently undertake to repulse the attacks and deceits of you demon. As smoke is driven away, so are they driven; as wax melts before the fire; as darkness yields from the shine, so the wicked perish at the presence of my Thrunite.

[@billclaussen5255]

Another great video Frank!!! That light was intriguing for sure!!! Waiting for part 2!!! Thanks...Peace!!! Bill

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks, Bill! Good hearing from you again. Thanks for your ongoing support!

[@MrJohnboyofsj]

If you look carefully the light only appears in the same instant he moves his flashlight to a different angle on the wall. I think there may be some weird reflectance thing which Id love to hear an explanation for but I don't think it's a camera distortion or lens flare.

[@procerpat9223]

That could very well have been an orb. Video equipment can capture them more easily than the naked eye. Paranormal activity in abandoned mines where people have died is probably not that uncommon

[@TroyBrophy]

Yes, it definitely seems like a sudden reflection from the change in camera light angle.

[@compmanio36]

I mean, possibly but it looked like it shined after he moved his flashlight to the left, beyond where it would reflect. Could be a trick of the camera angle though.

[@user-bi7bm1pj6q]

The weird thing is, why wouldn't it reflect when the light was shining in the same direction? The light showed up as the light had just past the hallway.

[@TheDisabledGamersChannel]

Great to see Tom and Julie with you, i love those 2, and she's a real trooper, beating cancer n that, i'm so happy that worked out the way it did, she's such a sweetheart, great video Frank, i can't wait for part 2.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks, man! Glad you enjoyed the video! Yes, it was nice hooking up with Tom and Julie again. Be sure to check out their KZbin channel often for new uploads. Part 2 is coming this Wednesday at 3:00 PM Pacific time.

[@TheDisabledGamersChannel]

@@AbandonedMines11 Oh no worries there, been subbed to them for a bit now, and tomorrow at 3 i have a windows alert set for ! :)

[@blurboards1]

If I had to guess those are pnuematic (air/gas) actuators operating the ore chute gates. As for the light, that was super strange. It occurred well after the beam of your light was no longer shining down the adit so it doesn't seem it was a reflection.

[@79898325]

Moar!!! Excited for part 2

[@ShaneMclane-PrivateEye]

As much as I love weird things that are creepy and possibly paranormal, I would have to classify this as a slight camera glitch. Great video, those pistons are crazy AF. I discovered your channel through Nukes top 5. That mine with the chains swinging for no reason was so Fing creepy and weird. The mine with the demonic whispers was another creepy gem. Because of those videos, I got introduced to all your videos which are amazing even without anything creepy happening. What I like the most about your videos is that when something creepy does happen I know its genuine.

[@AbandonedMines11]

The strange flash of white light seen in this video most likely was “ignis fatuus” or will-o’-the-wisp. From Wikipedia: “Modern science explains the light…as natural phenomena such as bioluminescence or chemiluminescence, caused by the oxidation of phosphine (PH3), diphosphane (P2H4) and methane (CH4), produced by organic decay.” The rational side of me wants to believe the scientific explanation but the irrational side of me wants to believe it’s supernatural. I will tell you that this mine was exceptionally dry and arid inside. They say that ignis fatuus is caused by decaying organic matter and is usually seen over swamps and bogs. This mine was bone dry and didn’t have any decaying organic matter in it. So I don’t know….

[@haydencasteel635]

What I love most about these videos is the simplicity of them, there isn’t a 5,000$ camera with perfect angles with perfect light, you don’t show your face the whole time, no flashy lights and captions just straight forward, you give the information as is, throw in a comment on the screen yoy didn’t say and just let the exploring be the video and come across some cool things and experience some bizarre phenomenon but none of it seems staged, you don’t draw massive amount of attention to it, you acknowledge it and move on, I appreciate all of this! Keep up the great work

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks for the great comment, Hayden! I appreciate it.

[@Mike649foxx]

Just about to head to bed when your channel name comes up in my notifications Frank. Another great mine my friend, always a pleasure to join you on an explore, thank you for the invitation 👍

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, Mike! I appreciate it. Thank you for your support. Sounds like you are enjoying my videos.

[@scotth4808]

You have the most coolest life to be able to exploring mines and enjoy the history or life in the days of mining..I would love to see what you see and do the things in person with you.Thanks for sharing your adventures with us all.

[@dancjr2]

Fantastic video as always! That light was definitely strange, another explorer or something that would have had me leaving quickly? The ore shoot gate pistons are pretty large, I’d imagine there must have been a lot of weight behind them when they were in use. I wonder why the hygrometer is was there, by the way, good eye! Thanks for sharing Frank, I’m looking forward to part two, stay safe.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks, Dan! I’m not sure who or what is monitoring the temperature and humidity in that mine. Someone could be doing some kind of study but don’t ask me what for. I think you’ll enjoy Part 2 when we climb about 300 feet of ladders to an upper level. It was just as equally massive and extensive up there as it was in the main haulage tunnel. Thanks, Dan, for your ongoing support here!

[@ericscarburry8637]

Glad to see you again!

[@AbandonedMines11]

Same to you, Eric! Thanks for stopping by, watching, and commenting!

[@STAY-GOLD-VINYL]

Set playback speed at 0.25x and youll see two lights instead of one! Also you’ll notice that both lights appear equal spread. Looks like ghost eyes to me!! Creepy but cool catch

[@AbandonedMines11]

I did what you said but didn’t quite see two separate lights. Of course, I was doing this on my iPhone where the screen is pretty small to begin with. I’ll have to try it out on my desktop computer at home. Thanks for the tip, though! Whatever that light was, it was totally unexpected. In a way, I’m glad I did not notice the light when I was there in person.

[@jeffstrains4014]

@@AbandonedMines11 Seeing it on PC .025 I am thinking its good you did not catch that with your own eyes

[@ordinaryhand]

@@AbandonedMines11 you can pause and then hit < and > to advance/rewind one frame at a time.

[@murielvaillancourt3855]

@@AbandonedMines11 Hello Frank, i follow a new channel from France and the guy said yesterday that your video with the muffled voices in the mine was a hoax and that you admitted it. Is that right? I refused to believe it and we had a heated argument between me and the guy. I don’t know what to believe, his english is awful but he is very genuine.( Indiana fraise, or Indiana Strawberry). Can you say what is the reality? And for the « portal », where the chains were swinging in the mine? Also a hoax? And the radio with the woman voice?

[@homestraight]

@@AbandonedMines11 There's also a light as you turn into the left hand tunnel. Its on the right just as you pan round to the next tunnel @ 12:14. If you slow this down to .25 you can use the , and . keys to scrub back and forward.

[@davidcline123]

So incredible, loved every single minute of the video, Thanks for sharing

[@victoryfirst2878]

So nice to see you checking out the mine. Gives us all something unique to see. VF

[@AbandonedMines11]

Great comment! Sounds like you're enjoying my videos. Thanks so much! Glad to have you along for the ride.

[@hisgreasiness]

Since it doesn't illuminate its surroundings, I assume it's a reflection or a digital recording anomaly.

[@wat5713]

I understand what you're saying, but does light always have to illuminate it's surroundings or is that just how we understand it with what we have officially accepted and observed?

[@farwestranger971]

@Uri Gressel and @Exploring Abandoned Mines and Unusual Places, one of my first thoughts was a digital recording anomaly also, but notice the anomaly stays with the tunnel while the camera is panning. If it were just an anomaly, I would expect it to stay in the same spot on the CCD. Since it stays with the tunnel I think it's real. How remote is the mine? I suspect someone came in after you and didn't want to be seen.

[@NPCorangebad]

It does... look at the end of that tunnel hes looking down.

[@deepspire]

It does illuminate the side, then disappears behind the wall.

[@simiamalum5487]

Long story short... It's lens flare. I'm not sure what the reflection is coming from, but I'm pretty sure that's what it is. It does move and you can see it against the rock closer as the camera pans. The shape also indicates flare to me. Final piece of evidence... There is absolutely no way a light that bright would have gone unnoticed in a mine had it actually been...well...a light. Especially out of the corner of your eye where there are more rods (sensitive to light). You WOULD notice. Cool trick for seeing in the dark (very low diffused light). Scan side to side of where you want to look/walk. You will see better contrast outside your area of focus and overall improve your night vision. Neat artifact though. The kind that makes you go, "huh...?"

[@johnsmart964]

Thank you so much for this very interesting and informative video, this mine certainly had plenty of room to manoeuvre. The metal piston operated ore chutes were of great interest, there was no expense spared with them, they must have considered it worth the investment. That light was a somewhat strange phenomenon. Thanks again for the work that you do in producing these excellent videos.

[@hushpuppytwix9572]

I’m so glad I found this channel

[@AbandonedMines11]

I’m glad, too! Thanks for commenting! It’s nice having you along for all the adventures whether above ground or underground.

[@M_Mcg]

When going into these mines, is there ever a concern about ventilation or oxygen levels?

[@AbandonedMines11]

Not usually. However, my oxygen meter did go off in the flooded Oak Creek Mine this past week. I just posted Part 1 of that video yesterday and will be posting Part 2 (where the oxygen meter went off) in a couple days. Thanks for your comment and question!

[@VooSetIck]

He talks about it closer to the end of the video

[@JL-uu3lv]

East coast mines yes we carry 02 meters

[@xpan195]

I’ve only been to a few mines/caves for tours, and I’ve gotta say after watching these vids I don’t think I’ll ever go cave/mine exploring unless it’s with a tour group of at least 10+ people lol. You my friend are much more brave than I, kudos and stay safe.

[@wrangler0829]

What a cool mine! The flash of light was pretty weird. And yeah i saw two points of light also. Looked like a set of eyes. Cant wait for part 2, the climb!

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks, Dustin! Yes, Part 2 comes out tomorrow (Wednesday) at 3:00 PM Pacific time. Lots of cool artifacts on the upper level -- and it was really extensive!

[@Miner49er1]

This was a fun mine, thank you for sharing! That light was, indeed, strange.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks for stopping by, Nick! I agree that light was odd. This mine reminded me somewhat of the Delamar Mine due to how extensive it was and how multi-level it was.

[@neilurwin9670]

Brilliant Video All The Best Of Health To You Frank.

[@worldfilmclips1]

Forgot to mention in my post that I loved the fact that you showed the 'tag on-off board'. One of the most important locations and apparatus of a mine👍. Can't wait to part 2.

[@ChrissGriffin2000]

That was very strange Frank. Great videos as always though!

[@AbandonedMines11]

Glad you enjoyed it, Chris! Thanks for letting me know.

[@Paulman50]

Very large mine, enjoyed thanks. Aliens like large mines 😊

[@jaytay8637]

Hearing your voice here sounding relaxed and normal emphasises how truly nervous it sounded in that nasty old Horton mine.

[@ronniecardy]

Good to see you back Frank, I watch Tom and Julie also Hope there could be a ghost 👻 in this mine. I enjoy ghost storys. The white light was 😎 be safe all of you guys 👦

[@AbandonedMines11]

Hey, Ronnie! Nice hearing from you again. Thanks for checking out my latest video and for leaving a comment. Sounds like you enjoyed the video - especially the part with the mysterious light. I’m still not sure what that was and probably don’t want to know, to be quite honest.

[@ronniecardy]

@@AbandonedMines11 loved it

[@stevetabor4447]

Awesome mine really enjoy when you Tom an Julie get together get to see different spectrums of the mine gotta watch the light again interesting,, curious if you found the red mountain info,, awesome stuff guys/frank looking forward for part 2 as always be safe 👍👍

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks for your comment, Steve! Yes, it’s always nice to team up with Tom and Julie for some of these explorations. I wasn’t able to find anything about the Red Mountain situation that you were talking about. I do know that there is a big, modern, open-pit mine there that is still in operation from what I know. Maybe something happened with that.

[@nebraskanassassin6058]

Simply badass Frank. As bad as our country is rite now your vids calm my anxiety brother. So thank you my friend

[@AbandonedMines11]

Glad my videos can help! As always, thanks for stopping by, watching, and commenting. Part 2 goes live tomorrow (Wednesday) at 3 PM Pacific time. We climb up 300 feet of ladders to a very extensive upper level in this mine. I think you'll like it.

[@royjennison3916]

Fantastic vidio Frank , i am looking forward to part two

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks, Roy! For Part 2, we climbed up about 300 feet of ladders to an upper level which was pretty extensive. Lots of cool stuff up there, too. That video will be coming this Wednesday at 3:00 PM Pacific time. Thanks for all of your ongoing support here, Roy! You’ve been a long-time supporter - and I really appreciate that.

[@royjennison3916]

@@AbandonedMines11 , Hi frank , thank you for the compliment , you make the best abandon mines vids , your voice fits the mines you are filming and really sets the atmosphere . it just makes it all good viewing . you also have a good in sight of the mines and workings too . you must have nerves of steel going to places where you go , keep up the good work frank and i will keep watching .

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thank you, Roy! Glad you are enjoying the videos.

[@Krankie_V]

These old extensive Mines are amazing. Sometimes I watch these before going to bed then I have dreams about finding stuff in an old mine LOL

[@AbandonedMines11]

This is a great comment! Glad to hear you are dreaming about abandoned mines. That made me chuckle a little bit. Thanks for all of your enthusiastic support - I appreciate it!

[@RockerRed]

Thank you!

[@pineappleroad]

Ok, that is spooky (finally got around to re-watching this on my desktop PC which has a 28" monitor)

[@RD1R]

How the piston works: it is almost certainly a fluid/air damper. This means you have a solid sliding "plug" with oil or another hydraulic fluid on one side, then air (or a more inert gas like nitrogen) sealed on the other side. The piston is attached to that plug. Air can compress, liquid can't, so increasing the fluid pressure with that little valve on the back drives the plug into an increasingly firm cushion of air. Once the piston had contacted the rock, they could continue increasing the pressure to a very specific point. This was useful as you could apply an exact amount of force to a small location for a very long time.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks for all of this information! I really appreciate it and I’m sure the other viewers do, too.

[@thedoge7182]

You know what i love? Content that is not clickbait Your content is awesome and legit

[@mistermobile2615]

I live in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada just East of Sacramento. These mines have always fascinated me. We have many many miles under our town. So much rich history. Thanks for taking me down there with you cuz I think I'm a might too claustrophobic to do it myself.

[@jasminesmithmendoza5988]

Cali in the house 😊 Im North of Sacramento Airport 👍

[@mistermobile2615]

@@jasminesmithmendoza5988 I'm actually the same, more North and a little east. These fires are getting scary.

[@toozigooti]

Are you living in Nevada City, by chance?

[@liz2092]

It's interesting that you said that the 'X' could mean someone died there, right after the phantom light.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Sure is! I'm not sure what the X meant. Really don't see that symbol in these abandoned mines too often.

[@johnnylego807]

Tap 12:19 over and over again while unpaused and look back in tunnel you see something appear and disappear at the end of the hall way!!!! What the hell! And you here it too, looked like a man laying on his back then vanishing!

[@corbsshas2811]

whelp, guess there was two of them

[@jeanjean9343]

Our body doesn't react strongly to too little oxygen (i.e. symptoms of exposure, or lack of it in this case), it reacts to too much Carbon Dioxide. Several people at work talked about passing out in high nitrogen areas with no feeling of a shortage of breath. That's why, at work, we wore “four-gas” monitors, they measured O2 Oxygen, LEL (Lower Explosive Limit), CO (Carbon Monoxide), and H2S (Hydrogen Sulfide). Be careful, the monitor is a great thing, a necessity, to have. Chemical Reactions (rust for one) can consume Oxygen in areas where Oxygen is relatively low. We had crated Bags of Charcoal, they were labeled to Deplete Oxygen if stored in an area with limited air circulation. But with the Monitor, be sure it’s calibrated accurately. Our units alarm if a condition occurred, and when the unit is returned to the Bump Test Station (and battery charge, both done daily) it would download the events to the main computer and Jeopardy Reports (no, not the game LOL) were generated and we were contacted depending on the exposure and level. We wore Air Purifying Respirators often (and some wore breathing air often, depending on the job), and the Monitor had to be worn at Breathing Level, i.e. nearly neck level, on a special tab on our work jackets, and when breathing out, the exhaust valve might be just above the monitor in certain positions, it wasn’t uncommon to set off the alarm. It’s an informal way of testing it, since exhaled air is lower than 19.5% Oxygen. If you breathe out, onto the monitor, and it doesn’t alarm, (it might take a few tries) don’t trust the monitor. In summary, Low Oxygen Levels do not produce profound symptoms, but an excess of Carbon Dioxide produces an increase in rate and depth of respiration and an increased heart rate, so LOW OXYGEN LEVELS can be insidiously dangerous, possibly resulting in passing out without any, or mild, symptoms. Air can stratify, wear the monitor at breathing level to assure you are getting needed oxygen in sufficient amounts.

[@ExploringWithBonnie13]

Very nice mine. Strange light for sure.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Hi, Bonnie! I don’t think I’ve seen you commenting here before on my channel. I’m going to have to look at your KZbin channel because your channel name sounds very intriguing. Thanks for dropping by!

[@ExploringWithBonnie13]

@@AbandonedMines11 no I just found your channel yesterday.

[@deadmetal8692]

That's pretty creepy to think that there was somebody or something in the mine the whole time you were there. Maybe that sensor you found at the beginning was put there purposely by someone living in the mine and that was who shined the light at you? Still creepy.

[@Gabrocol]

Maybe a caretaker trying to scare ppl off.

[@SuperSlik50]

Its old Mr Johnson from the abandoned amusement park

[@pizzawithpineappleissuperi4377]

The light kinda seemed as if it blinked at the moment, maybe the thing that monitors the moisture and kind looks like a usb stick belongs to the sate or some agency that monitors the mine for whatever reason. Maybe it took a measurement and blinked at that moment. Fire detectors blink every 2.5 minutes when they take a measurement too

[@axth0ny761]

He’s back

[@razzinsky]

Really nice exploration video though ; )

[@zacchambers2418]

Nice to see you back in my sub feed man!

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks, Zac! It’s nice to get a notification in my KZbin account that you have left another comment. Thank you!

[@abrahamcollins9275]

I Love Your KZbin Channel..... You have awesome content and you always invite us all who are watching at home along on your fantastic adventures....

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thank you so much, Abraham! And thanks for subscribing, too! I appreciate it. Have a great Halloween weekend and stay tuned for more videos in November.

[@Skeamy]

Another haunted mine? Nice!

[@AbandonedMines11]

Not really haunted - more like a strange appearance of an unknown light source.

[@frankgaletzka8477]

I see your Video once more . You catch the mine Feeling as well . But also i like the laugh and smile from Julie . Take care stay healthy and dont be afraid of ghosts. Talk to them and say that they had to go in the light Yours Frank Galetzka

[@morelenmir]

Very interesting indeed! It is the quiet, unassuming types of paranormal event that interest me the most. The light seemed very white indeed, not yellowish or orange such as an old tungsten bulb or even a naked flame would produce. Carbide/acetylene flames are intensely white. In comparison even the daylight did not seem such a pure colour when you looked back several times beforehand. I think the slight blurring is due to the camera moving rather than a property of the light itself. The light also didn't appear to move as you swung the camera to turn, so I do not think it was a reflection.

[@poggodoggo5838]

Play it at the slowest and u can see reflection of light to eyes

[@frankroberts9320]

Q: What's a 'manway'? A: Usually from 100 to 300 pounds.

[@scottmarshall9159]

Hi Frank, love your channel, have been a fan for a few years now. I've watched this one two or three times, today was showing it to my son, and something really struck me. Apologies if anyone else has already pointed this out on this thread, but you make two death comments during this segment; one passing a small collapse (where you wonder if a mine explorer is underneath it), and the second death comment is immediately after the mystery light! The light flashes as you're panning away and one of the very next things you say while looking at an X marked on a timber is, "or maybe someone died". After watching dozens and dozens of your videos over the years, and including the three very haunted videos (that I know of), this may be one of the only times we've heard you ruminate on death in a mine, and this one has a ghostly light flashing you back. Maybe you were subconsciously picking up on some kind of haunted vibe! Anyway, stay safe, thanks much again.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Hey, Scott! Great comment! Nice to hear that you watch my videos with your son. How cool is that? You are the first person to point out my two references to "death" while in this mine. I hadn't noticed that I had said those things in this particular mine. Instead of me picking up on a haunted vibe, maybe a ghost was picking up on my musings about death and decided to flash a mysterious light as soon as I looked away. I think you're right -- I don't normally narrate a video and spend time talking about miners dying in the mine, etc. unless I know beforehand that there was an accident of some sort. I never know what I'm going to find while underground, and none of us really know what supernatural qualities and forces are really out there.

[@crazyscott2646]

Those pistons were probably run on air or oil. But they are a one way piston, that means ,there has to be weight on the piston arm to collapse the piston rod. They would lessen the amount of air or oil in the line and that would allow the weight of the ore to push the piston down or open the shute and allow the ore to fall in the rail carts. Awsome video! Thanks.

[@Dekko-chan]

Spoopy

[@willlit2806]

This channel is real cool

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks for spending some time here on my channel, Will! I appreciate it. And thanks for your comment.

[@willlit2806]

@@AbandonedMines11 its very cool to have such a great channel reply, I hope you have a great day, when I do watch your videos I always enjoy

[@mauserdave]

About the same height as a headlamp would be on a miners helmet. Several other mines have these mysterious light anomalies. Even the Josh Gates caught some on video in a mine way down in South America. Wonder if it's some kind of Natural Phenomena. Gases in mines combined with Piezoelectricity ? Some gasses will fluoresce when energized with electricity. Lots of different rocks when squeezed through seismic forces would create an electric current. Random long winded thoughts from a fellow explorer lol. Keep up the good work!

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks for your comment! Very intriguing information that you provided.

[@stabbincabbincowbboy3770]

Awsum Mine...I Remember IRIS Soda it Was the Stores Knock off Brand... “Cheap Soda” ... What the Hell Was That White Light? YES I Saw it ! 👍🏻🤠🇺🇸

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks for clarifying the Iris soda existence. From what I was able to gather, it was a regional soda only sold in Southern California Thriftimart stores. Is that correct?

[@stabbincabbincowbboy3770]

Yes a SoCal Soda haha... Fed-Mart, Gemco, & Yeah Petty Much Stores Selling Cheapest Prices Back Then... Think Shasta Soda Railroad them in the Long Run...

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks for the information!

[@tomgregson1393]

it definitely looks like some kind of reflection from the torch as it passes from right to left as you are turning that same direction

[@joshbostock4371]

So we’ve got another haunted mine! You haven’t been in one in a while? Can’t wait to watch!

[@aslerunarborgersen5175]

Very nice video, as always Frank. I think that piston is pneumatic, but it's hard to tell just from the tv screen. And the strange light you filmed was very scary, I don't think it was a person. If so he would either contact you, or stayed out of the mine as long as you was inside. For me it looked like it was something paranormal. But why do you think somebody monitor the air and humid in the mine? Is it because of bats, or what do you think Frank? Thank you for another great video, and take care.

[@foxsicle]

"Soooooo weeeerrrrrree heaaaadinnngg baaaaackkk ouuuuuttt... " Even though slowed down your voice was making me laugh, especially after a bunch of times... That is preeeeeeetty freaky and mysterious. ...tbh, at first i was looking at the wrong 'light' so when i saw the right one it was alot more WOAH.

[@AbandonedMines11]

I know -- I sound like a colossal drunk when slowed down. LOL Thanks for checking out the video and commenting!

[@foxsicle]

@@AbandonedMines11 Welcome..! Thanks for making them. 😁

[@EggnogonthebogProductions]

Enjoyed this explore. Strange light...Could be just light reflection from your torch.

[@HMNNO]

Not sure how when he had the light directly in that tunnel and we saw no light reflecting back and when he turned it was dark is when that light appeared

[@Gabrocol]

Nah its a ghost. Boo

[@joris-rietveld]

Yeah I don't think ghosts would make little almost unnoticeable flashes :p If I was a ghost I would just shine a bright light in your face and stark shaking the timbered stuff if I wanted to get noticed.

[@poggodoggo5838]

I actually played the part where the strange light showed at 0.25x speed and it was a reflection of light from someone's eyes.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Good stuff, Frank! That light was a bit strange. I remember the haulage adit having a slight curve or two in it, so, depending on if the curves are between you and the portal, you might not be able to see the light from the portal from where you saw the unexplained light. Make sense?

[@AbandonedMines11]

That’s what I remember, too - that the tunnel was not totally straight and did have a slight bend in it. So that light is not coming from the portal. That was my initial thought, though. Then I thought it was either you or Julie and your headlamp, but you guys had already gone down the branching tunnel to my left and were not even in the area as shown in the entire clip. It’s an intriguing anomaly, that’s for sure. Thanks for watching, Tom & Julie! This was a pretty cool mine to explore and document. Glad we were able to do it!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

@@AbandonedMines11 I'm bringing my proton ghost blaster next time we do an explore.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Someone just left a comment on this video and said that we three were not alone in there. I tend to agree! I think next time around I’m not going to get so far behind you and Julie while we’re exploring inside a mine.

[@MrPhenomenon1]

terrifying!

[@tomkirchgessner1697]

I like how you picked up on the torch light.

[@rolfsinkgraven]

A very nice explore an preview, that light has too be a refection i think,. it is no dust ghost hehe.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Hey, Rolf! Thanks for watching and commenting! The light certainly was mysterious, wasn’t it? Probably was just some kind of random, odd reflection. At least that’s what I hope it was!

[@chuxxsss]

Air piston, used in Australia too.

[@suzyqualcast6269]

Used for what purpose exactly, please ?

[@chuxxsss]

@@suzyqualcast6269 Early Jack hammers, was first made in Maldon, Victoria, Australia. 1800s. exported oversea. Later fitted with water.

[@The_Real_JN]

I believe they're hydraulic

[@thatmeanpersononlineoffend9376]

There are things that live in abandoned mines, tunnels, and caves. Their eyes do tend to be highly reflective with white light and it doesn't take much light to catch a glimpse. The reason you didn't see it when looking directly down the tunnel was because it was hiding, and there were many places for it to hide. Catching the eyes at the last moment is because you were turning away from it so it felt it could look at you/follow you through the tunnels. Your friends were ahead of you and you were essentially by yourself at that time. If you didn't feel like you were in danger then it was probably just curious about you and your friends being there.

[@SC-gp7kt]

Like what kind of creatures?

[@AA-wg4nm]

@@SC-gp7kt Jinns

[@kmckask4831]

@@AA-wg4nm islamic demons?

[@Vingul]

There's no way that was a reflection from his flashlight.

[@captainhindsight8779]

@@kmckask4831 yup underground ISIS

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

8:16 Pneumatically actuated, I think. Could possibly be hydraulic, can't tell for sure. Those pneumatic actuators are used in various sizes quite often in industrial applications. I've specified a few of those myself on plans over the years, but nothing that large.

[@jessw4195]

If you put the video playback speed at 0.25, it looks like a set of eyes (2 eyes). It is 2 dots of light placed like the eyes of a person. The way the lights turn on (flash) and then they turn off (go black so the tunnel is just dark) looks almost as if a person opened their eyes. It is not actually 1 big light, it is 2 dots of light that flash.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Great comment, Jess! It certainly was an enigma whatever it was.

[@purenatural5736]

Beautiful place, I liked the pistons they put there, the people who worked there were forward thinkers. As for the light, I think it was some kind of reflection happening there (and I hope it was)!

[@AbandonedMines11]

The pistons were really surprising. Have never seen those used with ore chutes in a mine before. I didn't examine them closely, but I assume the piston rod would extend outward and upward pushing the metal chute gate open. The question I had is wouldn't the extended piston rod get damaged as rocks tumbled out of the chute around it? They must've had a way to avoid that....

[@MissMichSan]

I like your vocabulary and you are so knowledgeable

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks for the feedback! And thanks for spending part of your day here on my channel checking out some of my videos. I appreciate the interest and the support.

[@MissMichSan]

@@AbandonedMines11 wow! really means alot to get a response from you Absolutely like your videos and you are welcome! thank you for sharing your experience means alot!

[@zendonbuilds948]

I like that the narrator tells us which minerals were mined here. Not every mine explorer tells us this.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks for the feedback. I try to research what was mined at each mine and then post that in the video via a caption or in my narration. Sometimes, though, it's impossible to determine what was mined.

[@Mynameismegalex]

Now I have no idea what that light was or even if it was real, but considering the fact it didn't seem to light up its surroundings at all it looks almost as if it was a reflection from some other light source.

[@goldenratio5117]

Im on a few acres outside Nevada City very close to Tahoe Nat Forest. I have found relics all over my property from 1800s. There are tunnel and shafts all over. I firmly believe that the cornish miners brought over tommyknockers from Wales. My neighbor and myself have had many many paranormal experiences.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Sounds like you found a lot of really cool artifacts over the years! That’s fantastic that your property is rich in mining history. Yes, the Tommyknockers are something else. Not sure what to believe on that one. The strange light in this video is just that - strange. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@_John_P]

It looks light an internal reflection from your own light, as soon as it hits the sweet spot on the rock in front of you, and by chance it seems to align with the tunnel.

[@TheDamageinc81]

Hope you kept that Iris Cola can ... that's a gem.

[@AbandonedMines11]

No, that can is probably still there if nobody else has taken it in the meantime. Thanks for watching and commenting! I appreciate it.

[@RENunez-sd6ov]

Another great video Frank, the cola can is worth about 3 to 4 dollars today. Oh and the light that that you seen, that was just me having another flashback, sorry about that.

[@AbandonedMines11]

I wasn’t aware that soda can was worth that much money. I suppose that’s why I spotted it partially hidden behind some rocks. Someone must’ve stashed it there but forgot about it. The flash of white light? I’m not sure what was going on there.... Thanks for your comment, as always!

[@SarahGreen523]

I have learned a lot about old mine structures from watching your uploads. I know you don't do paranormal stuff, but sometimes paranormal stuff kinda does you. I guess you can't explore abandoned mines like you do without running into some weird, unexplained stuff. Not sure what that light was, maybe a reflection or maybe.... ghost mine! I appreciate the explorations, ghosts or not!

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks, Sarah! Nice having you following along in all the adventures. I do appreciate the support, so I thank you for that!

[@Metalora]

With paranormal investigators: They look for ghosts With Frank: Ghosts look for you

[@WeatheredCyclist]

Wow! Great video. I really enjoy your explanation and narrative of what you see. You are a brave soul for entering this mine! 19.5% oxygen is right on the border of what OSHA defines as an oxygen deficient atmosphere. Not normal and not a good place to be! Please use caution in the future! Thank you again for your great videos!

[@mrdfoutz]

The streak of light definitely came from the roof of the main tunnel, not from further down it. If you view the section at .25 speed and go back and forth a few times, you can easily follow a line from the tunnel roof to the light, which I theorize is a reflection from something.

[@AbandonedMines11]

I see what you're saying. However, the flash of light appears after my lights have passed the tunnel. The flash of light appears in total darkness when none of my lights are shining down that tunnel to cause a reflection. At least it looks that way to me. It's all very puzzling. I'm just glad I didn't notice it when I was there filming.

[@stephaniegarcia7393]

​@@AbandonedMines11 lots of nature spirits in mines like this the fae.

[@kathm7553]

Saw a miner in brown overalls too

[@richardjellis9186]

I've watched a few of these, exploring old mines videos, and am surprised that they didn't use old, blunt, drill bits more, to anchor wooden posts to the walls. They COULD have drilled 'its LAST' hole with one, and it would make a great anchor to hold up large pieces of wood, which in place, would hold more wood up. They'd last year's. They would have to rust ALL THE WAY through before eventually snapping. But that would take an awfully long time, especially in a 'dry' mine. Or... Is this a method that they DID occasionally use.?🤔?.

[@78rpmrecord65]

Fun fact: some phonograph needles were made of tungsten they could play 50 record unlike steel which could only play one. 270000 tons of tungsten ore could make a lot of needles cool vid

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks for that interesting bit of information! I was not aware of any of that. I’m sure the other viewers will appreciate it, too.

[@BuhayAmerica-sf1po]

Thank you ,done subscribe too!

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thank you! I’ll be posting some brand new, full length videos next week, so stay tuned! Thanks for your support!

[@goldenratio5117]

There is a Last chance mine out In Tahoe Forest CA I go to sometimes.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Seems like the name “Last Chance” was used a lot for mines, valleys, and mountains. There is the Last Chance Mountain range inside Death Valley, and I know of a couple more Last Chance Minea as well. Kind of a cool name when you think about it! Thanks for your comment.

[@brannancloward]

The pistons are surely a sign of a higher-budget mine. The piston opens the ore chute gate so that it does not have to be done manually in 2 steps.

[@suzyqualcast6269]

Ta for detail.

[@ninamiller4413]

Around 4:09, there is a similar white light anomaly as the camera is panned down and to the right. It briefly appears on bottom, towards the left if the screen.

[@kmckask4831]

Oh, that’s the portal I believe. The portal they entered the mine in. I think so anyways 5:30 is where I believe 4:09 is in, the straight tunnel that leads to the outside

[@thedoruk6324]

Let's Explore!

[@BruhNah999]

As you pan to the left you’re unable to slow the footage down to x25 to catch it?

[@mfree80286]

I think your light is a reflection. If you pause and frame advance (PC, these are the < and > keys) it kicks in just as you're panning across that stripe in the rock face, but the bigger thing is it's still visible as the edge of the tunnel eclipses it. If it were further up the portal, the edge would have covered it immediately. That stripe must have been reflective enough to cause an internal reflection in the camera lens. Was there a lick of paint or a crystalline rock there? Maybe something out of the viewing angle did it like a piece of aluminum or reflective tape? All I can tell you is, the edge of the tunnel wall didn't conceal it, which says it's not a distant light.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks, Michael, for your analysis. We don’t recall there being anything reflective in the tunnel. I don’t know what was going on there.

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Impressivly spacious drift for the time. Wow, I didn't know usb devices went back that far ;) Yes, no easy explanation for that light. Suspect really was just light reflection from the others.

[@AbandonedMines11]

That USB air monitoring device was certainly a strange find. I don’t know who is monitoring the climate inside that mine and for what reason. We didn’t notice any bats living in this mine, so I don’t know what it might have been used for. The strange white light near the end of the video is mysterious. Nobody else was in the mine except us three. Personally, I think it was just some kind of weird anomaly that happened inside my camera. At least that’s what I’m hoping! I don’t think anything followed me home…

[@naidastilwell2646]

Looks like some of it is on its last legs !! Take care, stay safe, everyone. God bless..

[@herbiethekat3637]

I don’t know why but this very video made me claustrophobic This is the only one.

[@SagebrushRebel]

Frank, Rick here. The flash of light seen as you pan to the left is probably a piece of reflective tape. I have strips of reflective tape on my hardhat that I use when exploring mines and caves. Perhaps someone put a strip on the ceiling, or bumped their hardhat on the ceiling; maybe you could duplicate that by returning to that mine. As for the piston-actuated ore chutes, they could be either pneumatic or hydraulic? I've never seen that in a mine before.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Hey, Rick! Thanks for your comment! The only question I have is why did the reflection appear AFTER my lights were no longer shining down the tunnel? When we came back through that way on the way out, we didn’t notice any reflective tape or anything like that. Of course, we weren’t aware that there had been a reflection earlier on, but we still didn’t see anything out of the ordinary. I don’t know what caused it, and I’m tending to lean towards it was something internal in the camera. Yes, those piston-actuated ore chutes were definitely a first for me! Like you, I have never seen those before in an abandoned mine.