Searching for Connections in the Abandoned Snakebite Mine
688Does the abandoned Snakebite Mine connect to another nearby mine that Paul and I attempted to excavate last year? I went seeking an answer to that question not too long ago. The Snakebite Mine and the unnamed mine that we attempted to excavate last year do face each other on opposite sides of a small hill, are only about 1000 feet apart (304 m), and only differ in elevation by 70 feet (21 m). While inside the Snakebite Mine, I discovered several inclined passageways going down and up from the main haulage tunnel into stopes. Could one of those downward tunnels actually connect to the other mine? Then, without warning, I arrived at a junction and suddenly found myself at the bottom of a main inclined shaft that went upward and broke through to the surface. It was quite an exploration! Enough talk for now. Let's get on to the video!
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If you missed our excavation video from late last year at an unnamed mine, it's here: https://youtu.be/jBDu3NO1lS8
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0:00 Introduction
0:24 Avoid the voids!
0:27 Looks a little bit sketchy.
1:20 1100 feet = 335 meters
1:25 76 feet = 23 meters
2:01 Silver was mined here in the Snakebite Mine during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
2:22 Note all the fractured slabs.
2:34 Let's keep exploring the Snakebite Mine!
2:43 Nice view looking down the tunnel!
2:49 Here's a branching tunnel on the left.
3:27 The timber remnants are probably the cross-ties that were used for the ore cart tracks.
6:56 This is the third downward sloping passage.
8:53 Approaching a major junction ahead!
9:00 End of the line
9:47 Are you ready to climb up this inclined shaft?
9:53 I've climbed partway up the inclined shaft.
13:18 Muck plate
13:44 The mucker position was probably an entry-level position.
14:17 No connection point here!
15:46 No connection point here.