Estella mine

[whitetrash96]

I'm new to the east kootenays and jonn was nice enough to take me out and show me Estella mine, thanks.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estella_Mine

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It was like a giant sandbox, Rylan definately enjoyed it.
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jonn and the dogs were the only ones brave enough to go beyond the entrance, besides there was ice in the water.
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I was having some camera issues but you get the idea.:beer

[canucksafari]

Nice pics. Thanks for posting.

[kootenaycat1]

Nice, where is the Estella mine? You finding lots of trails over there? We went in the HB on Sunday, was a good couple of hours exploring, I'll post some pics up soon.
Kevin

[4WDarren]

Looks like a fun day! Nice pics.

[whitetrash96]

Nice, where is the Estella mine? You finding lots of trails over there? We went in the HB on Sunday, was a good couple of hours exploring, I'll post some pics up soon.
Kevin

Its near Wasa lake, what is HB? It was my first trip out, but hopefully not my last.

[Bronco Boy]

Great pics! :beer

[lars]

Dang, yet another mine I've love to explore!

Thanks for the thread!

...lars

[yellar bellied]

Steve, don't forget to look for Emily Tiger Mine, next time you're up that way. It has a vertical after you enter.

Your dog picture reminds me of one year one of our members dogs found it self swimming in a vertical shaft that wasn't very obvious to us till we got closer. One of the guys had to push the dogs head under water to get it around the debris and haul it out by the collar. The ceiling had partially collapsed over the vertical but not enough to make it safe to cross carelessly.

Did you drive to the upper road and look down at the mine. Awesome views.

[whitetrash96]

Steve, don't forget to look for Emily Tiger Mine, next time you're up that way. It has a vertical after you enter.



Did you drive to the upper road and look down at the mine. Awesome views.

I'll be sure to check out the Emily Tiger for sure. All we explored was in the pics except the way in ofcourse, we've had company pretty much every weekend since moving here and the outlaws were coming that evening so we had to hustle home.