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| | | Re: Underground Tunnels and Mine Access in Lethbridge, AB. < Reply # 2 on 2/10/2024 8:29 AM > | Reply with Quote
| | | @thegerm Your GPS point routes to the old #8 compound. As a Lethbridge resident, that's one of my favourite places to go. I know its ins and outs as well as the best way to get there while minimizing the risk of getting caught. The site, as far as I understand, has been abandoned since 1957 but is presently owned by a concrete company with the site unused. There are 5 main buildings (2 storage, house/office, water tower, and mine complex) with a number of smaller shacks and infrastructure scattered around. If you go into the mine complex building, the abyss of a mine shaft is there, but is covered by a huge iron slab. If you're ever in the area, I can get you the full rundown on the site and the best way in. You can go in the daytime and be at no greater risk.
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| | | Re: Underground Tunnels and Mine Access in Lethbridge, AB. < Reply # 4 on 4/17/2024 6:17 AM > | Reply with Quote
| | | Okay, a little bit of an update. I've been playing around some more with GIS software and exploring the coulee areas in Lethbridge. About a week ago I stumbled upon the sealed entrance to the Sharen mine which was the first of its kind ever built in the Lethbridge area. As far as I can find out, the mine opened in 1876 and closed in 1901 which is 3 years before the High Level bridge was completed. Now, here's where things get interesting. The entrance has been sealed with a combination of wooden planks and metal bars. The bars could easily be slipped through and someone in the past, not me, looks to have taken a saw to the wooden portion and carved out a body-ish sized hole in the wood. Peering through the hole reveals a small red iron gate blocking the entrance to nothing but darkness. However, there is no visible lock on the gate. Understanding that long-sealed underground spaces are known to become contaminated with toxic and/or flammable gases, attempting to enter without equipment would be exceedingly stupid. Either you die of toxic gas or create a spark and detonate half of Lethbridge or both. For this reason, I want to ask the community on tips for exploring underground spaces as my best ideas right not revolve around relatively expensive Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) or the use of an RC truck and camera with limited range. Thanks and safe travels, -OO
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