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Nemesis
location:
Utah
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Urban Pirate
 
location:
Salt Lake City
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 1 on 4/5/2006 2:46 AM >
| | | | Nice work on getting into Geneva, it is an excellent site.
Send me a PM, I'd be interested to hear what parts of the place you've seen because it is massive. We've covered a fair amount of ground in our three trips there and each time we've found more than enough new stuff to see.
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Mr. BLAB
 
Gender: Female
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<Reply # 2 on 4/5/2006 5:25 PM >
| | | | I'm hoping to make a trip out there soon... Anyone have any suggestions on which area to scout in order to look for an entrance? Last time I drove around looking, I got lost three times. 
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Urban Pirate
location:
Salt Lake City
Gender: Male
| | Re: Geneva Steel
<Reply # 3 on 4/5/2006 8:37 PM >
| | | | I can tell you anything you need to know Sphix, we had to look pretty hard the first time out there, but we got lucky and found an excellent entrance.
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SLCblue
location:
Salt Lake City
Gender: Male
THINK OF THE SIDECAR!
| |  | Re: Geneva Steel
<Reply # 4 on 4/6/2006 11:55 PM >
| | | | Hell yeah we did. It's a nice way in...takes a bit to get to.
Keep a lookout for scrap guys when you're in there. The first time we went in it was about 6 PM, there were still tons of people there, and an ominous Bronco seemed to know our every location. Second time was 1 AM-ish, and we didn't see signs of another soul around. Not only that, but one of the really cool buildings was all lit up...It would've been nice to photograph, had we known how at that point. Third trip in I think we had too many people, in addition to the fact that there seemed to be a security patrol lurking (campfire, truck, etc), even though it was around 1. My suggestion is to keep the number of people in your party at 3...any more and you risk detection. Myself and the Pirate would be glad to bring someone along on our next excursion. Not sure when that will be, however.
I did try contacting a few companies I thought might be involved with the scrapping , as well as Geneva's Chapter 11 trustee to see if we could get permission to come in and shoot in the daylight (it could be amazing), but I never got a response. If anyone knows of a contact, hit me up.
Sphix, you got IM of some sort?
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SLCblue
location:
Salt Lake City
Gender: Male
THINK OF THE SIDECAR!
| | | Re: Geneva Steel
<Reply # 5 on 4/7/2006 12:07 AM >
| | | | Here's a link to some pics of the outside of Geneva before they demolished the blast furnaces and most of the steel smelting facilities in June 05...
http://www.pbase.c...rama/2004ut_geneva
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Collector
location:
SLC, Utah
| | Re: Geneva Steel
<Reply # 6 on 4/7/2006 2:47 AM >
| | | | Hey SLCblue, do you post under the name "blue" over at www.utahmountainbiking.com? Just curious because there is someone over there with that name posting questions about Geneva.
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Mr. BLAB
Gender: Female
| | Re: Geneva Steel
<Reply # 7 on 4/7/2006 6:47 AM >
| | | | Yeah, Utahites can feel free to add me to their MSN Messengers at my email. Just make sure to let me know what your UER name is, so I can keep track of everyone. Thanks!
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SLCblue
location:
Salt Lake City
Gender: Male
THINK OF THE SIDECAR!
| | | Re: Geneva Steel
<Reply # 8 on 4/8/2006 5:19 AM >
| | | | Posted by Collector
Hey SLCblue, do you post under the name "blue" over at www.utahmountainbiking.com? Just curious because there is someone over there with that name posting questions about Geneva.
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Yep, that would be me. And you?
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Collector
location:
SLC, Utah
| | Re: Geneva Steel
<Reply # 9 on 4/8/2006 6:13 PM >
| | | | Thats funny, its a small world (internet). I don't think I have ever posted over there, I just lurk. I have not been there for a while, but now that the weather is getting warming I have been thinking about biking. I looked back a little further and saw some of your Geneva pics, very very nice.
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BLUEVALK
location:
Utah County,UTAH
Gender: Male
| | Re: Geneva Steel
<Reply # 10 on 4/10/2006 11:07 PM >
| | | | HELLO FORUM!
IM A NEW MEMBER AS OF FIRST PAT OF APRIL. FRIENDS WITH NEMESIS. HAVING LIVED IN UTAH COUNTY MY WHOLE LIFE AND WORKING AT A SUPPLY WAREHOUSE WITHIN 200 YARDS OF GENEVA FOR THE LAST 9 YEARS, I HAVE BEEN IN AND AROUND THE PLANT FOR QUITE SOME TIME. IN THE PAST I HAVE ACTUALLY DELIVERED PARTS AND SUPPLIES INSIDE GENEVA, WHILE IT WS UP AND RUNNING.AROUND THE FIRST OF APRIL I INVITED NEMESIS AND MY BROTHER TO TAKE MY FIRST TOUR OF GENEVA SINCE IT BEING CLOSED. AFTER QUICKLY FINDING A GOOD PARKING PLACE AROUND 11PM, WE MADE OUR WAY ACROSS SEVERAL FIELDS AND DRYED UP MARSHES. AFTER FINALLY ARRIVING AT AND INFILTRATING THE TALL SECURITY FENCE AND THE FULL AND RUSHING MOAT STYLE DITCH WE MADE OUR WAY UP THE HILL TO THE NORTH WEST MOST BUILDINGS. AFTER A FEW HOURS OF EXPLORING AND VENTURING IN AND OUT OF TOWERS AND SCALING CONVEYER CATWALKS WE DECIDED WE HAD BETTER CALL IT A NIGHT. AFTER SEARCHING THROUGH OUR LAST SHACK WE SPOTTED A PERIMETER PATROL TRUCK MOVING QUICKLY AROUND THE BUILDINGS SO WE DECIDED TO JET. AFTER GETTING BACK ACROSS THE "MOAT" AND THROUGH THE FENCE WE DECIDED TO AVOID HIKING THROUGH THE MUD AND MARSH SO WE JUST HEADED NORTH ON THE TRAIN TRACKS, WICH PROVED TO BE A MUCH FASTER AND EASIER WAY.
TRIP #2: THIS LAST WEEKEND ****WOW****
THIS LAST WEEKEND ME, MY TWO BROTHERS A FRIEND TOOK OUR SECOND TRIP INTO GENEVA.WE SET OUT AT 10:30 PM. THIS TIME WE PARKED WALKED STRAIGHT DOWN THE TRACK, GOT THROUGH THE FENCE AND ACROSS THE "MOAT" WHICH WAS NOW BARELY A TRICKLE COMPARED TO LAST WEEKS RUSHING WATER. WE MADE IT FROM CAR TO FIRST BUILDING IN ABOUT 15 MIN. ALOT FASTER THAT LAST WEEKS 1 HOUR. I LEAD THE NEW VISITORS THROUGH THE FEW INTERESTING PARTS OF THE SMALL AREA WE HAD PREVIOUSLY EXPLORED. WE BROUGHT WITH US THIS TIME, RESPIRATOR FILTER MASKS, WHICH I HIGHLY RECOMMEND DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF STEEL DUST AND UNKNOWN PARTICULATES (MOLD,ASBESTOS,ECT) WE THEN PUSHED ON TOWARD THE MASSIVE BUILDINGS TO OUR EAST. ON OUR WAY TO THEM WE FOUND A CONVEYOR TUNNEL THAT WE WALKED THROUGH GOING INTO THE HILLSIDE WE ALSO FOUND A FIELD LITTERED WITH OLD "CAULDRON" TYPE POTS THAT THEY FILLED WITH MOLTEN SLAG TO CARRY TO THE DUMP SITE. THESE WERE CARRIED WITH MACHINES WE ENCOUNTERED LATER IN THE NIGHT. MACHINES SO BIG IT LOOKED AS IF THEY COULD SMASH A KENNECOTT SIZE DUMPTRUCK WITH NO PROBLEM. WE APPROACHED THE FIRST LARGE BUILDING ONLY TO BE DWARFED BY THE THREE TOWERING SMOKESTACKS STANDING IN THE CENTER OF THE BUILDING. OUTSIDE THE MOON WAS SO BRIGHT WE COULD WALK ABOUT WITH NO PROBLEM AFTER ENTERING THE FIRST BUILDING WE KEPT OUR LIGHTS OFF AND WALKED QUIETLY INSIDE TO FEEL OUT THE PLACE AND GET A HEADS UP OF ANYONE POSSIBLY IN THE AREA. JUST AS WE APPROACHED THE CENTER OF INSIDE THE BUILDING A LOUD ECHOING BANG RANG OUT IN THE BUILDING. MAN! WE JUST ABOUT SHIT!
WE CONCLUDED, THAT WITH BUILDINGS SO LARGE A SLIGHT WIND OR JUST TEMP DROP MAKES THE BEAMS IN THE BUILDING MOAN, POP AND BANG. AFTER THAT WE HEADED SOUTH BUILDING TO BUILDING, SOME INSIDE THE HUGE WAREHOUSE OTHER OFFICE STYLE ONES JUST TO THE WEST OF THE BIG BUILDINGS. WE SLOWLY VENTURED IN, AROUND, UPSTAIRS AND DOWN THROUGH LOCKER ROOMS, OFFICES, ELECTRICAL ROOMS, STEEL BATH POOLS, CATWALKS, OVERHEAD CRANES, BATHROOMS, PORTABLE OFFICE TRAILERS, BREAKROOMS, MECHANIC AREAS, STOCKROOMS, VENTILATION STATIONS, PUMP ROOMS, FLOODED BASEMENTS(WATER 3-4' DEEP), GIANT EMPTY "SKIMMER" TYPE WATER TANKS, CAULDRON MOVERS AND BRICK OFFICE BUILDINGS WERE JUST A FEW OF THE COUNTLESS INTERESTING SITES WE EXPLORED. I COULD GO ON AND ON FOR PAGES ABOUT ALL THE SITES IN DETAIL BUT DONT HAVE TIME.
WE ENDED UP GETTING BACK TO THE CAR AT ABOUT 4 AM. FEET HURTING AND TRIED WE ALL AGREED WE WERE PUMPED AND COULD HAVE KEPT GOING IF NOT FOR OUR WIVES WAITING AT HOME AND PRIOR OBLIGATIONS THE FOLLOWING DAY.
IN CONCLUSION, GENEVA CAN BE SUMMED UP IN TWO WORDS *****F@&!ING MASSIVE*** WE WANT TO GO BACK IN OR A THIRD TIME, I SUGGEST ANYONE WANTING TO SEE THIS LARGE PIECE OF UTAH HISTORY BEFORE IT IS GONE, SHOULD REALLY DO SO. I HIGHLY recommend IT. (EXCEPT A SINGLE OFFICE WE FOUND. WHERE A DISGRUNTLED SALVAGE WORKER (MY GUESS) TOOK A NASTY CHILI DUMP ON A CHAIR.
ANYONE WITH QUESTIONS, THINKING ABOUT GOING IN, PLEASE REPLY OR P.M. ME. I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO GIVE YOU DETAILS OR SUGGESTIONS. I ALSO HAVE MORE THAN 200 REALLY GOOD PICS FROM OUR TRIPS IN. ALSO, WE ARE PLANNING A THIRD TRIP IN WITH A VERY SMALL GROUP (ABOUT 3) ANYONE WHO WOULD BE INTERESTED IN POSSIBLY JOINING US PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I COULD SAVE YOU ALOT OF TIME AND WALKING, SHOW YOU INTERESTING STUFF AND PASS BY THE NOT-SO-INTERESTING STUFF. WE ALSO FOUND A ROOM WITH ACCESS TO AN UNDERGROUND CANAL FLOWING PRETTY RAPID AND A 9 STORY STAIRWELL THAT LEADS TO THE TOP OF A BUILDING AND ACROSS A CATWALK WHERE A GREAT-HORNED OWL MUST SIT DURING THE DAY(LOTS OF OWL FECES WITH RODENT AND BIRD BONES IN IT).
ANYWAY, HOPED YOU ENJOYED ME AIMLESSLY RAMBLING ON ABOUT OUR ADVENTURE.
LOOK FORWARD TO MAYBE MEETING SOME OF YOU AND LEARNING WHAT ALL UTAH HAS TO OFFER FOR U.E.
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Nemesis
location:
Utah
| | Re: Geneva Steel
<Reply # 11 on 4/10/2006 11:59 PM >
| | | | Unfortunately I missed the second expedition, but seen the pictures and they are unbelievable. BLUEVALK also had an encounter with the world’s biggest mechanical gear WOW!!! (Great Pic)
Looking forward to third expedition.
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BLUEVALK
location:
Utah County,UTAH
Gender: Male
| | Re: Geneva Steel
<Reply # 12 on 4/11/2006 12:14 AM >
| | | | HOPE TO HAVE A PIC OF THE GEAR, UP SOON. GOTTA RESIZE IT. OH AND IM COMPUTER RETARDED! SORRY FOLKS
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Urban Pirate
location:
Salt Lake City
Gender: Male
| | Re: Geneva Steel
<Reply # 13 on 4/11/2006 1:04 AM >
| | | | Thanks for the update on your Geneva work Bluevalk. Very cool stuff indeed, I believe our two crews have covered most of the same ground; though it sounds like you are more knowledgeable about what is what. We started our trips in several months ago and have had three successful explorations so far, each time we've seen wildly different things.
I am curious about whether or not you found any sections of the buildings to have working lights on when you went in. Each time we've been we've found different areas under some degree power, but it seems to be constantly changing. Those cauldron moving vehicles are indeed immense, if that is the correct word.
Post up some pics when you can!
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BLUEVALK
location:
Utah County,UTAH
Gender: Male
| | Re: Geneva Steel
<Reply # 14 on 4/11/2006 7:55 PM >
| | | | Did'nt find any sections of geneva that had lights on or even power..nor wires. I did notice a lot of pipes had water in them though. And most of the rooms and offices we entered had one or two inches of water on the floor.(except a basement we found that had close to 3-4' of water....kinda creepy, but cool.
all the places we hit, I had notices all of the electrical conduit had opened usually on a corner and wire had been mechanically pulled out(sure copper was one of the top items on their salvage list) We did make our way down to the southwest most area (by the giant skimmer tanks) and found two small generators hooked to two floodlights. just after we headed north again a truck roared up and stopped by the lights to possibly fuel the generators. No other workers or lights though. What month did you and SLCblue last visit? I cat belive how ast they are taking it down.
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SLCblue
location:
Salt Lake City
Gender: Male
THINK OF THE SIDECAR!
| | | Re: Geneva Steel
<Reply # 15 on 4/12/2006 12:42 AM >
| | | | We got into a basement...not sure if it's what you're talking about, but here's a few pics of it...
Same place?
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oddthought
location:
SLC, UT
Gender: Male
| | Re: Geneva Steel
<Reply # 16 on 4/12/2006 1:30 AM >
| | | | Dang, those are some sweet pictures, are those on the Pirate's camera? I like them, good shots.
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Urban Pirate
location:
Salt Lake City
Gender: Male
| | Re: Geneva Steel
<Reply # 17 on 4/12/2006 1:35 AM >
| | | | Posted by oddthought
Dang, those are some sweet pictures, are those on the Pirate's camera? I like them, good shots.
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Nah, these are his shots. Mine are over in the UE Photography section.
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Mr. BLAB
Gender: Female
| | Re: Geneva Steel
<Reply # 18 on 5/5/2006 11:02 AM >
| | | | Dah-yam.
That was fun. Next time I'll swipe my camera back and get some shots there. I need a longer exposure time, though...
How close were you two to that truck, Pirate/Blue?
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