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I know it’s rare these days for people to watch an entire video—especially a longer one like this—but I hope you, my dear viewers, will at least watch the second half. Aside from the Ijen Sulfur Mine inside the volcano in Indonesia, this is perhaps one of the most extreme locations for an abandoned mine that I’ve ever seen. It’s literally perched on the side of sheer cliffs, and the elaborate network of trails, trestles, and tramways needed just to function atop the mountain was visually stunning. I dislike sensationalism and clickbait as much as anyone, and too many mine explorers lean on the “death and danger” theme in their titles and thumbnails. So, I really tend to downplay that sort of thing. Those familiar with my background will further understand my perspective on this. As such, when you heard me express genuine concern about the cliffs, it wasn’t for dramatic effect—it WAS pretty sporty. What I couldn’t film was the climb itself. To reach the area where the skull was located, I had to scale a vertical cliff. I used to do a lot of rock climbing in university, so I often take on climbs that might seem somewhat daunting. As I was making my way up, I reached a section where I had to maneuver over a protruding boulder. I found tenuous fingerholds on a rough patch of rock and jammed my boots into a crack to push off from. It was awkward—I had to be fully extended to clear the boulder, and I couldn’t see anything below my waist. Beneath me was a fall of about a hundred feet, so I had to get it right. As I pushed off, the rock I was bracing on suddenly broke free, leaving my feet dangling in space. My fingerholds were poor to begin with, and the heavy mine-exploring gear didn’t help. That was a moment of genuine concern. But when you’re in that situation, the body can do remarkable things. Somehow, with my fingernails dug in and squeezing my abs like a snake crawling up a rock, I was able to get enough of my weight over the hump of the boulder to keep moving up. However, it was completely impossible to go down the way that I came up. That’s what I was referencing when I expressed the need to find another route down from the cliffs. Unfortunately, I couldn’t film the most dramatic sections since I was otherwise occupied, and as always, the camera can’t fully convey how extreme those cliffs really were. The most vertical portions can’t even be seen clearly from above or below. As for the mine’s history, I wasn’t able to locate any production or other historical records. I would imagine that the production was minimal as the workings were more akin to those of a prospect than a seriously producing mine. Furthermore, this was primarily a lead and zinc mine. So, they weren’t working with ore where small amounts could still have paid off well. As such, it is almost inconceivable that they might have turned a profit when considering the necessary infrastructure in the form of the aerial tramways, the trestles and the complex system of pathways. Aside from the aforementioned lead and zinc, molybdenum and wulfenite have also been found at this abandoned mine and those are more unique. The setting, the elaborate engineering required to work it, and the effort it took to reach it have earned this site a place among my favorites. Oh, and this is the hellish Indonesian sulfur mine that I referenced above: • Indonesia's Hellish Ijen Sulfur Mine I think it is one of my best videos… ***** You can view the full TVR Exploring playlist of abandoned mines here: https://goo.gl/TEKq9L ***** Several kind viewers have asked about donating to help with the many costs of exploring these abandoned mines. Thanks to their generosity, I set up a Patreon account. If you’d like to contribute, you can find me under TVR Exploring on Patreon. Thanks for watching! ***** Growing up in California’s Gold Rush Country made it easy to take all the history around us for granted. But abandoned mines face many threats—nature, vandals, scrappers, and government agencies. The prospectors and miners who once roamed these mountains and worked deep underground are fading into history as well. That reality inspired us to start documenting as many ghost towns and abandoned mines as we can—before this colorful piece of our past is lost forever. I hope you’ll join us on these adventures!