I Tried to Reach the Five Lost Levels Hidden Beneath Cerro Gordo

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  @GhostTownLiving · 3 years ago · pinned

  Hey everyone! Thanks so much for checking out the video. If you want to see the start of the 3D model I took at the end of the video, you can see that here: <a href="https://poly.cam/capture/444A4136-784B-49A6-8691-F7CB7C129E22">https://poly.cam/capture/444A4136-784B-49A6-8691-F7CB7C129E22</a><br><br>I&apos;ll be adding to it and hopefully allow everyone to experience all the different levels of the mine in time.

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• YO

  @youngmodulus4617 · 3 years ago

  Hey mate, I&apos;m an industrial abseiler, I actually abseil off skyscrapers like you were talking about for a job. A good tip for doing big descents like this is to have your rope in a bag, attached to your harness, that way you don&apos;t have excessive tail weight so your descender will work better. Also eliminates your rope snagging on things when you lower it down, as it just feeds out of the bag as you descend.

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• AM

  @amariebfree5326 · 3 years ago

  I dont think enough is said about the physical effort this all takes. Not just the mine exploration, &nbsp;but living in cerro gordo and working to restore the town. It really makes me more aware of the men who worked these mines 150 years ago and how amazing their work and lives were.

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• TO

  @tombjornebark · 3 years ago

  Aside from the significant hazards encompassing factors like structural instability, toxic gases, oxygen depletion, floods, unstable ground, wildlife encounters, contaminated water, hazardous materials, and the lack of escape routes, I believe that these mines might be suitable for novice exploration.

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• XX

  @xxx-e7h2s · 3 years ago

  Be careful down there, Trent. You are getting comfortable with this and this is when it becomes dangerous.

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• AV

  @AvanaVana · 3 years ago

  I would be very cautious about shoveling away those collapses, and especially about the blaster. &nbsp;The collapses occurred in the first place because of instability and poor competence in the rock, and the collapses themselves might be the only thing holding up additional parts of the tunnel, meaning that clearing the collapse might cause more collapses to occur. &nbsp;I would suggest you not just “clear” collapses, but buttress them with structural braces as you clear them out.

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• BR

  @brentseely6113 · 3 years ago

  Hey Brent, Im also Brent. First and foremost, you&apos;ve got it going on! Im more than a little jealous. &nbsp;As i mentioned in a previous comment, &nbsp;ropes access is my life. This actually stemmed from getting talked into joining a mine rescue team in 09 (team Edgar). I too owned a couple claims myself above Leadville Co. I finally got the opportunity the descend down into one of them after a makeshift plug gave way opening the hoist shaft. Terrifying, &nbsp;but incredibly awesome at the same time. &nbsp;I too was solo (VERY dangerous, &nbsp;especially without a 4 gas meter to test for H2S or even just low O2)<br>Anyways, if you were at all interested, id love to assist you in any capacity needed, even just stand by rescue, at no cost obviously. &nbsp;I would also at the very least like to discuss the type of kern mantle ropes you&apos;re useing both in safety and your efficiency (900 ft = 90ft of rope stretch on static rope, i noticed you also had dynamic rope in use). In a nutshell, if you&apos;re interested in chatting, &nbsp;let me know. In the mean time, keep up your hard work, enthusiasm, &nbsp;and passion. Makes my heart race watching your vids (something im usually hearing, rather than saying)

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• VW

  @vwlifer · 3 years ago

  I think the key to further success in consistently exploring the lower levels is retrofitting the main lift/hoist. We don&apos;t know the costs associated with doing that. However, it makes the most sense in lowering equipment and people to those levels in probably the safest manner. The other option would be to round up some local retired volunteers. Train them to work the winch in its existing configuration. Lots of retired guys are always looking for something to keep themselves busy and to have places to socialize and get away from their wives. lol.

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• GI

  @gizzi1213 · 3 years ago

  With all due respect to Brent’s enthusiasm for going down into the mine without using the hoist, I really wish he’d train additional people to operate the hoist. Someone gets injured down there you’re not getting them back up on rope.

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• WU

  @Wujek_Zi · 3 years ago (edited)

  I literally remember when it all started with &quot;i bought a ghost town&quot; episode. Then it appeared like a just great but unknown adventure. It&apos;s unbelievable that its all gone this far. &nbsp;3 Years gone like just one little day and there&apos;s still much much much more to discover. I would love to get there someday, stop worrying bout my job and just do adventure things. &lt;3

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• ER

  @ericcarr13 · 3 years ago

  It so awesome to see Brent back in the mines again. &nbsp;It really seems like that&apos;s his happy place.

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• PA

  @Paul24591 · 3 years ago

  As a tree climber who spent many days on rope my hat is off this guy, takes some real conditioning to go up and down repeatedly like that, no way I&apos;m going in those tight spaces either, mad props!

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