Nugget Hill resident Bill Van Metre and Lina Collins of Mount Royale Ventures look on as John Jankousky of EME Solutions begins the tour.
Introductions.
The locals let were curious but let us pass without incident.
Arriving at the Slide Mine Clean-up Site
The slope above the Clean-up.
What appears to be a talus slope is actually mine waste rock capped with riprap. It is hard to tell how steep this slope is from the picture. For reference you can see a hooded person near the center of the photo.
Looking back up the slope across the riprap.
Mine wastes remain exposed at the bottom of the riprap because it was too steep to consolidate and cap them.
Looking over the edge of the exposed waste at the toe of the clean-up site.
Looking over the edge of the waste rock you can see the diversion ditch.
Looking down the slope.
Taken from above the clean-up site. This angle provides a good view of the uncapped mine waste.
The ruined structures and garbage above the cleanup mark the site of the abandoned mine camp.
