The Great Rift - Massive 1960s Landslide/Slope Break Chasm Opens Buried Tunnels Like Swiss Cheese

The Great Rift - Massive 1960s Landslide/Slope Break Chasm Opens Buried Tunnels Like Swiss Cheese

Close glimpse from unexpected recon; cell phone footage. Remarkably little to NO clarity about this, oh I don't know, GIANT HUNK OF BROKEN MOUNTAIN. Must not be asking the right people but same zip on net searches so far. Thanks to Ron from Canyon Creek (Crawford? Notes!), finally a hard, if brief, ref. He recalls a friend witnessing it occur in 1960s, with stadium seating, perfect view in town. (On this current porch?). Huge rumbling CRRRACKS w/ground-shaking quakes as this massive chunk of mountain above (actually middle of) the Drumlummon workings. Rest of Rumor Mill grist: Nobody hurt or killed. Mine was active; work continued after assessment all okay. (Ooookay) (Nah, it'll be fine.) Likely due, duh, to honeycombing the mountain vs any quake. 1. Rift is technically one long strip of slope but separated by debris ridge or "small" stretch that didn't completely collapse. We'll tag ALPHA the "left" side as viewed from Mville; BRAVO on right. Footage here from Bravo site. 2. The tunnel buried almost to top is not directly in line w/open one but reports of them, obviously, being sliced open, may be same tunnel reflecting nonexistant turn from collapse or ? 20 yard lateral shift? Nah. ??? 3. Trusted reports from residents/crystal hunters INDICATE a total of 5 "openings." Includes suggestion of more than one "solid rock" tunnels vs half-buried or stopes. This one is reported "solid" far past point of courage to check. Also due to ck are the flat tracks outside perfect Bear Hotel. Cougar cafe? 4. All Alpha site visits in past. Steep terrain; all old access roads overgrown, eroded or blocked. Considering maze of them, it's tricky to access vs a raw compass haul straight uphill. First time something like Zip available. Despite having to access waaaaay west via Ottawa Gulch, was at site in minutes vs long hikes of past. Using 80% of energy to just get there precluded much more steep scrambling on site; better survey now possible. 5. State resources consulted; Bureau of Mines, etc checking for data. 6. Aware of this tunnel for years; scary unstable slope above but no change that can be seen; major anyway. Can't ignore any longer so stand by for a closer look if Fortunes Provide a safe return or worthwhile footage. Great to share with camera but never due to (gads, I hope) channel fodder. This can be evidence that if so, I go in on own risk; zero liablity cause, etc. No worries; matter fact, this rambling description will likely be x5 longer than any run in/out clips! Can't read the Courage Meter until that day.