The Cliff Mine is the first successful mine in the Michigan Copper District and dates from 1845. Thanks to Patrick for putting the trip together and to all the people we met along the way. From Copper Mine, we pushed north towards -The Grotto, in Vermont. The water was blue-green and warm, surrounded by copper red cliffs. Suddenly, the thick Vermont forest opened up to the famous Copper Mine. Surrounding the entire quarry are weathered Mica chips and pebbles mixed with other loose stone. We spent hours telling stories and hyping ourselves up for the upcoming week before we crashed out cliffside in our hammocks. Pin-pointing our map with your cliff diving spot. He came out to jump with the Big Swings crew for the day and is now one of us forever. The mica was of good quality but in a very inaccesible location. The Cliffs nickel deposit, is an underground, narrow veined nickel deposit, located ~700 km NE of Perth ~4 km south of Mt Keith. The existing pavement quickly disappeared and turned into grass, red mud, and dirt as we climbed deeper. The first thing we saw was the beautiful, blue water. We threw down with Eric and his squad for a few hours, cleaned the location, and discussed further plans before we pushed on. Practicing safety checks gives us all the information we need to determine if the location is jumpable or not. Go up this road about a mile and take FIRST left just PAST a road that is marked as "No Trespassing". Upon waking up, we were met by a brilliant dewy mourning. Jumping aside, traveling to these small locations in the middle of the mountains is always such an amazing experience. In the duplicate image below, the area of the 2015 collapse — where the mine has apparently attempted some rehabilitation — is shown in red, while three subsequent collapses are shown in orange. You have to know where to draw the line. We mainly stuck to the 34′ side-cliff , but later in the day, when Eric Arthurs and his crew appeared, we stepped it up to the bridge. We came out of dense woods into an open patch atop of the mountain. Maryland cliff jumpers Partick Gianniccini, Ronnie Clark, and Nick Evans had arrived at the location some hours prior and had already set up home-base. The two ruts led directly to the edge of a long, narrow swimming hole with cliffs running the edges for the entire length. The 53-foot point is the top and the most difficult to reach. of Small rd. Thanks Jacob and crew! Eric is a local of Fawns Leap- a spot just a bit south but still in New York. The trail was easy to moderate depending on skill level. A good kloofing trip will be designed to work its way up from easy jumps to more technical ones at the end of the day. Article supported By: Big Swings App, Kingii Wearables, and Graniterocx Cascade Backpack, July 21, 2016 Marc Kelly Hiking, Outdoors, Safety, Sports, Swimming, Travel Adventure, Beautiful, Cliff Diving, Cliff Jumping, edical, Flip, Hike, Mountains, New Hampshire, Squad Goals, Travel. Good luck! After collecting 5 bags of garbage, we left this location much cleaner than we found it. . The Cliff mine was the first successful copper mine in the Copper Country of the state of Michigan in the United States. We ate breakfast, hydrated, and checked all of our gear. Aside from the deep pool we jump into there are shallow pools less than a meter deep where kids and mothers usually stay. Patrick had used the Big Swings App to find all the locations and was contacting us regarding our team joining in on the trip. Our squad had an excellent day enjoying the scenery of Vermont and beautiful waters of the Copper Mine. Jacob Greene from Connecticut had driven with his best friends to spend a few days enjoying the area. After sufficiently waking up via early morning jumping session, we packed up the cars and headed northwest to a location called Copper Mine, in Vermont. As our eyes adjusted to the new surroundings; the cliffs and caves came into view. Expand/collapse. Great Swimming and Jumping.This is a very large mine (the size of a large slate quarry), almost 200 feet deep in one spot (said to be verified by a diver.) Along with measuring all the heights, we swim the water out with goggles and fins checking for depths, debris, rebar, and hidden underwater ledges. Location (city or town) Charleston Landmark (Place) Mica mine in Charleston . We removed all the old beer cans and trash from the swimming hole. Thanks Jacob and crew! Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. It was time for another Big Swings Adventure. While working your way down to the point, each step is more dangerous than the last as the stone becomes smaller and smaller. We found ourselves on a dual-tread path moving through a thick forest of pines. A group of men, swimming at the site near … On day two, we went after the 110’ and 72’ cliffs…. Jumping off normally with a big running jump seems quite safe. We worked around the different points while leaving the biggest jumps for day two. Aside from not being legal, and being completely on private property, these larger cliffs are no joke. Shown in this image. They flooded the mine years ago to prevent entrance. There are three safe locations to leap from, each a bit higher than the last. The water was a tropical turquoise hue and at the same time completely transparent. Cliff Jumping - South Africa Adventures. T. We managed to haul out two bags of trash. We followed the navigation 1.2 miles to our destination. Just because you saw someone do it on YouTube does not mean you can or that it’s safe. The rising, brown slate cliffs shown slivers of sparkling mica. The community is full of amazing people filled with passion, as soon as we pulled out trash bags everyone wanted to help. Our crew jumped at the opportunity that was presenting itself and gratefully took Patrick up on his offer. Good luck We entered a barely paved mountain road, cliffs of silver and red appeared as we passed into the thick, wooded mountainside towards our mysterious destination. Category Information. Alstead Mica Mine | Alstead, New Hampshire . The mile long hike was on an abrupt incline and swarming with miniature horse flies. I went up to the mine in 2004. Practicing safety checks gives us all the information we need to determine if the location is safe or not. From Keene, take RT 12A north to Alstead. Our shared thirst for exploration brought us all together and we left friends for life. 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