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 Apr 20 2012, 06:59 PM
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I took my ex-girlfriend here today for her birthday and had a FUN day.
The tour was only $15 and they let you pan their stream for the rest of the day included. I hope to do Argo Mine next. Here are some pics from the Phoenix.    Some old "widow-makers"  I tried to escape through another shaft with this wheelbarrow full of goodness but this is as far as I got, I need a map of this mine......  
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Apr 21 2012, 09:26 PM
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You took some great pictures Swizz! It's a great tour and they are very friendly folks. They usually have a bunch of chipmunks that hang out at the exit of the mine also.
 Glad you got a chance to meet Al!
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Apr 22 2012, 06:48 AM
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QUOTE (Mrs.CP @ Apr 21 2012, 09:26 PM)  Glad you got a chance to meet Al! Definitely a fascinating and entertaining man. For whatever reason... he pulled Jane and me aside and introduced himself after we exited the shaft and started talking to us while the rest of the tour was learning to pan at the tourist trough. The tour guide came over to rescue us from Al and rejoin the group but I waved him off, "we already know how to pan", and we really had a good chat with him after that. Absolutely fascinating family history at the Phoenix and he showed us a lot of old pictures. He talked our ears off and when we told him where we lived - he told a good story of our nearby town of Tabernash involving his Mother way back in the day. Honestly, I would have paid double if I'd have known we were gonna get to chat with Al like that. -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM Referral Code CE213 |
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swizz The Phoenix Mine Tour Apr 20 2012, 06:59 PM
swizz Ye olde shaker table
This is a very rich vein
... Apr 20 2012, 07:00 PM ASTROBLEME swizz,
Great pics! Those close-up views of t... Apr 20 2012, 11:01 PM
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dbx QUOTE (swizz @ Apr 22 2012, 05:48 AM) Def... Feb 25 2014, 01:09 PM Mrs.CP I love the fat chipmunks there! They even have... Apr 22 2012, 08:57 AM swizz They are the fattest Chipmunks EVER! Apr 22 2012, 01:14 PM amorton did that headlamp work out for you? Apr 22 2012, 11:27 PM swizz QUOTE (amorton @ Apr 22 2012, 11:27 PM) d... Apr 23 2012, 06:24 AM Coalbunny I like the looks of the complex sulphides I see in... May 7 2012, 12:27 AM swizz QUOTE (Coalbunny @ May 7 2012, 12:27 AM) ... May 7 2012, 06:26 AM swizz Man, now you got me wanting to go on another mine ... Feb 25 2014, 02:49 PM Crusty QUOTE (swizz @ Feb 25 2014, 01:49 PM) Man... Feb 25 2014, 10:04 PM russau i went on that tour back during the RMMR days. the... Feb 26 2014, 06:24 AM Crusty My wife went on a tour of the Cresson MIne in Vict... Feb 26 2014, 11:35 AM fenixsmom Hey, if anyone does go on the Argo Mine tour hit m... Feb 26 2014, 04:23 PM dbx QUOTE (fenixsmom @ Feb 26 2014, 03:23 PM)... Feb 26 2014, 10:06 PM fenixsmom Weak!!! Never mind. I don't want t... Feb 26 2014, 10:21 PM Mrs.CP QUOTE (fenixsmom @ Feb 26 2014, 09:21 PM)... Feb 28 2014, 08:56 AM dbx QUOTE (Mrs.CP @ Feb 28 2014, 07:56 AM) I ... Feb 28 2014, 11:35 AM russau During that RMMR rally i had brought my Proline 2 ... Mar 1 2014, 06:21 AM leonard I worked with the Phoenix mine owner. Al Mosch, in... Mar 2 2014, 04:11 PM fenixsmom Wow! That's an impressive assignment! ... Mar 2 2014, 04:40 PM leonard QUOTE (fenixsmom @ Mar 2 2014, 03:40 PM) ... Mar 4 2014, 10:17 AM RhodoRose Hello Leonard,
Glad to meet another space engineer... Mar 2 2014, 10:46 PM fenixsmom Wow, I can't believe I'm in a club full of... Mar 2 2014, 10:52 PM RhodoRose You can just call me a "space cadet"... Mar 2 2014, 10:59 PM fenixsmom I've been accused of the same, just for differ... Mar 2 2014, 11:03 PM RhodoRose QUOTE (fenixsmom @ Mar 2 2014, 10:03 PM) ... Mar 4 2014, 11:31 PM fenixsmom QUOTE (RhodoRose @ Mar 4 2014, 10:31 PM) ... Mar 5 2014, 12:05 AM dbx Just noticed on Phoenix mine FaceBook - Al's w... Mar 5 2014, 10:44 PM goldchef heres some argo pics Mar 3 2014, 05:46 PM goldchef QUOTE (goldchef @ Mar 3 2014, 05:46 PM) h... Mar 3 2014, 05:50 PM fenixsmom Ahh that's cool!!!! My father ... Mar 4 2014, 01:00 PM leonard QUOTE (fenixsmom @ Mar 4 2014, 12:00 PM) ... Mar 4 2014, 04:21 PM fenixsmom Ahh, he worked there starting in the late 70s. Wel... Mar 4 2014, 04:32 PM leonard QUOTE (fenixsmom @ Mar 4 2014, 12:00 PM) ... Mar 4 2014, 04:39 PM fenixsmom As a proud member of CP I cannot wait until the ra... Mar 4 2014, 06:02 PM Shane Hi everyone!
I'm brand spanking new here ... Mar 8 2014, 02:47 PM Crusty QUOTE (Shane @ Mar 8 2014, 03:47 PM) Hi e... Mar 10 2014, 07:04 AM leonard QUOTE (Crusty @ Mar 10 2014, 06:04 AM) We... Mar 10 2014, 04:57 PM Shane Thanks for the info guys! The misses and I wi... Mar 12 2014, 12:14 PM |
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