The ruins of the Real Del Monte hoisting works on Last Chance Hill...Aurora,NV.

[NevadaGeigle 743]

[braindead0 1,959]

Same Del Monte that's now a canned fruit empire?

[David A. Wright 2,740]

Wonder how deep that shaft is? Good of you not to have dropped in unexpectidly ... 

[desertdog 1,562]

The steel i-beam sitting over the shaft looks secure and in outstanding condition.  If I knew there was a landing within 100 feet of the top, I'd go in for a look.  Of course ascending that distance would be tiring, but well worth it.

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[David A. Wright 2,740]

Nice video. I love the Great Basin autumn blue skies and high clouds. Haven’t been to Aurora since 2000. Used to be one of my favorite haunts back in the 1970s and 1980s when I lived in June Lake.

[braindead0 1,959]

What's the big cable going into the shaft?  Air line for pneumatic tools?