Jonathan Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 Visited Triad Lake this summer, that's near Buck and High Passes. Camped at the outlet near some of those wonderful large glacier polished boulders and slabs. We noticed some 4 drill holes in the granite in our camp, maybe an inch in diameter and a couple of inches deep. The question: Why would some drill here for cores like this? Is the rock there that unusual? The area is not exactly remote but seems still like a loooooooong-arsed way to fly-in or shelp drilling equipment in. Jonathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracked Posted October 6, 2003 Share Posted October 6, 2003 Aliens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted October 6, 2003 Share Posted October 6, 2003 I have no idea. Is there anything to mine up there? Maybe somebody was gonna build a little shack or something??? See any black helicopters?? Anyway, Triad lake is a pretty cool place. I gotta get back there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted October 6, 2003 Share Posted October 6, 2003 Jonathan said: Visited Triad Lake this summer, that's near Buck and High Passes. Camped at the outlet near some of those wonderful large glacier polished boulders and slabs. We noticed some 4 drill holes in the granite in our camp, maybe an inch in diameter and a couple of inches deep. The question: Why would some drill here for cores like this? Is the rock there that unusual? The area is not exactly remote but seems still like a loooooooong-arsed way to fly-in or shelp drilling equipment in. Jonathan CHIPPING!!! by sport climbers Did you place tri cams in the holes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billygoat Posted October 6, 2003 Share Posted October 6, 2003 I really love my Tri-Cams.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Caveman Posted October 6, 2003 Share Posted October 6, 2003 Mining? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billygoat Posted October 6, 2003 Share Posted October 6, 2003 What was the spacing? Maybe they were going to insert some mongo bolts and airlift the stone over to Paul Allen's place on Lopez. During the constuction of his house, twenty some odd tractor trailer flat beds loaded with large shrink-wrapped boulders came on Island. Maybe this was the one piece they wouldn't let on the ferry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szyjakowski Posted October 6, 2003 Share Posted October 6, 2003 most likely the holes were drilled by some exuberant geologist for a geophysics or paleomagnetism study. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Caveman Posted October 6, 2003 Share Posted October 6, 2003 Why would a magnetism study interest a geologist here? My weekend is not complete unless the bolt police respond with confirmation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted October 6, 2003 Share Posted October 6, 2003 Perhaps a biologist drilled the holes to create snafflehound habitat? A pika could probably nest in one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Caveman Posted October 6, 2003 Share Posted October 6, 2003 Speaking of mining- There appeared to be a particulary curious looking spot about 200meters southeast of Foggy Lake or Crater Lake (Beckey arguing) with a start of a mine. It was mentioned by my partner that it could be a well. Logically it is 200M from a giant lake and I cannot make the connection from the design to a well - even though it appeared one if you were in dry country. The said area is only about 6-8 feet deep and has a wall of surrounding rocks on 3 sides. I am sure thousands have seen it. If I was to bivy there I would take it apart for investigation. Weird. The mines near Sheep Gap Mountain are also a short distance away. However I believe the best mining areas near there are in the Monte Cristo Group. I invite photos. I will take pictures of mines if I see them in the future. Does anyone have any to share? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted October 6, 2003 Share Posted October 6, 2003 i found some wicked crystals in the mine hidden in this photo it was full of water and rusted rails. or do you mean mines like: theree is also this place near squamish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Caveman Posted October 6, 2003 Share Posted October 6, 2003 Dru after all the miners in the area and ther research I am going to have to quit my job and join you in mining, see you there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted October 6, 2003 Share Posted October 6, 2003 The biggest mining industry in BC these days is mining cannabis. The "green gold rush" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted October 6, 2003 Share Posted October 6, 2003 could be someone getting paleo-mag samples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted October 10, 2003 Author Share Posted October 10, 2003 OK, I figured it out. It's civets. Those God damned civets. They're everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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