Inside an abandoned copper mill in remote Alaska |S6-E142|
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- In this episode I am visiting McCarthy - a remote place in Alaska. In the early 1900s, the worlds richest copper ore deposit was discovered here and I get to see the inside of the mill, after having sit abandoned for almost a century....
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Noraly I am 87 years old and have been watching you since episode 1. Your videos are the best on YT and very educational your drone shots are magnificent thank you for letting me see the world through your superb photography. You give a full history lesson of the place you are visiting. Looking forward for your next episode. From Ontario Canada. Ride safe Noraly.
I totally agree. You are going places that I can never go EXCEPT via You Noraly. Thank you..... Xx
Totally agree!
hey from Woodstock, ON
Merrill Smith, massive 🎩-Tip on your wonderful post. Much respect for a person of your age enjoying exactly what thrills me @ the tinder age of 61.
And I at 75 am very pleased to have these experiences through Noraly's eyes. Sometimes I actually feel like I have been riding with her. I find myself imagining the wet puddles she rides through, the smell of pine forests, and the taste of foods along the way. This is indeed incredible videography! Thank you Itchy Boots, my favorite CZcamsr by far!
I still can't stop thinking of the video with Roger and his chain saw. I visualize him in a bar, telling the story. There I was, in the middle of nowhere, and this Beautiful Blonde pulls up on a motorcycle. Like a fisherman in the bar telling his friends about the Mermaid he saw today while fishing.
Wow.. Your remember man with chainsaw
@@Boediprasetya Only because I used to ride my motorcycle in the most remote areas of the mountains for 20 years and never had that happen to me. But I always dreamed of it. 🤣
Nice words Jake..... make me smile... thanks
@@marciebuku Lol your welcome
@@jakebrakebillyou rode with a chainsaw?😅
That tour guide was next level. Very well spoken and full of great information.
He - the guide- was certainly passionate about area
9:07
Guide: "Don't lick rocks."
Noraly: "Ill try."
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Great tour of the mine. The guide was awesome,you could tell he had a passion for his job. Thanks for showing this ,take care.
I love how you do more than just vlog your traveling …you give a full on history lesson of the places you’re visiting. It really makes one feel connected to the places you’re going
The content is top rate and the fact that she does it all herself is very impressive!
Incredible that someone or a team designed such a structure and built it in such a remote location. The logistics
are INCREDIBLE!
Yes it is hard to imagine how anyone could do that back in them days.
Your tour guide did an EXCELLENT job
You're worth more than a train full of copper or gold to your followers, Noraly! Thank you for an interesting episode.
Absolutely right..........
Exactly that. Such a masterpiece of old engineering!! Thanks a lot.
no doubt! Thank you!
Amen! Well said!
She's sitting on a gold mine.🤭
Noraly, this was one of the most educational tours I think for myself anyway. I can't imagine building and working in a mining facility like this in today's standards, let a lone back in the early 1900's.
Your tour guide was awesome. I learned so much. Things that you never really don't stop to think about were explained so well here.
You never disappoint young lady !!!
As always, stay safe out there !
You know all the people that worked there were deaf as a post after. Sadly. Well before anyone thought of hearing protection.
There is a humor sign I once saw that says : "Caution - This machine per-dates safety"
@@stevegee218 64 year old retired auto mechanic here. Left ear has more than 50% hearing loss. Stuff happens.
Agree 100%!
Wow. This was a mind blowing episode. Without your passion for traveling around the world with motorbike we would never seen that copper mine. Thank you Noraly.
Having worked at a modern copper mine it’s both amazing and scary to realize what it took to run a mine in the 1800’s and early 1900’s. Just in the care taken to protect the employees. At our mine employee safety was the main concern. Proud to say in the life of the mine there were 0 casualties, no lost days due to injury for millions of hours. I highly doubt back in the day there was a single day without an injury or death. Times sure have changed. Thanks for the look into the past.
Mine Safety was the result of the Unions. Before that they would just replace an injured worker.
@@josephbingham1255 yes, I agree, unions pushed for regulation of the entire industry and made safety a monetary issue. With the onset of workers compensation and safety inspections if safety wasn’t a concern the huge fines were. All mines including non union mines benefited. The mine that I worked at was non union but safety and sustainability were key principles. Mainly because it became cheaper to keep your employees alive and healthy than to pay the fines , the insurance and risk closure. There’s an old saying that especially true in dangerous professions “ We ride on the backs of those that came before us.”
gotta keep the proles alive so they keep paying taxes.
My thoughts exactly. Could you imagine all those belts and pulleys with no housing to protect hands, arms or heads getting into them. Coupled with deafening noise. I would imagine they must have had very gruesome injuries.
Man, what a magnificent trip back in time. An absolute marvel to behold, I’m sure. Your guide did an excellent job explaining the process of copper mining. Can’t imagine what kind of human being it took to endure the harsh conditions! Thank you so much for sharing the mining experience and more beauty of the landscape. Glad Alaska is still holding together with her Mcgyver fix.
Many probably quit. Many injured. Much frostbite. Guys waiting in McCarthy to replace guys lost to death/injury/quit.
The men who engineered that mill were geniuses.
@@wallylkonstanty7734 Rich people can hire the best.
Absolute amazingly thank you Noraly very much, there was definitely a much different time when this folks was working.
My Dad was working in a hug Radiation Maine and was also having this Sicknes in his Lungs when I was a Child and he died when I was 15 years old from this we kids got 7 brothers and sisters was not knowing it the problem coming from.
Yes so far
It is amazing how tough people were in the old days. My mother grew up on a homestead in northern Alberta near the Saskatchewan border and my grandfather was well known for walking to Edmonton ( 200 miles) twice a year so the horses could carry the supplies!
There are still real men in this day and age me being one of them but I'm not bragging I used to cut timber climb trees with power saws cleared high tension power lines of vegetation and done all this work in Sub-Zero temperatures certain times of the year and never complained got the job done felt great after so it's not just the olden days where men were men there's still some of us that have not lost our testosterone and we're proud of it not ashamed God bless you all
@@mikecummings6593 You are absolutely right there are still real men that get the job done but they are becoming more and more of a rarity in these modern times! Just ask business owners that are trying to find good help.
@@ronladuke7235 👍
as a swede whit 5 relatives that migrated in 1880-something-it's quite facinating...maybe one of my great-grandmothers brothers stood there for 12 hours,swinging a sledge😆 this was a extremley interesting episode,an exelent guide
I’m 65 years old and lived in Alaska full time from 1997 to 2012. I was a tour guide during my college summers from 1981 - 1984. Alaska is my beloved, my heart and soul. I think like Alaska and I breathe her in. This is an absolutely stunningly beautiful area of Alaska Noraly has shown us. It will take your breath away if you visit. This was an excellent tour Noraly thank you for sharing. ❤
Wow !!!
What an educational experience.
I can't even imagine the fortitude it took those men to withstand the harsh working conditions. God bless them all.
Round of applause to the guide for explaining everything to us arm chair miners.. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Indeed! 👏👏👏
Thank you for your time
You are a gem of a person.
We learn because, of you.
Probably just slightly more than it takes to explore all of these remote places alone on a small motorcycle !!! This lady has more self confidence (balls) than most humans I don't even like to drive to pick up my take out dimmer without my cell phone and Ways.
Dude knew his stuff...and Noraly wonders if we liked it. Yes, Noraly....we did.
Wow, Noraly! This was by far the best guided tour in the Patagonia to Alaska series. Maybe the all time best of all the guided tours you've ever done.
Kudos to your guide! He was incredible. (Don't lick rocks.) 😂🤣😅 Your edits made it super entertaining. Thanks for all the work you put into this and taking us to a place most of us will never see. Well done!
Yeah!...stay safe " Dont lick rocks" 😁😂😂👍
Agreed, that was a world class tour guide. Could easily see and hear the passion he has for the place and the skills to infuse some of that into us. Well done.
That guide was so knowledgeable and his ability to pass along the information in such an interesting manner was awesome. One of my favorite videos from Moraly.
Noraly is basically achieving every KPI that the Discovery Channel once set themselves. I am trying to visualise the size of the edit for this episode. Amazing.
I worked in an old steel mill that was torn down in around 1999. It was over 100 years old. The overhead crane was plaqued for the engineering weights of its day. Although it appeared to be made of steel the covering was actually just protecting the large wooden trees that it was originally built from. Probably B.C. giant cedars about 400 years old. They were massive pieces of wood. The crane had originally run on steam power like a steam train. Water was pumped up on top of it, and possibly coal oil kept the heat going for hours. Eventually, it was converted to Electric motors. Men who worked in these times were rugged. Light pierced through holes in places and looked like lazer beams through the dust and smoke of these factories.
Ok......
@@lazlo5055 don't be negative just because you haven't done anything interesting in your life.
That's a cool story Glen, thanks for sharing mate
@@paddington1670 It was the Hot Mill crane in Dofasco in Hamilton. Oddly China bought the whole mill and transported it by ship back to China. As far as I know they maybe using it today nearly 25 years later. The Mill was in a scene of "Canadian Bacon" with John Candy as being "Buffalo NY"
@@spikejnz Haha....would love to compare my life vs. yours? I was born on a gold mine in Central Ak. Been to all 50 states multiple times 2 tours in Iraq and 30+ countries.......I have plenty of interesting things in my life. Where you at?
Fascinating video Noraly - dunno who is the greater geek, you or your guide! 😉😂 Love these educational opportunities - certainly appreciate the mining ingenuity of days gone by. As I'm watching this I'm trying to imagine the deafening noises and terrifying building shaking that those poor workers withstood ... quite unbelievable! Will really miss your weekly educationals and awe-inspiring vlogs Noraly. How do we thank you enough? 🙏👏🥂😁
You have a imagination don't you. You might need to see a Mental Health Therapist to get through this. 🤡🤡🤡
I wonder how many deaths just in the mill?
What an amazing story about the copper mil. My kudos to the gentleman that was giving you the tour. He is so knowledgeable on the history of the copper mill. The engineering feat of this mil is simply amazing, and considering it was built in the 1900 with limited resources. Another great episode Noraly, and thanks. Ride safe!
Why couldn’t the guide be a woman? MALE PRIVILEGE!
This is a good video excursion to a beautiful, historic and very interesting part of Alaska. Yes, the mine and the mill are straight from the early 1900s when an "EIS" (environmental impact statement) was not even thought of. It could not happen now!
My wife and I and our children, along with two other families did our own tour through this mill in August of 1997 before the U S Government took over this mine as a Historical Site. It was a great 4 day family trip. In 1997 that foot/motorcycle bridge did not exist, we used a tram, which was a steel basket that held 4 to 6 people, suspended on a cable and pulley system and we hand powered ourselves across the Kennecott River. On the other side we were picked up by the guy who operated the BnB where we stayed. It was one of the mine superintendent's homes back then, located on the road above the Kennecott Glacier Lodge. The night before and after our stay at Mccarthy and Kennecott we tent camped at the very cute Squirrel Creek Campground off of the Richardson Hwy, just south of Glennallen, Alaska. Squirrel Creek flows into the Tonsina River, a milky azure tributary of the Copper River. A few years later in August of 2003 my wife and I, along with 5 other people floated in large rafts down the Copper River from Chitina, AK to the famed "Million Dollar" Bridge about 45 miles from Cordova, Alaska. We enjoyed 3 beautiful sunny days and one cool day with a little rain camping along the river, eating gourmet camp food and marveling at the amazing scenery. The "Million Dollar" Bridge was also constructed by the "Alaska Syndicate" (Daniel Guggenheim & J.P. Morgan) for the railroad to get building materials and mining equipment into the mine site and to bring the ore out.
I am 75 years old, and I was born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska and I still live there. I have traveled to many parts of Alaska, but both of these trips were interesting and what I call "trips of a lifetime," especially because we were with a small group of friends. My father gave me a good informative book to read before both trips, the name is "The Copper Spike" by Lone E. Janson. It was an excellent purview and gave me a true understanding of the hardships endured by the men who built the railroad and bridge. Having grown up operating heavy equipment for my father's construction business, building roads and bridges, I was able to relate to the bridge building obstacles, especially working off of the river ice that broke up a few hours after the bridge was finished.
Very interesting info from the tour guide. And what incredible minds the engineers had back then to figure all that out. Blows my mind. He deserves an award for best knowledgeable tour guide ever.
I love it when you trade your motorcycle helmet for a safety hard hat! How wonderful that these old buildings are maintained for historical and educational purposes. The engineering in building this plant is impressive to say the least.
They most reconstruction that building for educational porpoise, beautiful!!
Coming from a (coal) mining family I couldn’t help but think about the many men working uphill from the mine digging out the ore. Their work must have been hard and miserable too! Brilliant, Noraly.
Awesome tour!
Apparently the company behind the mine was Kennecott Corporation which is now part of Rio Tinto. They sure owe a big part of their success to the poor working conditions of their workers at this mine. The cold, the noise, the long hours of hard work... but incredible craftsmanship and engineering in spite of all that. Amazing.
Like many of Noraly's episodes , I was absolutely rivetted - mind boggling , amazing human ingenuity . The historian guide truly brought the historic site to life .
I cannot believe I was stationed at Ft Richardson just outside Anchorage for 6 years and never visited this place. Thank you, Noraly for providing this tour and history lesson.
I’ve been here my whole life and never made it to McCarthy. Definitely want to now though.
"Don't lick rocks!" Brilliant and wise! Ingenuity and simplicity! Fantastic!
*_This is well preserved for an abandoned copper mill. The old mine mills in Nevada are never in that good of shape. Thanks for sharing this, Noraly._*
A 14 storey wooden building, where in the world?...... Alaska, where else! Mixed emotions right now, happy that Noraly is nearing the end of her fantastic journey but at the same time, a bit sad that we won't be travelling with her for a while. Just an epic season of Itchy Boots, thank you Noraly X
The thing that occurred to me that it would have been built from the top down and the timber was probably produced locally. I remember when I was young so many structures and machinery was basically wood with moving parts bolted on such as threshing machines and carts pulled by teams of large horses or large teams of mules.There is a wonderful video of artesans building huge wooden carts with wheels two meters in diameter and i remember my grandfather wo was a master blacksmith making wooden wheels from elm from start to finish.
Its incredible the feat of engineering in the mill and in such a harsh environment, the guide was fantastic! look forward to the next leg of your amazing journey.
Very entertaining Noraly. You have the best blog on the internet. Thank you for showing the world things they would never see otherwise. Be safe. Have fun.
what is amazing with Normally is her spontaneity in describing things. It is clear she has studied places and their history, and prepared for what comes up, but this comes across naturally. These videos are worth TV broadcasting.
I come from a family of copper miners, so I found that tour to be utterly fascinating. Once again, you score big time with your videos. Hope you continue to enjoy great success in Alaska.
That was an incredible view into the past! I can't imagine what it would have been like to work in all of those conditions. Absolutely amazing!
Fascinating stuff enjoyed the tour at the mine really informative great guide another episode from Noraly that is top notch
Was there with my father 21 years ago. Glad you are doing this. Brings back quite a few memories
They made arrow points of copper too, there is a video on you tube about finds in melting old snow fields of arrows and artifacts of First nation people.
This video is a book of knowledge of engineering marvel, endurance and ingenuity. Hats off to you, Norally. You did a wonderful job for all of us. Thank you.
Yeap, that mill seem to have been constructed in accordance with what was known about gravity and materials available at the time - it was so, so well elaborated. Cool tour👌. Today we know far more and still not sure if we can do better with what we learned except communicating and paddling along with crazy innovative schemes even knowing these can be problematic for many people. Superb video
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Were you inspired today?!
@@jamiesalmon9178 Maybe but it was a few days ago. Though got your attention hey😎👍
That mill was absolutely amazing....I'm speechless as to imagining how they not only built it but the men working there.....just WOW!
The sheer magnitude of the outrageous feat of engineering & construction in this place is mind boggling. Then to think of where it is & for how long (short) it was in use makes it almost unbelievable. This place is now firmly on my adventure riders radar as a future MUST SEE. Thanks for the tour, Noraly, had no idea it even existed until now.
Damn Itchy that was AMAZING!!! thank you so much for this I was glued to my screen. Be safe, please.
Love the History in Copper mining, so amazing how men were able to use their skills to build that copper processing plant. Thanks for sharing Noraly.
Your drone shots really bring the whole picture of how big the expanse of that area is! It makes you have a real respect for the kind of rugged country it is and how fast it really is!
You really got me here, man! I confirm the drone shots are brilliant, but I did not remember seeing anything in this episode. So I looked back...
Professor....thank you for taking me places in my own country that I didnt know existed....that ws awesome....having worked in a coal mine and on offshore drilling rigs I can particularly appreciate the noise aspect of that facility..... I hope you are now sitting on a beach in the S Pacific working on your tan
I loved this video. I was there in 2010 and was awed by the size of mining operation, particularly given its remote location. And the amount of glacial till in the valley is amazing.
I love love love the geeky nerdy
Itchy Boots coming out to play! Rocks & Mountains, Mines and Glaciers here we come! ⛰️😍😁😎
My husband especially loved this video, as did I! What a cool bit of history! Thank you for sharing!
When I was in college in Montana, I worked in a copper concentrator. My college was even once a full-on mining school (it used to be called the Montana School of Mines). My home town supplied sooo much copper to the world! "Butte Once Supplied Over 25% of the World’s Copper."
Thanks for bringing back memories!
I am also from Butte America, lived in Walkerville. My grandfather worked the mines for 35 years, after arriving from the Isle of Man during WWI. Had a couple of uncles and my stepdad also in the mines, and my stepdad worked at the concentrator after a rock fell on and crushed his foot in the Kelly.
Great tour of the facility in McCarthy, eh?!
@@freewill1114 It was a great tour. Just glad we had equipment a little more "modern" than McCarthy's.
I also lived in Walkerville for a time, on Bennett St. My FIL at the time was working the Kelly. It's very likely that he and your stepdad knew each other. He was in charge of the pumps. Small world! If your stepdad worked at the Weed in the 70s, I might know who he is. ;-)
@@johnbaskett2309 Folk from Butte are a tad gentler today... they changed that mining chant to a simple, "I'm from Butte, and I can kick your a$$," I'm more of a gentle soul. At my age, I'd be lucky to kick your football. lol
The tour guide took the cake ! Very knowledgeable, and has a awesome understanding of how mechanical things work.
That was amazing, the strength and courage of our forefathers who endured those working conditions day in day out truly humbling. Thank you Noraly
It's awesome that there are people so passionate about preserving our past - like the copper mill. How exciting is it to finally reach Alaska and really get a feel for the place? Great video.
Excellent episode Norali! I really appreciate how you bring your audience to the local life. I am always looking forward to following your adventures and teachings.
Strange isn't it? How someone you've never actually met can become such a dear friend? Ride safe Noraly.
This is one of Itchy’s best videos with the help with one hell of a tour guide .
Reading the comments.. what an audience this is.. I want to say this was one of my favorite episodes, but there are so many of my favorite episodes.. I can't pick one .. From your trail riding deep into the myan woods and navigating thru so many different cultures while giving us this cool visual from the perspective of a motorcycle .. all the while your great attitude and editing .. I'm goin to say it.. This IS my favorite youtube channel!! It's official!
Thank you Noraly.
Wow. What an episode that was, just pure brilliance.The scale of the construction of that mill alone is just mind blowing, let alone the conditions of the whole process for the work force. As some one who has been in the construction industry all my working life I can't even imagine the pure hardship of what it must of been like for these men working that mill, the sheer danger aspect alone makes it look so daunting . The accident rate alone must of been horrific, injury and death must of been so common and just around the corner for every man. So glad you filled this episode showing us around this mill with your very knowledgeable guide. A couple of minutes or so would just not have done it justice. Full respect to those pioneers of the day, and to you Noraly for being so brave in going in and filming it for us, where even today could of been so hazardous with just a simple trip or fall resulting in some unthinkable injury to you or even your guide. Absolutely well done and presented Noraly. Thank you ..👍👑
I kept having to rewind the video to try and understand what was going on in this building. Mind boggling how they accomplished this level of structural engineering in that environment so long ago.
That mill was like the Mecca of Mining, it must have been so much fun for a mining geologist to explore. Fun for us, too; not something everyone gets to experience. And the Park Service guide was so well informed. "Oh, the places you'll go!" - Dr. Seuss
Happy trails!
From just a retired Geologist from Indiana, you have opened up my view of the world. Thank you Noraly. All the best.
Thank you for showing us this tour! It was amazing learning about the ingenuity of the men who created this mine! Truly amazing!
Noraly is so fabulous and such a strong woman and wonderful amazing spirit! Thanks for all that share and do for us!
Wow, a great tour of a remarkable old mining facility and it’s history.
This dates back to the days when the buildings were made of wood and the men were made of steel!😉
Noraly you find the most interesting places and tours, guided by such knowledgeable and kind people! There are so many facets to your videos, they are unmatched. Well done! 😁. ☮️❤️😎
What an amazing feat of engineering! That mill was so impressive and the guide was very good. His interest in the mill makes his delivery so much better.
Thank you for another tour of a place I would never have gotten to visit. This really is a world heritage site, and I am very glad that the National Park Service has gotten involved with restoration and interpretive services. Long may this deceased mine live! No doubt the ghosts of the miners who lived and worked there will appreciate the visitors.
Amazing! Awesome video, Noraly! This is one of the reasons I watch your channel! Even with power tools and equipment, this building would be a massive undertaking to build! I can only imagine doing all this by hand! I will be waiting for the next video! Thank you Noraly! Ride safe, be safe!
I love it when you release your inner geologist nerd-self. You have an awesome combination of overlander cool factor, geologist brains and and happiness with a smile that lights up the internet!
You are remarkable.
I am happy that you have achieved your goal on this trip but I am sad to think that we will soon have a gap in our weekly Itchy Boots fixation.
Enjoy the last days of your trip and enjoy some rest time until your next adventure.
Thanks and remember, self-care is not selfish!
Sincerely,
Dave "Tiger Coward "
That Copper mine tour was amazing. Great video today. Can’t believe how they built that place and operated it over a century ago.
Copper, CU, 29th element on periodic table, one can say, Noraly brought to us viewers, a tremendous educational experience today 👍
Absolutely amazing time travel . Another brilliant and fascinating episode . This series has been an utter joy, thanks.
Loved this video....McCarthy was actually featured in a Discovery Channel TV show years ago. I'm happy to see the Kennecott Mine is being preserved and the Park Ranger seems to be enthusiastic about his job...Quite the excellent tour! Thank you.
Another great video. It was so interesting and incredible too. The ingenuity of our predecessors is to be applauded.
Hi Noraly! I appreciate so much the amount of investigation you put in your channel. This one in particular was great, but in each of your chapters we learn about the places and people you encounter in your path. Thanks a lot for that!
Excellent guidetour, Alaska is breathtaking in many ways.
I have watched every episode of every series, and it just gets better and better. This series should be part of the national curriculum for schools everywhere. Thank you Noraly for sharing your journey with the world. It is incredible indeed 🙏🏼.
Every time I see something like that mine, or a bridge that was built so long ago, I marvel at the skills of the designer, the engineers, the logistics etc. Not a PC in sight, just a pencil and paper, and yet they figured out the whole thing using just their brains.
I think this is the old Kennicot mine that Noraly visited. Not much road time, but an in-depth stop to tour a place where Noraly could apply her geology knowledge and could ask relevant questions. She is in her element and takes the time to share it with us. These are remote locations and takes effort and patience to visit. Noraly just presents so much to her viewers who would otherwise never learn or know. What a splendid person she is with her charm, wit, smarts, and determination. Brava Noraly and rubberside down.
I can remember late 60’s high school in Australia one of my teachers talking about this mine. Since my mind was elsewehere … lol … not until now have I finally learned the copper mining lesson! Amazing!
You are a couple GEM.
Lesson for the day, kids - "Don't lick rocks!" Another fantastic, educational and scenically gorgeous video from our favorite fearless adventurer! Thank you, Noraly!
Noraly, you hit a homerun with this video, homerun, is the beisball term for when the ball goes over the fence. A wonder of mechanical engineering, those mining engineers were very sophisticated.
Loved the time at the copper mill.
Fascinating and really incredible what they managed to achieve over a hundred years ago.
This has been a super journey and its been a privilege to have been invited to share it.
Yes, as an 80-year old architect, I will say there was an A/E firm that had to design and draw every part of the buildings and processing equipment before it could be fabricated and shipped and put together on site. All with slide rules, pen and ink and T-squares on vellum on drafting boards, blue printed by sunlight. And there was a contractor with the manpower, skills and financial capability of executing it. I have never seen anything like it. This was a $100 tour. Thank you Noraly.
So as far as I remember I had a great uncle worked on copper fields in Alaska and in the five years he spent over there , he returned to Scotland a very wealthy Gent but also Deaf as a post and now I see why. Cheers Noraly for showing us round what could have been a death trap to many an inexperienced worker.
That copper mill was super interesting! Beautiful scenery. Makes me want to go there.
Thank you so much. This has to be the finest episode of your entire Canada/Alaska adventure and so thoroughly filmed. What an educational experience for us who will never have the ability to visit in person.
What a feat of extreme engineering that mill was! Great video. :)
Thank you for including the tour. As a disabled person, and speaking for those of us less mobile, there is no way we could go on such a tour, down ladders and steep stairs. We live vicariously through brave explorers like you. 😀🙂😀
This episode and the tour within it IS AS GOOD AS ANYTHING National Geographic could conjour up, perhaps even better!
Incredible History, Geology, Geography, this episode Rocks!
Damn, how lucky I am to witness that tour with such incredible information for free !
That was fascinating Noraly. I didn't think to visit such places on my ride to Alaska. Obviously, your background, and desire to keep learning is benefiting us all. Thank you.
Your guide at the copper mill is a wonderful story-teller and very knowledgeable. Always nice to see someone who has found their place in the world exactly where their talent and ability perfectly compliments their work.
Thank you so much, Noraly! I was fortunate to live in Alaska for about 6 years, and every little dark corner you peer into produces a story somewhat like this. Even today, Alaska is a tough mistress.
Love your videos..each and everyone of them! So many cool places you go to. After your Alaska adventures...I hope to see many more new adventures from around the world. Be safe!
Gorgeous scenery & fascinating copper mining history! You're a treasure! Safe travels always!
This video was an educational bonanza. To be able to walk through the copper mill with you and the guide was just mind-boggling. To think all of that was built by hand. Just Wow, thank you so much for that trip.
An amazing feat of engineering to get that mine up and operating all those years ago! That truly must have been a hard existence for $5 a day
$5/ day in 1900 would be worth about $177/ day in 2022. Still not great; not as bad as it sounds.
"25c a day and found" (tent,cot, blanket, biscuits and beans) was the Columbia dam projects' wage in the Great Depression, 6x12's working all seasons. That's coming back around under DNC Ever Wider Open Borders. Hate the Game, not the Players.
@@deeplorable8988 Mine opened in 1911. From 1914 to the present would have been $138/day.
@@deeplorable8988 That was an excellent wage for an unskilled laborer. You could earn enough in two months to buy an average sized house. Now you need a 15 to 30 year mortgage.
$5 in 1900 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $176.67 today, not bad tbh
You made it! Eureka! On one fork and all… love those Hondas! They never die!
Your bravery in these videos is out this world. Awesome.
Every video is just better than the last! The mill was wonderful! Our ancestors were really ingenious and tough people!😅