First Step

Sometimes when you're up high in the mountains, you see sights that are totally unexpected. This structure looks like it could be a small garage at the end of someones's driveway, complete with what appears to be some kind of vehicle parked in it. But, there are a couple of things wrong with this picture. This definitely isn't someone's driveway, and when you take a closer look, it appears that the vehicle might actually be some kind of pump. However, the contents must have been important enough to build this shelter in such an inaccessible location - no nearby roads or trails or even any reasonable way to access this leftover equipment can be seen, and the first step is a big one as the valley bottom is several thousand feet below. One even wonders if the owners will be back some day to reclaim their equipment. There are many remnants of old (and sometimes not so old) mining ventures to be found in the coast mountains as prospectors have long known of some of the mineral riches to be found in locations such as these. Current mining regulations dictate that a cleanup plan, often accompanied by a performance bond, be in place before any mining activity can start - but discarded remnants of earlier projects can still be seen from time to time. Photo courtesy of Bob Wall.

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