Exploring Deep Underground Tunnels in an Abandoned Iron Mine
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In this episode we're in Europe to explore an abandoned iron mine. Deep underground, there are mine-carts, massive vertical shafts, and an incredible hoist room.
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it's actually crazy the work that went into even the non mining aspects of this mine. Like all those brick walls and arches. Somebody laid each of those bricks one by one, by hand.
I really like these guys! Been watching for a lil over 4 years now. I love how softly spoken they are and respectful to the area. No TH-cam BS
The way I would've nope-d out so fast as soon as "climbing through a tiny hole in an unplanned collapse" was part of the deal, thank you so much for this! Every mine you've done has creeped me tf out, but this was another level
Looking at the state of the roof made me nervous. I think this might be the most stressful video they've made in terms of safety. The mine is actively collapsing.
In all seriousness it’s a pretty stupid thing to do for just a TH-cam video. Your life isn’t worth creating content.
@Mrchair905 It's clearly something they enjoy doing. Now you're free to lock yourself in a room to be safe but don't judge others for not doing that.
The only reason I didn't nope out is the fact that this video's existence means they got through it safely. Seriously, every minute was one accident away from "found footage"...
Fr they’re starting to get REALLY bold with this stuff. I’d be out as soon as I saw the drooping ceiling let alone a full collapse
Was not expecting the Minecraft sound effect 😂What an awesome mine!
Now they'll get copyrighted
at 9:10 if you missed it !
@asleepysquishy6430 THANK YOU FOR THE TIME STAMP!
Lol I thought I recognized that.
Hope they remembered an extra stack of torches!
You guys are starting to take bigger risks, please stay safe 🙏. My grandfather is a retired geologist who did a lot of work on abandoned mine reclamation and while exploring these mines makes for great TH-cam content it is inherently dangerous.
Exactly.
+1. The risk for this one wasn't worth it. Seriously.
VERY dangerous. Regular mines are dangerous in themselves, but abandoned mines? No sir. Couldn't pay me.
Seriously. As cool as it was, it was genuinely hard to watch. The amount of faith they repeatedly placed in actively crumbling and rusted infrastructure was reckless. Footprints do not equal safety, you never know when something will give out. I don't want to keep supporting this if it means they turn up dead trying to shoot these videos.
Mines scare me, I get anxiety just from watching even though I know they made it out.
I initially thought "meh, I've seen lots of mine explores"... But wow, this was something special. Really interesting and unusual. Excellent work on lighting that motor room. Also, congrats on making me viscerally concerned for your lives throughout the whole video 😂
Exact same
I was quite sure they were just fine. Because they were able to upload this episode.
The control room montage shots were absolutely stunning, you guys definitely took your time and thought that through, the lighting was everything. beautiful job guys, you knocked this one out of the park!
Both of my grandfathers were iron mine workers in the underground mines in the upper peninsula of Michigan. Those were rough jobs way back in the depression era through the 1950’s. Thanks for giving some idea of the conditions they endured in order to feed their families. This is one of your all-time great videos!
I've explored some of the abandoned mills in the upper peninsula! Those were some of my first abandoned explorations-- they were around Houghton.
You guys said it took ages to set up your lighting to get those shots… let me tell you it did not go unnoticed! That footage looked incredible! You guys would make excellent cinematographers!
They already are.
Hard hats, should you ever do this type of exploring in the future. Love your channel and want you guys around for many years in the future !
You obviously don't actually work in a dangerous job or have ever had to use a hardhat.
@@UnitSe7en And how do you know that?
Some of us are working in this kind of environment. And if the ceiling falls, no hard hat will save you sherlock.
@@ChargerInHell No, but if even a relatively small amount of debris falls from above and hits you on the head, it can do serious damage. That's what a hard hat is for.
@ Hardhats are a hazard unto themselves in some environments. They can cause you to actually hit your head on things more frequently, for example, if there are low-hanging obstructions and you are not used to wearing one.
24:47 the marker pointing to the drum would most likely have aligned to a mark on the cable drum so that when the car was reaching it's top/bottom floor (cable almost all spooled in or out) the operator could slow it and get it the car to within an a inch/couple of centimetres of the correct position for loading/unloading.
Yes fine adjustment they have to redo it every so often as the cables stretch.
I appreciate the informative non-clickbait title. I watch a few other channels where the title is usually more exciting than the actual explore. I hate getting suckered like that.
yeah I stopped watching one of them bc they told the history of one of the places completely wrong :( and I don’t like the fact that they use clickbait titles/thumbnails either
15:09
Mom: "If someone climbed though a random hole in a mine collapse, would you?!?"
The Proper People: "Uh yeah. Everyone else has."
In all their videos that was probably the biggest risk I've ever seen them take. That thing could have come down at any moment on top of them.
@@erike.johnson1467 I think these collapses probably happened because of an earthquake in Italy, or during/after a heavy storm with loads of rain.
So they're most likely safe when they look at the weather/pick the right season.
The odds are really slight when you consider the amount of time they were in there compared to how long this mine has stood empty.
You need good rubber boots.
I walked through a municipal run off tunnel with water just above my boots. No big deal, I'm not far from home and dry socks.
There was some sort of chemical in the water that slowly burned my feet. Once they dried off, the skin peeled worse than a sunburn.
Also, rubber boots offer some protection if you come across live electrical wires.
What a great video!
Now this is why I’m subscribed to this channel! This is the type of stuff that you don’t really get from other urbex channels. I’ve always loved videos about abandoned mines, so this one really did it for me. Of course, stay safe out there, cause this one definitely didn’t look the most stable
This place was awesome. My guess is they put the entire mine underground to keep it out of the weather so it could run year around. This was one of your best videos. It was terrific. Could you guys, in the future, add subtitles to any foreign language signs you come across. You could look it up during editing and add it to the screen. Awesome job boys!
Crawling through that second collapse is really something. Nice vid! PS: you guys need a laser flashlight to see the end of those long tunnels. :-)
Venot-Peslin company manufactured the steel-headframe at the bottom of the shaft, they also built railroad equipment beginning in 1894.
if you ever want to check out more crazy mines, there are thousands of abandoned mines that date back to the 1800s littering Arizona. its actually a big enough issue that the state occasionally buys the claims to blast the mines and keep people out of them. i personally have explored a couple of bigger ones we have out here. the wood inside is sometimes so pristine due to the dry climate, in some cases it looks like it was built yesterday.
wat if they blasted the mine with explorers in it
I'm always very appreciative of the videos you guys do. Please never change the opening video and music. I jam it out on the surround sound..
Same! I watch it in our home theater on blast lol
Yeah it's pretty epic.
They have some really great older music from their videos on SoundCloud that they made including "equinox" the intro song
Yeah, love their intro.
Every month or so, I get the feeling it's about time for the Proper People to post
It’s like winning the lotto!
Brickwork is insane! All laid by hand! Thanks Proper People!
It’s just so amazing how they made everything underground like how big things are how much work it would’ve took to mine all this and to put brick. There is a lot of work, went into the tunnel system.
Anything is possible if the profit is big enough and the labour cheap enough
The French do many things with style. It's not always logical but it's aesthetic
If your find this interesting you should go look at a few of my videos, or aome better recorded ones from others about the st paul utility tunnels / the labrynth as its known here. In total its about 250 miles of interconnected layers of tunnels half used half disused under st paul.
I know they involve some of the highest risk, but I love your tunnel, mine, and cave explorations.
Cincinnati Subway is still my favorite video of yours.
@mybrainisshortcake the mine vid they did in two parts and had to map out all the turns is still the craziest mine vid they have done in my opinion.
Man, both of your cinematography just keeps getting better and better. Beautiful use of lighting and times. I will say you both are a lot braver or dummer than me-or perhaps a touch of both. But no point in my life was I daring enough to climb over that major collapse section.
Another great fulm-tganks!
Dumber, not dummer.
From what I can tell the sign at 35:58 reads
Mineurs
le premier travail
a effectuer en arrivant
au chantiers est de
so...
Can't tell what the last ligne is sadly. But it translates to:
Miners
the first job
to be done upon arriving
at the work site is to
...
So cool! Thank you! Translation😊
Probably something about safety and putting on Ppe. That’s what those signs in industrial work areas usually are saying. lol
@@EphemeralProductions "Put on your helmet"
just even reading that makes it more mysterious
That's a great sign post for some adventuring party to find or a lone lost explorer
I’m afraid of heights and I don’t care much for closed in spaces so this entire video had me so stressed out! I was sweating and cringing like I was watching a horror movie the whole time! Thanks for scaring the crap outta me! It was a great video and you guys always do a great job. Keep up the great work! ❤
Me, too! 😅
There's a lot of history down there. If it wasn't for explorers like you guys it would go unnoticed.
The coolest mine I've ever seen...the brickwork walls and tile floors are fabulous! 😊
Mine explorers would have a field day in that mine. I've only seen videos of hand dug mines. This is the only channel I have seen machine dug mines.
After watching all of your videos and many more than once, I will declare this to be the most nerve wrecking one despite knowing you made it out - the omni presence of danger illustrated by rusty beams buckling under the weight of rocks, collapses here and there is intense just watching it! Dont need supernatural BS when you explore places like this, the reality is creepy all by itself!
And yet you still manage to produce excellent illuminated scenes and images I have never seen before. You guys are still the best in the game!
But please, don't push your risk further than this. Be a shame if something bad happened... 😅
I love seeing that you have an air meter but for mine exploration I’d really urge you guys to get helmets, there’s a lot of rocks above your head down there and a helmet would do a lot to protect you if one comes down. Gly coolness at “abandoned and forgotten places” does some great mine exploring.
This one is beyond amazing!! I am fortunate that the first videos I ever saw, of explorers, was from these guys.. I am spoiled by the quality, precision, and extreme detail of their work! :)
Same story for me! I think. lol. It might have been Tiki Trex. :)
This is the kind of video that reminds me just how crazy you guys are.
Woah, absolute cinema, I was waiting for this!
this seems like way out of your comfort zone - but i very much appreciate the dedication - since you actually make good camera - very nice
Awesome video for sure, but the risk level is off the charts on this one. Even the greatest content is not worth dying for.
Interlevel shafts are used (or were used, as in my Knurów mine), to transport people and material between levels when deepening the main shaft is impossible (or is under reconstruction). The machine in the photo is the so-called "Kuba", i.e. a low-speed drum winding machine - a smaller equivalent of a winding machine - the rope is wound on a drum, and not, as in the case of a winding machine, where it is belted on rope wheels and a drive wheel. I am a train driver with 15 years of experience. my father drove such a machine 25 years ago at level -450m (it drove between levels -450m and -850m)
Thank you for consistently bringing real, authentic, gripping content!
OMG - Your best video yet and i’ve been following you guys for about 5 years now , truly an incredible find - the holy grail of urbex , well done guys i’m beyond impressed.
DAMMMNNNNNN what a fantastic watch. You guys have been doing awesome work lately and I am thoroughly entertained. This place was a photographer's heaven!
7:35 : Beautiful shot with the caustics on the ceiling! Very dreamy! :D
Such a beautifully shot video! Great work! Glad everything went off without any trouble. Old mines are not entirely free of risks.
I've been watching videos of people who go into caves and get trapped. Some live and some don't. This gave me the hebe-jebes!
You guys have balls of steel man this is so wild! What an anxious walk thru.
An inch of mud on every step... that is eww, scary and risky! But how amazing to see this. Thank you so much!
Absolutely fascinating. So much forgotten details lost to time. I often wonder in many of your videos about when the last time human hands or feet touched a particular object or room? Like the stairs up to the pulley, who was the last person to climb up and down? Who and when was the last time controls were actually used? Men used to operate this equipment and it had to be built from scratch at some point. Love how in the winch room, as you noticed, they tiled the floor and actually finished the walls including paint.
Boom! This video was off the charts! A+++++ I wont see anything like this again! Loved it!
The different kinds of stalactites was neat to see. I saw calcium/sodium ones and then the iron ones hanging from the iron beams.
New cinema from Proper guys is out. The world is still safe
I want to see a "Camping with Steve", "Propper People" cossover. The 3 boys sitting around doing step two's while plotting their next target.
That would be awesome!
Haha! I was thinking the same think. If Steve where there, they'd have camped in that one room, then the next day, explored more of the mine.
@@AstroNerdBoy Steve being the congenial Canadian that he is would have made the boys some Poutine stew and shared a couple of step 2's. Then regailed them with his own adventures and act like that one cool uncle everyone wished they had in their life. Steve would then proceed to put a tarp over that open elevator shaft and brazingly sleep right in the middle of it. The next morning using his stealth like night vision Steve would make breakfast (scrambled eggs, ketchup and gravy)for everyone in near darkness. Then before they all Steve would place a hunker down sticker in a place that would amaze historians for the next century on how it got there.
I'm a big fan of mine explore channels on youtube and I must have watched hundreds and hundreds of mines all over the world - this is probably one of the best i've ever seen. Add in your production quality and this really doesn't get much better. Thanks guys.
I’ve been watching for years. This is your best video! My heart was in my throat. I had to remind myself a few times that nothing bad happens; because if something bad happened, this video would not have been posted.
You guys are artists with camera shots and lighting. DANG! Also that one room almost makes me forget your in a mine underground.
The brick work is something else. So much labor had to go into laying all of those.
My favorite channel on TH-cam! Keep up the great videos!
That was insane and so cool! Without a doubt the best mine exploration I've seen so far. And as with all old abandoned places, I always try to imagine how it must have been when everything was still active. In this case, very hard work! Just imagine how they created all those tunnels, that amazing control room and all of it, truly amazing!
Been patiently waiting for y'all to upload a new video. Definitely worth the wait. You all knocked another out the park!!
that’s soooo damn cool knowing something like that exists inside a hill or mountain. especially rad old machinery! one of the cooler mineshaft explorations i’ve seen
On the edge of my seat, the whole time. What an amazing mine, and what crazy, beautiful, captures. From the bottom of my heart thank you so much.
This is probably one of my new favorite videos from you guys. Just seeing everything. Just wow
Thank you guys for this. To be able to see the amazing engineering of our Ancestors. Imagining what that place would look like when it was in full operation gives so much respect to them and everything they did.
The mouthpiece at the hoist operators workplace was really cool.
In mines it can be quite cramped and it takes a specific type of person to work down there. Likely that is why many miners were drafted into the navies.
Thanks for sharing!
Amazing job as always. It almost feels like you needed to camp in that one room just to have time to explore more. 😂
Thank you! Overnight mine adventure could be fun one day...
You guys are amazing historians out there. Without you, the knowledge of these things would be lost.
Gorgeous shots of the hoist space. Love your work guys, God bless ❤
I was looking for another Proper People video yesterday, and a new one came out! Also, it's nice these guys are not trying to make a fake jump scare, have proper shoes, don't carry a bunch of random plastic bags for miles, and have charged flashlights. Cool explore guys!
Wow, this was so cool and so scary all at the same time!! I seriously cannot believe you all did this!!
This is one of your best videos! 🙂👍
This episode gave me so much anxiety but i had to watch it i love your videos!!
That was an awesome video! I really hope there will be a part 2 down those steps in the concrete tunnel. I go back and watch your two part mine video from maybe Luxembourg every once in a while too. I really enjoyed that explore too.
These videos are so relaxing for me. Thank you for making this content and stay safe 😌
Quality content like this is why your channel is my favorite. Absolutely amazing location and camerawork. I was on edge nearly the entire video as my anxiety was way up. The thought of you guys falling or getting trapped was always in the back of my mind, even though you obviously made it out ok...and I am thankful for that.
12:38 😔 The only downside to being so early is we have nobody to explain these cool contraptions yet....
Amazing. One of your best videos I think. A true crossover between Half Life and Minecraft. Did you see some barnacles ? It was so creepy !
That water calcifying the steel was amazing - Imagine what it will look like if its still going 1000 years from now.
There were "talking tubes" just like that on one of my childhood playgrounds, one on each end with a tube underground through all the equipment. They really work! Pretty cool stuff.
9:10 ... Does feel like Minecraft with the square mineshaft... the sound did it though, died laughing
You guys Need hard hats. Be safe
They should be wearing Hard Hats for practically everywhere they go!! Some Abandoned places are definetly not safe
This was my first thought watching it too. Want these guys to stay safe
And proper filtered masks, the amount of bad molds and asbestos they’re probably breathing in hurts to think about. It’s all easy to not be concerned about it until you got cancer in your early 40’s.
Great video. Long subbed to your channel. All I could think of at the end was Pippin knocking the bucket into the deep hole in Lord OF The Rings trilogy when you dropped the rock. I am glad your trip was concluded differently, lol. Peace
Fantastic video. Amazing office at 2.5km in. Why didnt you wear the head safety gear? Quite a high chance of falling rock there
Amazing video. Had some heart pounding moments. You guys handle all these locations so reverently. Hands down, the best Urbex Explorers in the business. I look forward to your videos more than any others. Thank you for the work you do,❤
Amazing place, the brickwork was incredible workmanship.
Man this is the coolest thing I've seen in a long time
You guys have consistently made great content for so many years🎉
I was on edge the entire time watching this it's so unsafe I could never
I can always count on a Proper People video to have sound so good it makes my phone sound better than a sound bar.
Indeed. Well Michael is a musician so I’m sure he applies his knowledge from all of that to make the sound the best it can be. :)
Never ever doubt these guys... they have always created great content. Always an enjoyable adventure to watch! Cheers gentlemen, thanks for another outstanding video
Great job lighting the tiled room. That was time well spent.
Yikes! What an amazing and dangerous place.
You guys NEED to make some sort of art/photography book!
You guys have got to Pack “Glow Sticks” for Tunnels!!! If you’d dropped one of those, you could track it all the way down.
Omg yes they should and the shots they could get
I don't think they can/would do that, it would be vandalism, and they're very careful not to take or leave anything
@@MegidolErin likely they could just pick them up on the way out. I believe the OP meant it as a way to not get lost.
@@davidwx1206 Nah, "track it all the way down" implies dropping from a great height and being able to see it fall the whole time. As for picking them up, it would be very rare for them to be able to get down to the place they'd be dropping them to, as they're very far down and usually with no reliable way there. And it would be incredibly inconvenient even if they could.
I kinda did mean, drop and leave, I know it’s not overly environmentally friendly, but they wouldn’t be the only thing left there. There might be a safer method…
Does anyone else get a little feeling like you know it’s about that time for them to post, so you are checking one a day just to make sure you can watch it as soon as possible??? Love this channel and you guys so much! Stay safe and keep up the fun adventures!
Yup. Almost every time. This wait was a bit longer than usual when its not a 2 week cycle, so I began to worry if maybe they did not make it out of a place... 😅
Wow, this was way more fascinating than I thought it would be. There were too many elements of danger though. I know you two tend to be very safe, but seeing a few places deep in there sent shivers up my spine! Thank you for such a rich adventure!
Thanks!
Thank you!
29:03 , just you being up there triggers my freight of heights
this was like a luxury hotel compared to ALL other mines. simply the brick and mortar on the sides of tunnels speaks volumes
It took roughly 3.0-3.5 seconds for the rock to hit the water, which means it's ca. 40-60 meters down. (50m ± 10m)
Great job on the visuals. Taking extra time to get the cinematic shots. Hell yeah.
6:37 "It's completely bowing." These days, substituting the spelling "Boeing" could indicate just as much danger! 😆
Was missing your vids but I’m so happy to see a new one! Thanks for showing us this amazing location and I can’t wait to see the next one!! Stay safe out there guys and keep up the amazing work!!!
if you are starting to explore mines, check out northern michigan. there’s so many abandoned mines