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A heavily waterlogged part of a depleted gold mine from the 1950s. -320 meters above the Earth's surface, 100% humidity, and a standard temperature of +5 Celsius—not the most comfortable place for a five-day stay. This is where we set up our base camp, where we returned after forays to horizons of -410 and deeper.

A quick clip from a recent expedition to a longwall lead mine. To reach the 12th level, which was poorly exploited by metal scrapers, I had to assemble a team of enthusiasts and hang 400 meters of rope through an abandoned ventilation shaft using the SRT technique.