>>767949The 1000 Level:
After our experience in the 900 Level we called it a day and agreed to hit the road. My friend isn't much of a hiker and smokes a pack a day, he wasn't interested in joining me for the the 1000 Level, which is about a 40 minute hike up the mountain. So I went back alone a couple of weeks later, just after sunrise (a reckless decision, but I was very eager to finish exploring the mine).
Again, apologies for the poor image quality, my camera lens was shattered that year. This is the entrance to the 1000 Level, much smaller than the portals further down the mountain.