Alimak raise climber

2
Oct
Safety Check Before The Climb
Industrial / Mine Photos / Mining / Photography / Shop People / The People / 0 Comment / October 2, 2018

Keeping all hoses secure as routine maintenance is performed on this Alimak Raise Climber deep in the underground at Tahoe Resources Lakeshore Gold Mine


9
May
An Elevator Into Darkness| The Alimak Raise Climber
Commercial / Industrial / Mine Photos / Mining / Sudbury Ontario / 0 Comment / May 9, 2017

Last week I had the opportunity to photograph an Alimak Raise Climber (Click here to see a video) in action and up until then I have never seen  nor heard of one.   When I arrived at the base the Alimak platform was still out of site making it’s descent to the bottom and with only 15 minutes to setup I anxiously awaited it’s arrival still not knowing what to expect.  Think of it as a caged elevator slinking it’s way up into an abyss of darkness but this elevator also has the capabilities to Drill, Load, Blast, Vent and Scale all the while hanging in a vertical position.