Hi,
We live near old mine, about 30m free water. You can actually dive to level -300m if you know the right caves
This mine has very unusual conditions. At summertime visibility at surface is about 10cm, totally black. At about 20-25m you suddenly start to see, visibility is there 10m+. But itīs pretty dark because this fog is eating all light.
But when the ice comes, visibility at surface starts to get better and better. And finally water is totally crystal clear (from december till april when itīs getting darker again soon after ice melts). No wind, perfect conditions.
After making a little hole to the ice (about 1,5m x 2m) we let the weighted rope to drop to the bottom. And few divers to the hole..
We usually share these same discussions, "hrrr itīs pretty cold again isnīt it" , "yeah I canīt feel my face"
Sun is shining and you make your moves and start heading towards bottom. You can feel the crystal clear "fresh" water and open your eyes and look around. I cannot tell you how damn good it feels to see the sun shining through the ice and hit the bottom. You can see some old trees, it allmost seems like they are still groving after 25years breatholding. This mine was filled pretty quick by water, and all trees and other things are still there.
Look left, there you see one very big cave. There is also another, but you cannot see it, maybe you can feel it
You can fit there at least two bulldozers one on top of the other. You can see the caves vault clearly, but cannot get closer..
You just look around and feel calm, no stress no pain, unbelievable feeling. Only thing you must remember is this blue rope which is the only way out of this paradise. When the time comes and the dolphins stop singing you start to move towards that little shining hole. You look up, and see your partner looking down. Then you slide to the hole and breathe again...
You icemen, keep going there
-Antti-
