COPPER MOUNTAIN RADIO
Located at Lat 54-30-41 and Long 128-27-07
One of the main sites in the Heavy route system,
this is a 3 story building, with 2 Cat D330 engines
and battery room on the main floor,
and radio room in the middle floor,
with a living quarter on the top floor,
with indoor bathroom, separate bedroom and kitchen.
The Antenna structure was built on top of the roof
and Ice falling on to the roof caused damage,
so a heavy board roof was added above
the tar and gravel to break the fall of the ice.
The road up to Copper was maintained
with a small JD350 Cat.
Access was from the Old Lakelse Lk Rd,
just past the Thornhill Dump Access Rd.
White-outs were common the road in the winter,
and the picture following shows the result.
Tucker Accident
on Copper Mountain
Ray Homeniuk, Driver
And to think they laughed at me
for putting one in 3 feet of water at Zymoetz!
Ray and his Trophy!
Picture by Brian Wolfe, Ladysmith BC
Cat and another Tucker to get this one overturned and pulled out