Human activities often leads to the formation of the most bizarre things, some of which may compete with the majestic monuments of nature.These include Tuim failure.
It is situated in Shira region of Khakassia, and the name of this amazing formation gave Tuim village located nearby.
Simply put, Tuim failure - a collapse of rock, which was formed at the site of the mine, which was closed in 1974.It produces tungsten, and later - copper and molybdenum.
Development occurred Shaft method.The miners did not consider the specifics of local breeds, which were highly susceptible to man-made depressions.
Until now, about the failure you can see the ruins of the concentrator to which the trolleys dumped ore from working faces.It was decided to close the mine after the massive collapse nearly killed several miners.
In addition, such cases have occurred in the past, so that the company's management has decided not to risk it.
Originally Tuim failure was a small cavity, the diameter of which does not exceed six meters.The failure is gradually seeping water, which is painted in bright blue color from the high concentration of copper.Today, the diameter of the crater is more than 200 meters, with a completely steep shores.
Here and there you can see the remains of roadways and rails for trolleys.Some tourists say that the view from the height of the picture resembles a beehive or anthill cut.
Breed walls highly susceptible to weathering, and therefore often collapses.Before the surface of the lake - about 150 meters.Overall depth Tuim failure is unknown to this day, because the measurements of the lake bottom was conducted.
failure If the height in meters does not sound very impressive, it is necessary to recall that the same tall skyscrapers have 50 floors.Ozernoye bottom has not been completely investigated due to the high risk of such events.
Oddly, but domestic travel lovers for a long time, it did not know about this amazing place.Only after reporting the legendary Yuri Senkevich in 1995 here influx of astonished tourists who wanted to see for Tuim failure.
often in these places cavers and even divers, extreme, which is at your own risk conduct risky dives.We strongly encourage you to dive, but to walk on the fortified drifts and thrills can be.
On the perimeter fence put up a huge crater, which is held for not very advisable, since avalanches occur regularly.Here you can meet fans of BASE jumping and bungee jumping from around the world.
Given that this attraction is in Russian, it is best to learn it on their own, without the help of travel companies.Best leave from Abakan, using the M-54.Need to go until you see the pointer on the village Znamenka (80 km), then you need to turn left and drive to the village wrestler.
from him - to the village of Shire.Tuim village is 18 km from the Shira.Locals willing to show you Tuim failure.Khakassia, a photo which you leave in your photo albums, each year improving travel service, so you can relax here.
