The hole has since been filled in, but traces of the dig remain, including a plastic 5-gallon bucket and scratch marks on the trees that held a pulley system the diggers used to remove the dirt. "Most people know me as the guy from the video store," says Sullivan, who works at an independent movie store in the city.īut he’s even better known for his quest to solve the mystery of the giant hole for a documentary film he’s making called "The Hole Story." Elijah Sullivan stands on the spot where, about 10 years ago, Forest Service agents discovered a mysterious 60-foot-deep hole that seemed to have been dug completely by hand. Sullivan grew up in Mount Shasta, a former logging town that lies at the base of the mountain. The only clues the diggers left behind were a ladder, some buckets and a plastic water bottle. It seemed to have been dug by hand at night, using a makeshift pulley system to remove the dirt. About 10 years ago, a hole - about 60 feet deep - appeared on the side of Mount Shasta, California’s highest volcano. Lijah Sullivan has spent the last six years trying to solve a mystery.
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