The Hole Story

The Hole Story.
Elijah Sullivan has spent the last six years trying to solve a mystery. About 10 years ago, a hole — about 60 feet deep — appeared on the side of Mount Shasta, California’s highest volcano.

It seemed to have been dug by hand at night, using a makeshift pulley system to remove the dirt. The only clues the diggers left behind were a ladder, some buckets and a plastic water bottle.

Sullivan grew up in Mount Shasta, a former logging town that lies at the base of the mountain.

"Most people know me as the guy from the video store," says Sullivan, who works at an independent movie store in the city.

But 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."

The Lost Continent of Lemuria

Some people in Mount Shasta believe that a lost continent called Lemuria is hidden beneath the mountain, along with its capital crystalline city, Telos.