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>> anthony: they say that butte is a mile high and a mile deep, and to get an idea of what they mean you got to go down. down deep into the hill. an intricate warren of tunnels whittled through the rock and soil that lay beneath the city was flooded forever by water and darkness. the orphan boy mine is one of the few remaining hard rock mines in the city. today it serves as a training facility for the montana tech school of mines and engineering. >> jim keane: there's five generations of mining here. in order to survive and provide the resources for america, these people were super skillful. >...

She's tired of light and there it's pure black. >> anthony: they say that butte is a mile high and a mile deep, and to get an idea of what they mean you got to go down. down deep into the hill. an intricate warren of tunnels whittled through the rock and soil that lay beneath the city was flooded forever by water and darkness. the orphan boy mine is one of the few remaining hard rock mines in the city. today it serves as a training facility for the montana tech school of mines and engineering. >> jim keane: there's five generations of mining here. in order to survive and provide the resources ...

>> jim harrison: time sinks slowly to the deepest part of the ocean; the mariana trench. she's tired of light and there it's pure black. >> anthony: they say that butte is a mile high and a mile deep, and to get an idea of what they mean you got to go down. down deep into the hill. an intricate warren of tunnels whittled through the rock and soil that lay beneath the city was flooded forever by water and darkness. the orphan boy mine is one of the few remaining hard rock mines in the city. today it serves as a training facility for the montana tech school of mines and engineering. >> jim keane...

Months to get them out because of the caves narrow passages. and the threat of rising water. for more on the logistical and medical challenges rescuers are up against right now, i'm joined by gary shindle, president of the society that's an organization that explores and studies caves. i'm also joined by dr. john torres, medical correspondent for nbc news. gary, let me start with you there, because this is a -- as i understand it, a seven-mile-long cave complexion. the group is about a mile deep, three miles from the entrance of this cave. no visibility. rescuers could potentially face rising ...