Mount St. Helens - 30 years ago today

[Ivan Seeking]

PBS NOVA special: Mount St. Helens, back from the dead
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sthelens/


Mount St. Helens - 1980

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgRnVhbfIKQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njV9ski1gB4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1gpnu-fdUU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2mgyCuLOlQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee9CPox93OQ

See also for other historic videos
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=389164

 

[lisab]

If any PFers are ever in the area, I recommend a trip to the Johnston Ridge Observatory. A bit of a drive from, well, anywhere...but it's really a spectacular sight.

http://www.gonorthwest.com/washington/cascades/mt_st_helens/johnstonridge.htm

 

[Astronuc]

The Forest Service (fs) has a camera pointed at Mt. St. Helens from Johnston Ridge Observatory.
http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/volcanocams/msh/
Classic view.
http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/volcanocams/msh/views/static-classic.php

Viewing is only possible during daylight hours in the Pacific Time zone, and when the weather is clear, i.e. not cloudy, foggy, snowy or rainy.

Impressive images -

 

[phyzguy]

I was living in Corvallis, Or the day it went off. Even though I was over 100 miles away, I heard it! It was a low distant rumble, like thunder, only it lasted longer. I didn't know what it was until I heard about it on the news later. The power of these volcanoes is humbling - and remember, this was a small one. If (actually when) Yellowstone blows again, it will be a catastrophe that will make Hurricane Katrina or the Haiti earthquake look like child's play.

 

[Gokul43201]

If any PFers are ever in the area, I recommend a trip to the Johnston Ridge Observatory. A bit of a drive from, well, anywhere...but it's really a spectacular sight.

I was in the area recently, but the observatory was closed for the Winter season. I did, however, get some up-close views of the mountain, being that I spent a good part of a day on it.

Pictures/video shot by my climbing buddy and me:

 

[mgb_phys]

Viewing is only possible during daylight hours in the Pacific Time zone, and when the weather is clear, i.e. not cloudy, foggy, snowy or rainy.

Pretty much the definition of the NULL set then ;-)

 

[lisab]

I was in the area recently, but the observatory was closed for the Winter season. I did, however, get some up-close views of the mountain, being that I spent a good part of a day on it.

Pictures/video shot by my climbing buddy and me:

Nice! The skiing down looks like the best part .

Did the dog summit?

 

[edward]

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/9643/scan110011011.jpg

I shot this pic from the observatory about eight years ago. A large area below the mountain had been reseeded with grass to prevent erosion. From a pull off along the access road I could see moose grazing on the grass.

 

[IcedEcliptic]

Impressive... volcanoes really are amazing features. MSH is a bit impressive and a lot scary. :)

 

[Gokul43201]

Nice! The skiing down looks like the best part .

Yeah, the skiers and snowboarders were having a blast!

Did the dog summit?

Yes, there were 2 or 3 dogs that summitted that day.