Comments on: The Mount St. Helens Trespasser

By: Beefsticks

Beefsticks — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 06:14:33 +0000

A&E Minute By Minute has a great documentary on the eruption, featuring almost every nearby survivor, including Rogers. Worth a watch.

By: Andrew 7

Andrew 7 — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 20:13:20 +0000

I was walking up a hill in Vancouver, WA. I watched it explode. I was 12 years old.

By: jarvisloop

jarvisloop — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 13:16:04 +0000

For another volcano article, consider this one: https://www.thoughtco.com/mount-tambora-1773768

Tambora exploded in 1815 and was the largest in 10,000 years. The explosion was heard for thousands of miles, and the ash spread over the world, causing “The Year Without a Summer” and global famine.

By: Dirk

Dirk — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:37:50 +0000

My uncle was fishing on the Toutle river during the eruption with two friends. One was never seen again. I have a vial of fine ash my grandmother saved off his belongings after he was rescued.

By: NPHighview

NPHighview — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 14:49:19 +0000

My brother-in-law and his wife lived in Yakima at the time of the eruption, 85 miles away. Their streets filled with ash, the air was breathable only through respirator masks. Nine months later, their daughter was born, middle name Helena.

By: taxgurl

taxgurl — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 07:56:54 +0000

I was living in Lewiston, Idaho when Mount St. Helens erupted, and will always remember the eerie, end-of-the-world feeling when the skies darkened that day with falling ash, as our little town was blanketed. Lewiston is about 350 miles east of Mount St. Helens…I can’t imagine having been as close as these men were close to the actual eruption. Frightening and truly amazing.

By: Mikey

Mikey — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:54:24 +0000

Damn Interesting indeed!
What a truly great story. I remember watching the eruption on TV as a kid.