Some of the most breathtaking photos of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens were taken by a graduate student camped nearby. Even more impressive, he took them while trying to outrun the enormous landslide. 🎥Make It Out Alive | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

🗓️ On This Day – May 18, 1980 At 8:32 AM, Mount St. Helens erupted in the most destructive volcanic event in U.S. history. The blast destroyed over 200 square miles of forest, scattered ash across multiple states, and took 57 lives. A massive landslide followed by a lateral explosion changed the mountain forever. Today marks 45 years since that eruption. It remains a defining moment in geological history and emergency response in the Pacific Northwest. 🌋 All archival footage and imagery used f

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