Thirty-five years ago today, Mount St. Helens in the Pacific Northwest erupted.
Below are a pair of images taken by some mountain climbers on nearby Mount Adams, which graphically demonstrate the sheer violence of the lateral blast:
Below are a pair of images taken by some mountain climbers on nearby Mount Adams, which graphically demonstrate the sheer violence of the lateral blast:
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