I LOVE CLIMBING:
MOUNTAINS.
Hi, I'm Megan. And I love climbing mountains. I've summited Mt. Rainier
and Mt. St. Helens, and have plans to summit the other three
active volcanoes in Washington State (USA): Mt. Baker, Glacier
Peak, and Mt. Adams.
An interesting fact about Mt. St. Helens is that it erupted on
May 18th, 1980. It became the
largest and most destructive eruption in U.S. history. Approximately
fifty-seven people were killed directly from the blast and 200 houses,
47 bridges, 15 miles (24 km) of railways and 185 miles (298 km) of
highway were destroyed. Before the eruption, the mountain stood at 9,677
ft (2,950 m), but was 8,363 ft (2,549 m) after the eruption.
Click to learn more about the Mt. St. Helens eruption.