Visitors: Hopes of Seeing It Blow Bring the Curious to the Mountain; St. Helens Keeps Trembling
The Columbian › October 05, 2004
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MOUNT ST. HELENS NATIONAL MONUMENT - Like the thousands of other spectators rushing to Mount St. Helens this weekend, Roy Trammell wasn't allowed any closer than the Coldwater Ridge Visitor Center, about 81/2 miles away.
But even if he couldn't get any closer, it's a good bet that he had the best view. Trammell had a telescope in the back of his truck that is about as big as he is.See the full content of this document
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Visitors: Hopes of Seeing It Blow Bring the Curious to the Mountain; St. Helens Keeps Trembling
He also had night-vision equipment. He tried to hook that up to his telescope and his camcorder, in case of a nighttime eruption. That didn't work, but he was still able to check out the mountain after dark using the equipment.
Trammel, of Beaverton, Ore., wore a T-...See the full content of this document
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