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Mount St. Helens in 1980

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June 24 | Glaciers USGS glaciologist Mindy Brugman estimates that Mount St. Helens lost 70% of its glacial volume due to the May 18, 1980, eruption. Some glaciers, such as Leschi and Loowit, have entirely disappeared.

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Oh wow, I hadn't realized that pre-eruption it was possible to drive that far up the mountain.

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