What Happened Keith Ronnholm?

Amateur photographer Keith Ronnholm had set up camp that day at Bear Meadows, roughly 10 miles northeast of the mountain. At around 8:30 in the morning, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake triggered a massive landslide that wiped out the north face of the volcano, with the entire surface moving at up to 115 miles per hour.

Who took pictures of Mt St Helens eruption?

Reid Turner Blackburn (August 11, 1952 – May 18, 1980) was an American photographer killed in the 1980 volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens.

Who are Keith Ronnholm?

Keith Ronnholm was a graduate student focused on geophysics at the time and watched the north flank collapse and the lateral blast from his truck camper in Bear Meadow, about 10 miles away from the volcano. ... By the time he jumped out of his camper and into the truck for his camera, the eruption had started.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.