Mount St. Helens before and after 1980 eruption
![Mount St. Helens before and after 1980 eruption](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/MSH_before_after.jpg?itok=Eho63b_O)
Detailed Description
Left: Before the eruption of May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens' elevation was 2,950 m (9,677 ft). View from the west, Mount Adams in distance. S. Fork Toutle River is valley in center of photo.
Right: Mount St. Helens soon after the May 18, 1980 eruption, as viewed from Johnston's Ridge.