Glacier Peak
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Glacier Peak or Dakobed is a stratovolcano in the U.S state of Washington. Located in the Glacier Peak Wilderness in Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest, the volcano is visible from the west in Sea
East slope of Glacier Peak with Cool (left), Chocolate (descending from summit), North Guardian and Dusty Glaciers (right)
View from Liberty Cap across the Suiattle River Valley
Glacier Peak from the southeast
View of the northeast face from Image Lake
Armero tragedy
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The Armero tragedy occurred following the eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz stratovolcano in Tolima, Colombia, on November 13, 1985. The volcano's eruption after 69 years of dormancy caught nearby towns
Glacier Peak
…one of the 18 most dangerous volcanoes in the United States. When lahars reach populated areas, they can bury structures and people. An example was the Armero tragedy at Nevado del Ruiz where 23,000 died from an enormous mudflow. Lahars from Glacier Peak pose a similar threat to the small communities of Darrington…
Nevado del Ruiz seen from space. The summit ice cap and glaciers surround the dark Arenas crater.
The summit of Nevado del Ruiz in late November 1985
Armero was located in the center of this photograph, taken in late November 1985
Only a few buildings and structures remained standing after the mud and debris flows ravaged the town of Armero