When did snowfall at Paradise set world records?
In the winter of 1971 a world record of 1027 inches of snow fell at Paradise. The next winter a new record was set there with a total of 1122 inches of measured snowfall. Another spectacular snowfall occurred in 1974, when a total of 1071 inches fell. When was the Paradise Visitor Center built? First called the Paradise Day Use Facility, the visitor center was opened in 1966. In 1987 the building was refurbished and dedicated as The Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center. When were Mount Saint Helens recent eruptions? Mount Saint Helens eruptions began in May 1980. Mount Rainier has experienced many eruptions, such as a minor pumice eruption approximately 150 years ago and a substantial outburst 500 to 600 years ago, but it hasn’t put on a show as spectacular as its southern cousin for about 2300 years. When was the worst climbing accident on Mount Rainier? In June 1981 a group of 25 climbing guides and clients were caught in a major avalanche in an area above and east of Camp Muir.
