Dave Crockett: Escaping from the 1980 St. Helens Eruption

News story about the 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens in Washington State, including original footage shot by Dave Crockett on the mountain, as he tries to escape from the eruption in progress.

I remember being shown the original footage in grade school, in the mid-eighties in Portland, OR, not far from St. Helens. The version I remember was unedited, with fire in the sky. He started out filming from his car, but was hit by a small mudslide and continued on foot. I remember him running in the dark, panting in the ash, and saying over and over "This is hell on earth, this is hell on earth."

He made it out safely.

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[wipeout2098]

Dave Crockett. He simply walked out of Mordor. And films it too!

He then gets reprimanded for losing his TV station's car. I think his boss needed some damn perspective here.

[BobbyRossRacing93]

anyone remember a video of mt st helens called: The fire below us!

[britters220]

@wipeout2098

i bet he was thinking "ALL THIS.... for just a fucking camera shot!"

[britters220]

@only1too

for all you know he could be Agnostic...?!?!

[only1too]

@britters220

before begging God not to do him right then and there...!?!?

[britters220]

@only1too

I wonder if he is religious before... !?!?!

[only1too]

wonder if he was an atheist before...!?!?!

[Tanmanshredstar666]

Hero...

[Capt777harris]

Dude's a survivor.

[teenonator]

@tedGEGI is being facetious, children......I hope

[Seahorsefan]

@GoddyofWar

Different Harry Truman. :)