What was it like when Mt St Helens erupted?

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Task

Pretend you are traveling to Washington State to go camping and hiking near Mt. St. Helens with four friends.You will arrive on May 16, 1980 at the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. This is two days before the eruption of Mt. St. Helens. Your date to return home is May 21, 1980. Keep a journal of your trip describing what it might have been like before, during, and after the eruption. Where did you stay? What was the weather like? What did the mountain look like? the forest? the land? Give details and examples of what it might have been like according to your web research.