Mount Hood: Cranky…but not overly so. A true “Oregonian” class volcano…
She’s no Mount Saint Helens, that’s for sure, according to geologists who have just released a behavior analysis of Mount Hood, east of Portland. If Mount Hood ever erupted, it would act like a volcano with spewing ash and fire, but the scale of the eruption would pale in comparison to Mount Saint Helen’s explosive temper tantrum as demonstrated in 1980.
The reasons behind the personality differences is contained in this intriguing article in the Oregonian. Click here.