Man went to visit Mount St. Helens 37 years after the eruption and finds surprising vehicles in remarkable condition
- Mount St. Helens, US, has some surprising vehicles still parked there
- It’s 37 years since the eruption that had the power of an atomic bomb
- The cars are in remarkable condition
Published on Jan 01, 2025 at 4:00 AM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Nov 27, 2024 at 2:42 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
An adventurer and content creator visited Mount St. Helens in the USA and found some surprising cars and vehicles still parked there.
That’s 37 years after the eruption, said to have the power of an atomic bomb.
The seismic event in 1980 had so much force that it forever changed the surrounding landscape.
With that in mind – the cars were in remarkably good condition.
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Mount St. Helens
Finally ticking the climb off his bucket list, Chris of Mobile Instinct reached the top of Mt. St Helens and looked down into the massive crater below.
“It was the hardest climb of my life but absolutely worth it,” he shared.
“However, I had no idea of the unbelievable magnitude of destruction the eruption left below the mountain.
“St. Helens erupted May 18, 1980, with such force that it changed the surrounding landscape and destroyed everything in it.”
He added: “Finding all the mangled abandoned trucks still sitting on the county side and walking through the lava tubes was just as incredible as being able to finally climb to the top of the mountain to see it for myself.”
In more recent seismic activity, an active volcano in Antarctica was spewing $6,000 worth of gold dust every day earlier this year.
The cars and vehicles he found
With trees and homes at Mount St. Helens leveled, the landscape around Spirit Lake, Washington, US, was altered forever.
However, amongst the destruction of the remote location, Chris also uncovers buried bulldozers and trucks, some with new vegetation growing through them.
A bulldozer is partially buried in the earth, likely thrown or buried during the eruption’s aftermath.
Despite components like its fuel tanks, cables, and gauges being exposed, the bulldozer is in remarkable condition for its age and the events that happened.
Meanwhile, a logging truck was discovered crushed by massive trees that were blasted through the air by the eruption.
Over time, new vegetation has grown through the truck, including a sizable tree growing out of its back – not unlike this Ford abandoned in the woods for 30 years and reclaimed by nature.
A more isolated vehicle is found further up the mountain that bizarrely appears to be in pristine condition for its age with seemingly unused tires.
It’s a stark visual reminder of the passage of time since the eruption and the force of the blast.
Turning that force into thrust, the Koenigsegg Gemera runs on fuel from a volcano.
London-based Amelia cut her journalistic teeth covering all things lifestyle, wellness and luxury in the UK capital. Fast-forward a decade and the experienced content creator and editor has put pen to paper for glossy magazines, busy newsrooms and coveted brands. When her OOO is on you can find her spending quality time with her young family, in the gym or exploring the city she loves.
