Redoubt Volcano: The early part of the 1989-90 eruption was characterized by explosive events and widespread flooding of the Drift River valley. Hot volcanic debris interacted with snow and ice to form fast-moving slurries of water, mud, rocks, and sand. These flows, called lahars, completely inundated the Drift River valley downstream from Redoubt several times during the 1989-90 eruptions. Such flows posed a hazard to the Drift River Oil Terminal, located 35 km east of Redoubt near the mouth o

The full moon attempted to set atop of Mt Redoubt, but Rick Butler captured this scene of it 'rolling off the backside'! :) Thanks Rick for the time-lapse! | The Alaska Life