Thanks Nick for explaining the ice glaciers and the rotating crusts over the magma from the subductions zone in the Pacific Northwest! I lived in Snoqualmie, River Bend, Issaquah, Bellevue, all along I-90 in my teenage years. One of my best friends was a full-blood Snoqualmie Indian and we never spoke of this information, nor were we interested at the time, we were too busy trying to get down to Seattle and be city people, kinda sad. Here I am in my late 40s living in Nevada and catching this awesome video in my feed on RU-vid and watching and appreciating this awesome history lesson. I wish I was back in the PNW right now hiking Mt. Si! Internet can be awesome sometimes! 🗻👍
So I have no clue how this and other videos in this series ended up in my feed but I’m very happy they did. This was so interesting and I was disappointed it ended. This guy is an amazing teacher and had me totally captivated.... 50+ year old ex cop with no clue about this stuff and now I can’t get enough
Nick has a newer UTube channel under his name - Nick Zentner. He is a wonderful teacher. Nick is a Geology Professor at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, WA.
This is my favorite of Nick's talks because he covers the area in Washington that I am most curious about. Also there is no music in the background to muddy the narrative, but plenty of scenery showing the important landmarks which are labeled. Wonderful! Thank you!
True and Snoqualmie makes Washington a better place, especially since the Cascade Range blocks out all that rain and keeps us Spokanites high and dry :)
These narrative geological and historic explanations transform how we see Washington. Knowing more doesn't rob the scene of any beauty - it enhances the beauty! I'm grateful for the time you took to prepare and present these standalone and persistent tutorials, and for the years or study prior to understand it al..
@@Ellensburg44 always been interested in geology but never had the inclination to actually learn. To me, it is fun to look at the features and try to figure out how they became that way.
Great lecturer! As someone who's traveled over this pass many dozens of times over 50 years, I loved this presentation. The time scales involved in geology is really hard for us mere mortals to truly comprehend. Hard to imagine there were mountains before the current mountains and ocean before that.
I hiked the PCT southbound from Canada to Mexico and remember this area well!!! Fantastic Wild Place!! Thankful to have been able to walk through here!!
Dear Hugefloods-Nick and Tom, I'm a geology and landscape enthusiast, and I must say "Your videos rock!!!" Browsing through RU-vid and other video sites for years, I've never found any channel at this superb level of informativeness and dedication. Hands down to your flawless job on explaining while taking us exploring the area. After all, it seems to be the best way to understand the landscape. Now I know where I should turn to when my curiosity on geology sparks, especially one on the fascinating Pacific Northwest. If not too much beyond my capability, I'm more than willing to help support your work when you need one. This kind of videos should continue to exist and spread across the society to please the enthusiasts and to draw more people's attention to this sort of topics. Our nature is so marvelous it needs to be preserved. And the first step to do so is to understand and appreciate it. Your videos are very well doing the first step! I'm saying this as a person who was also inspired during a visit to the Pacific Northwest. I believe people will feel the same as me when they have been introduced to such kind of landscape with understanding. Keep up the good work! Your support is always here!
In my 20s I made many trips over Snoqualmie going from Anacortes, WA to Missoula Montana. And a lot of those trips were pretty hairy from the snow and ice but the scenery was always breathtaking. Thank you again for such an informative video.
What a lecturer! This gentleman has me wanting to crawl all over that land. I like rocks, and have boxes of them. Thanks to the folks who put this together.
I'm from Tasmania and drove this area from Idaho Falls to Seattle in winter . A very vivid memory is the ski field just on the side of the highway. The whole vista is just majestic!
hello from the eastern end of I-90. Most people here don't realize that the highway goes all the way across the country to Seattle. Do most of you West Coast folks know how far east I-90 goes? Our end of the highway is not quite so dramatic in appearance as your end, but, we do have a very ancient history. 400 million years ago we were volcanic and Boston is situated in a feature called the Boston Basin which is the bottom of an old caldera. The ring of hills around the city are all that is left of the old volcanoes; the hills are only a couple of hundred feet high now. Our area was is also a "terrane", originally an island arch in the ocean similar to Japan that slowly crashed into the ancient core of North America. I really like this series of videos and have long been fascinated by the Missoula Floods.
Nick has a way of explaining Pacific Northwest geology so that it makes sense to some not familiar with the subject can understand. His knowledge and enthusiasm are catchy. I've watched several of his speeches (on YT) and am always enthralled.
Thank you for making these videos! I’ve been down just about every navigable road for a Semi in Washington “ there aren’t really that many, and now I see why” but this is so cool. I for years looked out the window and wondered what was, and what’s to be!
I remember travelling over the pass at various times for various reasons between 1967 to 1977, others drove and then once in 1992 when I got to drive it myself! Scary and amazing.
Snoqualmie’s beauty and majesty captivates me from my first passage in 1981 to today. I’ve wondered what draws my soul to this spot. Now I know the heart string tugs start with the geologic history that create such rare vistas.
Driving through these mountains, at night, while it's pouring rain, and everyone is going 85 will always be the most terrifying thing I have ever done twice.
As an older Geologist, from the '60s, it is fantastic to have new-science based investigations. I worked in Geophysics for many years and began using the latest Digital Equipment in 1975! Then, and Now. Just Wow. Love the Snoqualmie region and what it represents, past and present. Thanks for your enthusiastic presentation...........
I forget how I found the previous video in this series, but I'm subscribed now. After reading A Short History Of Nearly Everything, I wished I knew more about geology...so I guess this is a good way to dip my toes in :) Question: toward the end of the video when you're talking about the line of the more ancient cones being confusingly out of line relative to the current crop of Cascade volcanoes, until the rotation was discovered--is the implication that the old volcanoes were also along the same general line, except that since then they've been rotated away?
Dan Upton Thanks for subscribing, Dan. Glad you're enjoying our videos. And yes, you understand the last chalkboard thing well. I hope others get it also!
Of the three railroad passes Milwaukee-snoqualmie was by far the best engineered. Less steep, wider corners, superior tunnel attributes and room for a second line, a big part of it was even electric. ...So the one they kept open was Steven's pass and the one they reopened was stampede pass (both have issues including tunnels that are too long to vent quickly)
I've been skiing at the pass my whole life, and have lived in city of Snoqualmie for the past 9 years. I found this so fascinating, and I appreciate the host's passion. Booking marking and will be sharing with my kids for sure.
Drove over that pass in how there is a 75mm gun that shoot a round tn break up avalanche. And how they had a runway lane if your brakes went out.And turned to the right if headed east.I was at Mt.St.Helens on that day.
To say this is fascinating would be an understatement. As someone who lives and recreates on these lands, I deeply appreciate your clear and concise explanations of the geology of these beautiful places. Thank you!
Thanks nick for the incredible videos. I’ve been a closet geologist since I was about five years old. My grand parents had a neighbor who was a geologist, and he would bring me rocks and explain how they were formed. I’ve been a rock hound ever since.
I just came upon your video on Mt St Helens. I absolutely love your videos. Fantastic knowledge, video, and narration. I look forward to every future post. Thank you
Great photos!! 40 million years????? You are a real time machine. There is no doubt you are a Geologist educated in the time machine. Star wars on steroids.
Millions and billions of years is just a lie that Satan put in a man's head to explain away God, and creation, and the truth of Scripture. Satan only cares about one thing, that you don't believe in God. He is the master deceiver of the universe. If you choose to believe the lies of modern science you are choosing to go to eternal torment in Hell.
Great videos. Really enjoying these. Very polished and very professionally edited and dubbed too. That tells me there's a lot more work going into these videos than is apparent on the surface. Hope you're having fun!
StereoSpace Thank you! We're a two-man operation...and we have fun making these on the weekends. I write the script and speak into the microphone. Tom does everything else!
This was very interesting, I've driven I-90 between Spokane and Olympia several times and that is a beautiful stretch, as long as you're not caught in a snowstorm... in late April... at night. That was scary. One trip I made in June and it was Route 2 instead of Snoqualmie as a change of pace. Stopped on the summit and it was 40 degrees with snow nearby at the end of June!
used to like driving over Snoqualmie as a trucker, but not in bad winter weather. it is often right at that transition zone between rain and snow. very slick.
danceswithcritters I drove it once in my Freightliner cabover. I'm a flatlander, hate mountains, especially with a 350hp Detroit Diesel. God bless you and keep you safe on the road.
@@Rollercoaster555 Nope, unfortunately. Started with a straight 7, then some trucks with 8's and then 10's. Didn't have a jake brake until the last 3 or so years that I drove.
@@kathyyoung1774 Thanks for the quick comeback Kath.I had a 79 K 100 86 inch cab 435 Detroit 15 spd.4.11.I was out there on a weekly basis in 1980 pulling a reefer for Columbine Carriers.Mass.to Kent Wa.and back.I wish I had a 13 spd would have made a world of difference.Same Same as you no Jake no power steering. Allright Kath be cool keep smiling and Merrey Christmas
Fascinating information!! Sir, I wish you would have been my teacher for many of my High School classes so many years ago. You make things interesting and easier to understand! I'm sure that I would have done better in school. I am a trucker who has been over Snoqualmie quite a few times, and I had no idea of the geologic history. I love the Cascades.
Nick, I need your help! Born and raised near Pullman on our family wheat farm and have covered most of the back roads of Washington. Have always loved NW geology and learned a lot of it from my flight instructor (Ultralight Aircraft), who had a degree in Geology from WSU. So your coverage of terrain that is familiar to me is highly educational. Here is my problem. I have been living in LA for 20 years, but doing so in a strange way - recently, I didn't own a car, but I had a 38 foot fishing boat and a horse! Unique way to live in Southern California... So with the virus and all, I decided to sell my boat and move my horse to the desert north of Palm Springs. The geology out here is really something special, and I have my curiousity working over time. How do I find someone like you that can tell me about all these strange rock formations in a way I can understand??? The big Landers earthquake happened just near here, and "Giant Rock", supposedly the largest free-standing boulder in the World, is just a few miles to my East. Rode my horse off in that direction just a couple of hours ago, matter-of-fact. So, if you read my comment and know of a connection here that can help me understand, I would appreciate your advice and assistance. The property owner here, he and I are both in our late-60's, and both of us would like to know the answers to some of these questions. Where do we find a teacher????
Awesome video! These peaks and trails and highways have been my stomping grounds for the last 25 years . This answers so many questions I've had regarding the geology. It's cool to see you standing in so many places I've stood before . Your a great teacher thanks for the lesson.
Have you ever heard of of Richard "Dick" Springgate? He professes to have been the "first ascent" for many of the Cascade peaks. Any truth to that, that you know of?
Come to the far end of I90 in massachusetts, we don’t have active volcanos but we have a myriad of geologic oddities dating back nearly 650m years ago.
I love the backpack in the woods with a chalk board and perfect lighting. I also get the feeling he was a Boy Scout. Always have your backpack, never know when a bear or a forceful wind will come up and toss you from the trail. I tried to ignore the back pack, I tried to remain silent, I have the right to remain silent, but, never the ability.
Hello there. I am looking to write a book on this area and would like to cover geology thoroughly. How would I go about getting ahold of you to find out more?
So interesting to me here in NZ as I spent many years in that area and long for more adventures in the Cascades. I was crossing Blewitt Pass on May 18th 1980 around noon driving into ash clouds and stopping at my buddies mine near Liberty. Great memories!
i truly enjoy your explanations and visualizations. please keep on doing these. :) thank you very much for these videos and showing me that there is someone out there that loves to teach, and loves geology. :) :) Regards, Jun, one of the young people you say hello to.
Thank you for this video! About 50 years ago I lived in Snoqualmie--the town next to North Bend. I drove a school bus for the district up into the mountains to the east...of course in those days the highway was still US 10. The only stop light on US10 from Seattle to Spokane was the intersection in North Bend. On holidays that intersection would be a complete nightmare. I-90 was a dream in those days. We would have to chain up the school bus on occasion--I doubt that happens any longer.
Awesome scenic drive did it from Seattle to Yakima and back in November. There was a snowstorm on it on drive to Yakima, which had me concerned when I saw the trucks chaining up. But had a 4 wheel drive Ford SUV which got me over and back the pass. Great video, thanks👍💯🎯
I may do (drop by, and call first!). I took a "NW Geology" class in the 1980's from (IIRC) Randy Brown, at the "Joint Center for Graduate Study", now WSU-TC. I recall the discussion of 'palagonite' that I mis-heard as "polygon-ite", and I associated that with columnar basalt, quite in error. He spoke of the 'pillows', but until I saw your video that included lava solidification at the sea, I didn't "get it". The 'pillow' is the cross section of the hot lava tube, surrounded by the palagonite formed from the "mish-mash" of what surrounded the tubes. I appreciate your teaching!
