[Geysers] Giant of course

[carolyn loren]

Giant was seen again this time, by guide Matt Bird, last night March 8 
around 1840.  He was skiing the basin, saw a big steam cloud and skied over. 
  He enjoyed his first Giant eruption (both view and sound) for quite a 
while before needing to get back to the Snow Lodge.  So we don't have 
information about the start.

Old Faithful interpretive staff was busy skiing out to Lone Star by 
moonlight...

Reports are that the Giant platform signs weren't moved too much.

Dome is active today (March 9), Little Squirt was seen yesterday afternoon, 
and Beehive erupted mid-afternoon yesterday (March 8) also after several 
days without a daytime eruption.  Plate was seen again yesterday morning, 
and Plume is having 60-65 minute intervals often.

We're getting snow and wind; Hayden Valley is closed right now because of 
poor visibility.  Enough snow fell last night that my ski tracks between 
home and work were completely erased.  Matt Johnson had a hard time telling 
whether Grand or Turban was erupting this morning, and I walked out to Old 
Faithful to time it, to be on the safe side for that all-important mid-day 
prediction.  The season may be about over, but winter isn't.

Carolyn/OFVC