<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Some exciting stuff:</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Silex Spring erupted today.  This is the first reported eruption since last February.  It was seen at 1100 by a guide.  I arrived at Silex at 1210 and stayed for about 90 minutes.  When I got there it was about 8 feet below overflow, and when I left it was only 18” below overflow.  Every minute or so there would be periods of superheated boiling to a couple of feet.  Celestine Pool was murky from debris washed into it, and frequently surging up to 3 feet.</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Old Cone Spring was in eruption at 1258, and Fountain Geyser started at 1316.  Another snowcoach guide told me that on Tuesday (2/15) Fountain was in wild phase, but I have not been able to confirm this.</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>In the UGB:</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Fan and Mortar erupted overnight 2/18-2/19.  The previous eruption was overnight 2/14-2/15.</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Grand erupted at 0437 (electronic) and at 1146 (N/T1Q).</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Based upon lack of snow, Penta erupted sometime between 2/11 and 2/18.  Sawmill was active several times today.</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'><br> Grotto was 0917ie, and appears to be in </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Marathon</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>.</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Giant had a strong hot period around 0740, and a smaller one around 1020.  Bijou was very weak at 1130.</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>MK</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> </div> </body> </html>