<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> Well, winter has arrived in the Park.  There is about a foot of snow in the area and it has been bitter cold (-20F) at night.  I have been in Mammoth most of the past week but do have a few things to report:   Giant erupted sometime between 12/03 and 12/09.  It is already having hot periods again and based upon ice and snow in the area I would guess it erupted probably 3-4 days ago.  Given the amount of snow and ice around Mastiff I would say it didn’t erupt prior to Giant.   PLH was full and overflowing on the evening of 12/08.  I saw 2 minor eruptions each reaching about 3 feet in the 10 minutes I was there.   Grand on the evening of 12/08 was T1C with a duration of 9m 14s.   Sawmill continues to be active most times I am in view of it.   I spent about 40 minutes at Steamboat on 12/07.  While most of the play from the south vent was as tall as the trees, I would say only 30% was concerted.   MK </div> </body> </html>