<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)">  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> I figured there were nearly 25 people who saw the start of the 4:40 AM eruption of Giant on the 4th.  Maybe it was 23 – I  sorta lost count.  At least five showed up to see it a few minutes before Mastiff started.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> But… is this a record for ANY geyser erupting between, say, 3 and 5 AM?  I don’t think there were that many for the Steamboat sits in the 60s (okay, maybe that many came over from the campground when they heard it – that’s not the same thing.)  And the “Water in Main Vent” calls for F&M in the period 2001-2005 may have gotten five to ten people down.  But wow…. That many gazers waiting for Giant at that hour?  And Ralph Friz driving from West and got there?  I have to say – I was impressed.  <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Question – does anyone know when the road to West Thumb finally opened on Sunday afternoon?  A very bad accident took place only a mile or so past Kepler Cascades, shutting the road completely.  We ended up deciding to not wait and went the long way around and out the East entrance.  I hope the people in the accident are okay – it sounded very bad on the radio.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Paul Strasser<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: geysers-bounces@wwc.edu [mailto:geysers-bounces@wwc.edu] On Behalf Of Lynn Stephens Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 6:49 AM To: geysers@wwc.edu Subject: [Geysers] Giant 04:40:08 8/4/07<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> Giant erupted at 04:40:08 this morning, duration 90 minutes.   The hot period started at 04:27:51.  After that it was dark, steamy, except where lit by large mag lights, so I didn't record any details of the hot period.  Mastiff was in eruption at 04:38, and Giant followed at 04:40:08.   There were 14 people waiting on the platform before water started rising in Masiff, three others had just arrived at the parking lot as Paul Strasser started calling "water's rising", and I think there were 9 additional people who heard the call and made it down for the eruption.  Now people are celebrating with breakfast buffet at the Snow Lodge and then dinner at Einos tonight.   Lynn Stephens<o:p></o:p> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </div> New home for Mom, no cleanup required. <a href="http://www.reallivemoms.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM&loc=us" target="_new">All starts here.</a><o:p></o:p> </div> </body> </html>