Snoqualmie Pass in the Cascade Range

Interstate 90 geology from North Bend, Washington to the Snoqulamie Pass area. Includes discussions of Cascade Range volcanic history, the Snoqualmie Batholith, Guye Peak, the Yakima River Glacier, and GPS-measured crustal rotation (PANGA).

[JerJam]

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 YouTube 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! 🗻👍

[rhymereason]

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.

[oldgoat]

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.

[annanelson]

I grew up crossing this pass to visit my grandparents. What a delight to learn these details 😊

[Jarl_Thidrandi]

I drive this pass every day for my job, this gives me a whole new perspective on a drive I had become bored with. Thank you.

[G-man]

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

[whatthefunkwasithinking]

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!!

[sandybowman]

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!

[Fabio_Marshall]

Videos like that makes internet a better place :)

[jaymacpherson]

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.

[CarolStJohn-evry]

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.

[melindarossman]

I lived at the Pass for 5 years. My hikes were always wonderous.

[tmtube]

He is a grand teacher. I’d think of changing my major so I could be in his classes and because he makes the subject so interesting.

[johnnimbus]

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!

[pyrogun]

So cool that you found that chalk board in the forest! How convenient!

[rudilapa]

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..

[michaelhusar]

One of Nick's best videos, and he has dozens of them.

[TJDawgs]

I remember watching Mt St Helens erupt from my front yard when I was a kid in south King County. Something I’ll never forget.

[samsmom]

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.

[YvogaAZ]

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.