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Coldwater Peak communications and data relay station

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A visual check is made of equipment at Coldwater Peak (by helicopter) to ensure that the solar panels are free of ice and snow. Solar panels recharge the battery array at Coldwater Peak, a critical data relay and radio communications station just north of Mount St. Helens. View to the west and the North Fork Toutle Valley (upper left).

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