When was the shelter cabin built at Camp Schurman (9702’ elevation)?
The Camp Schurman Cabin was started in 1958 and completed in 1961 by the Schurman Cabin Association, aided by government funding. It was intended as “an inclement weather shelter.” Now used in emergencies and to store rescue equipment. When was the Wilderness Act passed by Congress? The Wilderness Act, defining land areas by the degree of protection from human development that they are to receive, was passed in 1964. When did snowfall at Paradise set world records? In the winter of 1971 a world record of 1027 inches of snow fell at Paradise. The next winter a new record was set there with a total of 1122 inches of measured snowfall. Another spectacular snowfall occurred in 1974, when a total of 1071 inches fell. When was the Paradise Visitor Center built? First called the Paradise Day Use Facility, the visitor center was opened in 1966. In 1987 the building was refurbished and dedicated as The Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center. When were Mount Saint Helens recent eruptions? Moun
