A European Visits Crater Lake in America - European Reacts

[@michaeljarding1299]

Crater Lake is 302 miles from Portland or about 6.5 hours south of Portland. 😊😊

[@larryfisher2633]

I live in Oregon in the Williamette Valley. We can see the Cascade Mountains, and Mount Hood from our house. Beautiful. I don't think Oregon is necessarily cold. The altitude decides a lot of that. If we get snow it melts quickly in the valley.

[@lisahess1027]

I was born and raised about 12 miles south of Portland, Oregon. I've been to Crater L.ake numerous times, and it is always breathtaking. It is one of the crown jewels of Oregon. Which also includes The Columbia River Gorge. Multnomah Falls, and The Oregon coast.

[@thomasnelson6161]

That was a controlled burn. For sure. Its to avoid more destructive wild fires.

[@jishani1]

Gets rid of dry fuel sources and encourages new growth in the area at the same time.

[@roniboyd613]

You pause as many times as you need to, Oregon is gorgeous and should not be missed!

[@danacramer9311]

Mount Hood

[@natashamurphy9736]

Snow is normal in the high desert area of Oregon in May. There are elk, bears, and Mount lions, wolves, coyote, badgers, foxes, dear, lot more in Oregon. Yes there is written or spoken history of crate lake eruption.

[@gidgyb1359]

Oregon and Washington road trips are the best! Filled with greenery, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, and wildlife in all directions. I love the Pacific Northwest! ❤️

[@AxelFoleyDetroitLions]

Way better than the weird misconceptions of Texas talk all the time. Texas Loses Power every time it snows, tornado, or have a hurricane. They have a senator tbat goes to Mexico everytime the infrastructure fails. Texans are full of shit. The only reason companies moved there is to pay less tax (lots of states do this)….it trends until they tax the people or give up on a free-ride for corporations.

[@Sam-mh4sb]

Genuinely no matter where you drive here it's absolutely beautiful.

[@AxelFoleyDetroitLions]

@@Sam-mh4sb Maybe for a little a while….Put a few hours through kansas and you’ll forget why it was beautiful at first. Lol…. Just goes on and on and on and….then it goes on and on and on…followed by more of the same lol….it never ends nor changes hahaha

[@gidgyb1359]

@@AxelFoleyDetroitLions I don't think Kansas is in the Pacific Northwest...

[@AxelFoleyDetroitLions]

@@gidgyb1359 Why would you think it to be?

[@pansysutton4689]

I understand when he mentioned he was feeling emotional. I am a Texan and as much as I love my state the first time I saw Colorado I cried. It was so beautiful it didn't seem real. I love my USA!

[@rachellenoir2072]

This made me tear up! The northern Rocky’s are indescribable. I grew up in NW MT. I miss home!

[@daricetaylor737]

Having snow in the higher elevations in Oregon and California into May is not uncommon. There is an active volcano called Mount Lassen that sits about 30 miles due North (as the crow flies) of our home and the main road into the National Park can be closed due to snow into June and sometimes into July. We are grateful when it is closed late in the season as that means we have a healthy snow pack for our lakes and rivers.

[@MelindaHoehn]

The lake (1,943 feet deep) lies inside a caldera, or volcanic basin, and was created when the 12,000 foot high Mount Mazama collapsed 7,700 years ago following a large eruption.

[@mescko]

I've wondered before: Which was louder, the eruption or the collapse?

[@turbodog182]

When I was younger, we used to travel from our house in San Diego, CA to our grandparents place in Redding, CA for some holidays. It was about a 12 hour drive and we were still in the same state. USA is massive and incredibly diverse. Any ecology you want to experience (deserts, plains, swamps, rain forests, quasi Alps..) you can find it here.

[@gwennahedden8485]

The snow stays around longer on the higher elevations. I live in Oregon, and it is a beautiful state.

[@creinicke1000]

I live in Phoenix AZ.. we have 100 degrees Temps here in Phoenix right now in mid May.. but we did a short trip to flagstaff last weekend, a 2.5 hour drive up.. The mountain up there is still covered with snow.. it's beautiful.

[@greeneyedlady5580]

Bingo! When my son was young, I took my son and a friend on a camping trip to visit Crater Lake. We fortunately, we camped at a nearby lake at a lower elevation, because even though it was June, the drive around the lake was still closed on one side because of deep snow.

[@alapaticornell4391]

Some years. It take them til July 4th to clear the roads. It surely a wonderful place to visit.

[@gdhaney136]

I've driven across the US twice. It took 5-6 days depending on stops, but I wore everything from flip flops, shorts, and a t-shirt, to a sweater, boots, wool socks, and a hat. Elevation and where you are in the country, it changes. It was cold, with some snow in Arizona, but warm in Texas. Freezing in Washington DC, but cool in the deserts of CA and NM. Had to pack a bag for all weather types.

[@mtlindy6463]

I had to chuckle about his dismay over the windshield bugs. Driving in the country will gather quite a collection of seasonal flying bugs. No one must have warned him? Every gas station has a cleaning solution and brush/squeegee in a bucket to clean it.

[@roniboyd613]

Cars in Arizona are huge bird feeders. When you park your car, birds will eat the bugs off the grill! Kinda fun to watch😂

[@Pravo13]

Wranglers also get many more bug strikes due to the near vertical windshield. -wrangler driver since 2012

[@quinn-tessential3232]

And it's not just an Oregon thing. Had that in central Wisconsin this past weekend. Not just the windshield but the front bumper became a mess.

[@barbaramelone1043]

Get lots of bugs in Ohio as well. Not only on the front of the car, but when you ride one of our roller coasters at night, you may get a bug in your teeth if you're not careful.

[@autodogdact3313]

​@@barbaramelone1043Do you have the spotted lanternflies yet? They will be up in a tree and their sticky excrement with the extremely poor moniker "honeydew" can fall like a misty rain. It coats the car and then everything sticks to that, dirt, bugs, pollen. It is a disgusting mess. I'm in PA and we are trying to not carry the damn lanternflies anywhere else on our cars and trucks.

[@STC349]

In the summer when it is clear. You can see the sky reflect off the water. It’s like a mirror. The drive is like he described. You’re in the desert, then those massive trees.

[@buckeyegirl16]

Every gas station has a bin full of cleaning solution with a squeegee sticking out of it next to the gas pumps. Its free to use and is meant for cleaning your windows 😊

[@sassygrammy1258]

Cleaning supplies are at every gas station in every state we have been. My husband cleans our windshield and mirrors each time we fill up.

[@AxelFoleyDetroitLions]

Thats Exactly what i kept thinking too! One of his videos he tried using a soapy towel to wipe the windshield lol 😂 . He could have cleaned it every-time he stopped for gas (i wipe my headlights at gas station too.

[@PainIsALie]

Or at least you hope it has solution. When I travel, it’s a crap shoot. 😂

[@rainey1987]

Definitely not always in texas. ​@@sassygrammy1258

[@ThatGirlLib]

I see younger kids use it to get dried bird poop off their hood. At first I thought he was trying to wash his car. Then he said bird poop was distracting his eyes from the road. LoL. Yeah that white glare can be dangerous. 🤣🤣🤣🫠

[@MarkWilliar]

Driving at night on a lonely road with trees on both sides of the road is an even better experience!

[@nativemom4992]

Especially if there is a full moon.

[@ruthfannin9990]

Love to see how you react to our American treasures. We forget how beautiful it all is sometimes - your smiling face reminds us.

[@revgurley]

The bugs - now you understand why we have screens on all our windows. We wouldn't get the occasional fly or bee if we had fully open windows, we'd have an infestation of who-knows-what - crickets, mosquitoes, bees of many varieties, love bugs, and more.

[@jamesleyda365]

The whole of the Cascade mountains of Oregon & Washington are absolutely beautiful. The volcanos like Hood at beginning of video and near by St Helen's, Adam's and Rainier are in my home part of America, and i love this place. Never ever seen anywhere more awe-inspiring and beautiful 🤘🇺🇸 and the forests are even better.... home of Sasquatch too👣🤙

[@rebeccameinzer8551]

I live in the Columbia River Gorge Washington side. I see Hood every day! I see Mt. Adams too! We are so nlessed.

[@MrsFitzus]

I live about 30min north of Portland! I've been all over the country, and nothing else compares

[@StevenDietrich-k2w]

This is a long way from Portland. Portland is on the northern edge of Oregon. Crater Lake is in southern Oregon. Other things in Oregon that are spectacular are Multnomah Falls and the Columbia Gorge, and the Oregon coast. Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the US at around 2000 feet deep (610 meters).

[@HikingPNW]

Long way = 269 miles / 433 kilometers - Or about 5 hours driving to it.

[@neutrino78x]

@@HikingPNW Might want to fly to medford, 55 minutes. 🙂

[@julienielsen3746]

And the Oregon Coast.

[@minkademko2335]

Apparently, the men's room is in the building, and the entrance from the parking lot is a covered hallway, easier and safer for access, than removing snow on a narrow sidewalk.

[@blakerh]

That make sense!

[@garycamara9955]

Whats snow?

[@mescko]

@@garycamara9955 That stuff that averages 40 feet a year at Crater Lake. That's not a typo.

[@broncobra]

@@garycamara9955 If you don't experience it, you a very lucky?

[@johnniekight1879]

We have a lotta forest fires because we have a lotta forests.

[@hollycook5046]

But can you see it for the trees?

[@PrairieMuffin]

Certain areas are dry also and it only takes a lightning strike for things to go up in flames quickly with a little wind and the right conditions. The whole great plains were vast prairie lands with few trees when settlers came because of natural fires.

[@OpeningYugioh]

And we continue to plant more trees after the forest fires…. Never ending cycle. we need the trees though

[@GodelFishbreath]

A boring beetle killed large areas of trees, these are in hard to access areas, and the fires rip through. There are places that are so hard to access that the fire handling people let them burn. I am talking really tough landscape. Also what Cody38Super said.

[@corvus1374]

Yes, I've been to Crater Lake. It's beautiful

[@TombstoneBlues]

a lot of tree species in the Northwest need fire to germinate, so fire is a natural part of the nature. Not always, but quite a lot of the time.

[@allanrose2964]

Yes, Mount Mazama blew up entirely thousands of years ago and the crater filled with glacial and snow melt. It's high up in the Cascades and can get snow in any month! The "cinder cone" is called Wizard Island. It's beautiful to see the sun come up over the rim. You would love Washington and Oregon and driving down to California!

[@spacehonky6315]

Thanks for this explanation. I wondered how the lake filled with water. I was guessing springs or something, but silly amounts of snow (to a Missouri boy anyway) makes more sense.

[@blakercha]

You probably get this a lot, but I genuinely appreciate seeing my country through your eyes. There are a lot of things we take for granted and we forget they are special. Love the videos man.

[@robinmahan8814]

I came to say this very thing. I hope you plan a long visit when you come, and let us know! You already have many friends here. ❤

[@broncobra]

Andre has opened my eyes to many things, many times? Good Luck and God Bless.

[@Julie-hk8jt]

Driving through Oregon is beautiful. One of the most beautiful places I've seen. Washington State is also beautiful.

[@LiveFreeOrDieDH]

Mount Hood was named for British Admiral Lord Samuel Hood

[@ScribbleScrabbless]

I keep saying people need to check out Oregon ❤

[@simmerra]

Oregonian here. The first Mountain he came across is Mt Hood. My favorite place to be. We camp every summer there. Timberline Lodge is on Mt Hood. It is famous for being in the movie "The Shining" although the inside is different than the movie. Crater Lake is on Mt Mazama, yes, there were natives there when it blew. I was around when Mt St Helens blew and it was scary enough! Crater Lake is the deepest lake in North America I believe. You can take a boat out to Wizard Island. Just to let you know that Oregon has pretty much any biome you can think of. We can go about an hour to 2 hours in any direction and choose ocean beaches, snow on the mountains, the desert with it's Painted Hills, or even spots of rainforests. Portland is just one part of Oregon and has had a bad time lately but getting better. One of the most beautiful drives is along the coast on Hwy 101. Breathtaking! Proud to live here, lol can you tell? My little profile picture is Frog Lake on Mt Hood. My favorite place in the world.

[@garycamara9955]

Hwy 1 is on the coast, the 101 goes more inland.

[@mescko]

@@garycamara9955 That's California, in Oregon 101 is the coast-hugging road. Trust me, I live here, been going to the coast for over 50 years.

[@bonnieinla]

Road closures of state roads are listed on the Department of Transportation website for that state. For National Parks, the National Park Service website will say if roads are opened or closed. There may be stated dates when parks or certain roads through them are closed/opened due to snow. Some really gorgeous places get a lot of snow due to high elevation, and won't open until June or so. And for the bugs (!) all gas stations have complimentary windshield cleaner and 'squeegees' with sponges next to the gas pumps. So when you fill up, you can clean the bug stuff off your windshield. And for wildfires, states have maps and info that are updated regularly so hopefully travelers don't get caught off guard. So many beautiful places to see here, but half the fun is the road trip that gets you there! (And bring maps/plan ahead, because there are still a lot of remote places with no mobile phone service)

[@susanfarley1332]

Any part of America that isn't spoiled by gas stations, fast food places, shopping centers, and all sorts of human nonsense is beautiful. First thing they do when developing any piece of land is chopping down all the trees. Controlled fires help keep huge forest fires from happening. My aunt owns a mountain she has cattle on and you can tell exactly where her property begins and her neighbors ends. Her neighbors don't believe in controlled burns and you can't see much of their land since it is covered in underbrush so deep so can't see anything but the brush. Her land you can see the trees, the pastures and it so open and almost park like. So when her neighbors land has a wildfire and everything on it burns, she might get a little of the grass burnt. The house on the mountain she owns and the cattle are safe from those wildfires. She has no dead leaves, branches, on her property to feed fires.

[@sock2828]

I'm glad your aunt does controlled burns on her property. Too bad about her neighbors though. My dad is a biologist/naturalist and conservationist so I grew up hearing him constantly trying to convince people (sometimes even other conservationists) that controlled burns are actually the opposite of habitat destruction and that they help maintain habitat and biodiversity. It's more accepted nowadays but there are still people who think all fires are always bad.

[@Cheryl-p1u]

Peter Santenello has some great videos about Native Americans in modern times.

[@SandNSurf]

Peter Santenello has great videos on our Native Americans. One series he filmed in the Southwest of the United States. Another series he filmed in Alaska. Andre, Thank you for loving our USA, and for allowing us to see it through your eyes. I am so very proud to be an American, and I thank God every day that I was so blessed to be born here. All 50 of our states are so beautiful. Each state holds treasure and wonders, including the people and traditions of each state.

[@clemdane]

There's a giant (30 foot) upright hemlock log in Crater Lake that extends upright out of the lake straight up and down. It is nicknamed "The Old Man." The weird thing is that the Old Man travels around the lake - an average of .67 miles/day with his maximum daily distance of 3.8 miles achieved on August 6th last year.

[@kathiemc51]

Crater Lake is a dead volcano. It's in the top of a mountain. The most beautiful drive in Oregon is down highway 101. It's along the coast. It goes all the way from Washington state to Southern California. The Oregon coast is beautiful.

[@hydej1667]

@kathiemc51 ... When I was a kid, in grade school, we were told that the Crater Lake volcano was extinct/dead. But by the time I was in high-school the science had been revised to say it was dormant/sleeping . . . Some hot spots had been found near the bottom if the lake. Hopefully it will never decide to blow up again . . . that's a Lot of water in there.

[@colleenmonell1601]

I love that you are so interested in our country and see the beauty in it. I personally am from San Diego, CA and what you may not know about us is: In a century's time, Portuguese explorers had discovered two-thirds of the world. In 1542, Joao Rodrigues Cabrilho uncovered the west coast of America when he sailed into a large bay sheltered by a beautiful peninsula that would someday be known as Point Loma. By the 20th century, a small group of Portuguese immigrants had settled in the La Playa area in pursuit of a life on the sea. They brought their unique traditions and folklore customs, built churches and halls, and celebrated with Holy Spirit Festas in the streets of their new homeland. Today 19,717 make up San Diego's Portuguese community, where many of them still live in Point Loma.

[@carolburnett190]

The Pacific Northwest is one place I have never been and I would love to go. It is so different than the east coast and the pictures and videos show it as a lovely place for nature.

[@Jaxicat]

It's cold and snowy because of the elevation. The whole state isn't like that

[@sassygrammy1258]

We were at Crater Lake in August and there was still snow on the ground. Take note of the orange poles. They are placed along the side of the road so drivers will know how high the snow is and it gets very close to the top sometimes.

[@EvantidePhotographyBellingham]

Those pole’s help direct the snow plows.

[@kimkearney5419]

It's not a reservation. It's a nation.

[@amyradcliff6391]

America is gorgeous! I love living here. Born and raised here in the USA. We are so lucky to live here!

[@randykillman6475]

Oregon is 295 miles (475 km) north to south at longest distance, and 395 miles (636 km) east to west. With an area of 98,381 square miles (254,810 km2), Oregon is slightly larger than the United Kingdom. It is the ninth largest state in the United States. California is 770 miles long north-south and 250 miles wide east-west. Of course these numbers vary depending on how and where one chooses to measure. The driving distance from the Oregon border at the coast to the Mexican border south of San Diego is over a hundred miles farther, nearly 880 miles.

[@terrysnyder8577]

The lake reflects as royal blue under a clear sky. It's the first National Park I took my younger son to. Love your enthusiasitic commentary. Hope you can see some American highlights. We are blessed with beauty.

[@chrislykk]

In Florida, there is a bug called a lovebug. It has a "season" when you can't go anywhere outside without seeing lovebugs everywhere. Everybody's car gets covered with bug splats just like his Jeep.

[@beyo5]

Lots of great "nearby" places to see in Southern Oregon. Rogue River (scenic river boat adventures), Oregon Caves, Smith Rock (for rock climbers), Silver Falls (and a hike to see ten other falls), Three Sisters Mountains, lava fields, not to mention the southern coast. You can completely ignore Portland and its problems and just enjoy the state of Oregon. It just takes a little time to drive to each place.

[@ObjectiveThinker]

Hello from Montana! Here's a few answers to some of the questions you had: The fire that they went through was a prescribed fire, or a fire made on purpose to clear out all the dead/flammable vegetation. This helps reduce the impact of real wildfires, as there is less material that they can use to burn. Snow in the mountains is very common into late spring, and even summer in lots of cases. The "Going to the Sun Road" here in Glacier National Park typically doesn't open until mid-June because they have to spend months waiting for most of the snow to melt, and the rest to get plowed off of the road. Sometimes it is closed until July! It looks like they didn't get the memo, but EVERY gas station will have a sponge/squeegee tool soaking in a container with cleaning solution right next to the pumps so you can clean bugs off of your windshield.

[@babyfry4775]

Very common to get bugs on your windshield on long drives like that during spring and summer. Needs to get the washing solution at most gas stations to clean the windows. Not a big deal or if you encounter lots of rain at some point on your drive that will clean it.

[@Kyeian]

oregon has high deserts, snow capped mountains, rain forests, a lush valley, and a beautiful coast. theres hiking, skiiing, waterfalls, and beautiful drives all over. a lot of people just focus on portland and write the state off, but portland is one city. and, uh, im on the valley floor. we dont get much snow, but ice like crazy the last few years. not really moose, but deer and elk in excess

[@petalpdx]

Hi - Oregonian here, the fires are NOT wildfires they are what we call open burning or slash burning to help clear the forest for preventing extreme wildfires in the summer. YES, driving through Oregon is magical, even in the far Eastern desert region. Oregon is beautiful. The mountain in the beginning is Mt Hood. On the East side of the Cascade mountains is high desert country. Crater Lake is best in Summer or early Fall. Oregon has every type of biome. Come visit!

[@flux6472]

As an Oregon resident, its a beautiful place. Crater lake is awesome as well as the gorge.

[@kendavis8046]

I'm not sure if it is no longer available, or if the closed road stopped access to it, but I visited WAY back in 1978 in a post-high school road trip of the Western US, and we took a boat tour run by the Oregon Parks department, if I recall correctly. It was an amazing tour. There is a transition that they took us over where you can look out and see the bottom (the water was absolutely clear) and then in what was a startling (and amazing) transition, the bottom falls away, the bottom is WAY deeper, and the water is crystal clear blue.

[@sassycats4026]

As a former Oregonian, if you ever come to visit Crater Lake, come in the summer on a clear day. The color of the lake can not be described, you have to see it. It was formed about 7700 years ago (the crater and lake, the volcano had been there a while. The Native Americans in the area witnessed the eruption that formed the lake. It is very beautiful. The most beautiful lake in America, in my opinion. I have been to all 50 states and all the top 25 National Parks. Crater Lake is without a doubt the most beautiful lake.

[@blindblow]

Sometimes your the windshield sometimes your the bug (song quote) but that's why we have so much wildlife. Food for all downstream

[@SarahBroad-kw7fj]

There’s a KZbin channel called PBS Origins: Native American Reservations,Explained

[@mikeparrett5424]

It's amazing how Mother Nature can make human beings feel so insignificant.

[@UncleUncleRj]

Yeah that fire was a "prescribed fire" which means they were burning the area on purpose to help prevent future wildfires.

[@phoenixmichaels]

I have lived in Oregon my whole life. There is much to see and enjoy here. I always enjoyed going up old abandoned logging roads deep into the forest and camping alone for a few days next to a creek... really peaceful. Just you, the bears, the birds, the squirrels, and the cougars LOL.

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

The elevation around the rim of Crater Lake is between 6700 and 6800 ft. Which is around 1.2 miles. And yes, you are right. Crater Lake was formed by a collapsed volcano. So the lake is as deep as the culdron was. Snow stays at these higher altitudes for quite some time. That's why mountain streams and waterfalls maintain a pretty steady flow of water for most of the year unless certain areas don't get much snow. There's been a drought in the Western US for the last several years except for this past year where they almost got too much rain in certain areas.

[@CG68810]

Andre, you must do this in Portugal to show us what we need to come see there. Portugal is on my list of countries to visit soon. However, you have over 67k subscribers and imagine if all 67K came to Portugal to visit and to see your country. You would be a national hero and boost the Portuguese economy! Seriously, imagine how many videos you could get out of a tour of Portugal for us. I am 100% sure everyone on here would love to see that.

[@allenhuling598]

This is a great suggestion for Andre, it would be awesome to see him follow through!

[@tamienglish6828]

I was born and lived in Klamath Falls Oregon for my first 8 years...we had snow one year on 4th of July...so, it's a small window of "Summer".

[@hollycook5046]

Sean has a great video where he goes to a Scottish festival in North Carolina. They are celebrating the tv series Outlander

[@Booknhand]

I live west of Crater Lake and have been there several times. That is the north opening and is opened last because of snow. The south opening opens earlier so you can get in and do some cross-country skiing or snowshoeing there. You can take a tour boat to Wizard Isle during the summer. Miles of hiking through some fantastic landscapes. A good way to visit Oregon is to find a place to explore from. I live 2 hours from Crater Lake, 3½ to Portland or California, and 1½ to the coast. It makes road trips easy to do in one day if time is tight. I’ve been to 7 states so far but Oregon is where I prefer. Got to have the coast in my backyard.

[@luxleather2616]

I've been through the Oregon Coast & it is beautiful....Chevrolet & Ford & Ram are the most popular vehicle brands in America....Jeep isn't as popular as it used to be....they're only good for off-roading otherwise it's a very bumpy ride....Peter Santenello has a whole series of Native American Tribes that you definitely need to react to....just during summer time when there's a drought....they'd close down roads if there was any real danger for drivers with the fire....yes there's tons of bugs bears & moose....it's even prettier from a plane....May is still Spring & June is the start of Summer here....yes if they have it hooked up then you can get internet but most places like that are to get away from everything & everyone

[@julietwochholz9755]

Yes. I had the pleasure to drive the Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway last year. That's the highway you travel to get to Crater Lake. Fell in love. Would love to live in that area.

[@european-reacts]

I believe you. Thanks ❤

[@joemama_6009]

​@@european-reacts It was snowing on me and my wife in Colorado last June 🤷‍♂️ American weather is crazy

[@pinkstarphoenix6182]

I have been caught in a blizzard at Crater Lake in June. It's my favorite place in the world. So beautiful and peaceful. It has to be experienced to understand. I wish I could have my ashes spread there so I could be part of it forever

[@susanpatrick4965]

I wish it had been a sunny day when the video was taken. The deep blue of the lake is breath-taking.

[@jilliant.4550]

I was at crater lake once, but it was in July, no snow. There is one path that you are allowed to take in the summer that gives you access to the water.

[@Bellas_Poetry]

That was quite possibly the most beautiful blue lake I've ever been to. I love the mountains and that one is really beautify

[@manxkin]

The Pacific Northwest is truly a beautiful part of the country. I haven’t been to Crater Lake but I’ve been to Mt. Rainier National Park in Washington.

[@mybirds2525]

Don't worry about the fires! This is quite normal. It can snow any day of the year at Crater Lake. It was a massive volcano so big you cannot imagine it. The lake is 11 km across and the cliffs are nearly 1/2 km high on the crater. The Island there is 600 meters tall out of the lake.

[@susiemendenhall4307]

Holy sweet potato, indeed ❤ I am an Oregonian and I often think how thankful I am to live here!

[@katielee7364]

I live two hours away from here and It's a blessing for sure. I love the winters here

[@Userhandle7384]

Your voice is so relaxing… your videos are great. I’m American and am homesick and living abroad and I love your reactions, thanks 😊

[@jainthorne4136]

I moved to Portland, OR in 2008 planning to stay a couple of years and then move again. As I drove down the Columbia River Gorge I suspected it would be hard to leave. Living in Portland is wonderful and yes, I live in the heart of the city. It's 2024 and the two years stretched into over a decade and it's captured my heart and become home. Great people. Wonderful state.

[@hns1368]

I went to crater lake a few years ago in May and I was also shocked by the snow. So beautiful

[@pamabernathy8728]

Hi, André! Honestly, the series that Peter Santenello did as he visited many Native American Nations (preferred to tribes) & where they live, was beautiful. You might want to start with the 1st one, I'm sure his archived videos will state which # in his series each episode is. They are long form videos, so I don't know how you might do reaction videos? If enough fans are interested, perhaps cover each part in several reaction videos? Blessings. Kiss you wife & gorgeous son from me. ❤

[@honeyd8436]

I am a native of Oregon, living in Ohio. No matter where I am, the beauty of Oregon calls me home. There is nothing you cannot find there - snow capped mountains, ocean views, crystal clear lakes and rivers, waterfalls, sand dunes and forests that have yet to be touched by human feet.

[@baskervillebee6097]

Mount Hood was named after a British Admiral. Crater Lake is really a volcano Crater. The deepest part is 1949 ft. To see it is is to remember it forever.

[@BenjaminVanpelt]

I also visited Crater Lake in May. Looked just like this. Beautiful

[@mixedbouquet1]

I grew up on a farm in Oregon. I now live in the Appalachian South, but miss Oregon every day. There's just so much to see and do there if you love beautiful scenery. Oregon is very diverse, too. There are snow capped mountains, rolling hills, lakes, rivers, large waterfalls, evergreen trees. The Oregon coast is amazing. There's even desert and ghost towns! Just choose a direction and go! I used to visit Crater Lake almost every year. If you go there, keep on the lookout for Bigfoot! (Just kidding....or am I???😂) Sigh..I hope to go back someday. That will always be my home.

[@louannamccarty359]

Crater Lake is known for its deep blue color which is hard to see when it’s cloudy. It’s beautiful! But spectacular when it’s sunny.

[@hydej1667]

I've been to Crater Lake many, many times . . . winter and summer. The North road into the park opens up, most years, in June or July. The South road into the park is open year round . . . except during active snow storms. For 30 years I lived and worked about a 2 1/2 hour drive from there. When I was in College I used to go cross-country skiing there many weekends. In the winter, the Park Rangers conduct snowshoe tours during weekends. They provide the snowshoes.

[@rj-zz8im]

Oregon is my favorite place to go. The coast is spectacular as is the rest of the State. Beauty everywhere you turn.

[@Drew-zu7jb]

I lived in the foothills of Mt Hood for 30 years. One of the most beautiful areas in the country. Central Oregon, along with all the sister mountains to Mt Hood, comprises one of the most scenic drives you can imagine. Hwy 97 through Bend gives you access to most every high country lake and mountain in the state, highlighting the Newbury Caldera 20 miles south of Bend on hwy 13.

[@mikeadair3341]

I have been to Crater Lake. The ride up to it through the forest is just as spectacular as the lake itself. Oregon is beautiful.

[@julienielsen3746]

Lived in Oregon all my life. I can see Mt. Hood when I go down the road a couple miles from me on a clear day. It's so beautiful. I was only at Crater Lake once years ago. It was in the snow, sometime in the spring. We were the only ones visiting at the time. No Moose in Oregon. We have deer, elk, bear, etc. Western Oregon is forests. Eastern Oregon is more desert.

[@bluebook709]

Portland is on the Columbia River at the far north of the state, Crater Lake is in Klamath County which borders California to the south. Nearest decent sized town in Medford with good access to the lake from Interstate 5. When I had appointments at the VA hospital in Portland they would fly me up and back the same day. It is a long drive. Keep in mind the entire UK would fit inside Oregon.

[@lunagal]

I’ve been to Crater Lake. It is beautiful. In the summer it’s perfection. The water is so blue. It is the top of an ancient volcano that blew its top off. Rain water filled it. Then the volcano started growing it’s top again which is the little island in the middle. But it stopped growing for whatever reason. All the columns you see going down the road afterwards is volcanic ash well. They think the original volcano stood 12000 feet tall.

[@KTKacer]

Actually, it is said, Wy’east as the Native American name for Mt. Hood. (Maybe) But, Mt. Hood its “current” name, came about in October 1792, Lt. William Broughton, who was a member of Captain George Vancouver’s discovery expedition, gave Mt. Hood this name. Broughton named the mountain Mt. Hood in honor of Samuel Hood who was a British Admiral. SOME of our trees are Giant - esp along the west coast, where they are... If you like trees, André, you should check out the Sequoias in CA. I'm sure there are videos on them (whether or not you can USE them, IDK... but you can at least watch, let us hear if there are any words, if no words, just read where the type appears, and react, you can pause as much as you like ;) we won't necessarily know.... ;) You could even get around the restrictions by asking people to open a separate window to watch it along w/ you and just minimize it over your window - put the full title, give us time to open a window and find it then ask if we have it yet? Get ready to hit play... ok... watch the ads. ok, now when it starts hit pause so we can all start together. " - you get the idea... and probably have better ones even - just saying. ;) That's NOTHING compared to driving here in Ohio at night a 5 minute trip to town (5 minutes each way)) and back is EASY 5X that bad... and he was driving how long??? 9 HOURS, yes? Probably the statue is of a cow hand/cowboy working rather than playing at a rodeo. Just a guess tho.

[@aureissimus]

Crater Lake was formed when the volcano Mount Mazama exploded over 7000 years ago. The hole it left filled up with water and became Crater Lake.

[@Redmoom]

Mt Hood Oregon, elevation 11,249 feet. Warm Springs is an Indian reservation. From Portland Oregon, passing Mt Hood to Warm Springs you have to cross over the Cascade mountains. Crater Lake is about 3-4 hrs drive south of Portland, Oregon. Crater lake is a collapsed volcano.

[@spaceshiplewis]

Jeep is the vehicle that conquered WWII. It is the Wrangler and Gladiator series that hold the classic Jeep genes from 1941 and hold the off-roading mountain capable chassis. They do drive like a brick in the wind and can be a bit rough so they aren't really good cruising vehicles. For cruising, you want a Cadillac or other land yacht car. But if you visit some northern states and mountain towns in the winter, you'll need a Jeep with proper snow tires.

[@archaeologyfornon-archaeol1014]

Oregon is a beautiful state, lots of agriculture, berries, hops, all kinds of crops.

[@johnriggs1407]

I live in Oregon

[@bluebook709]

The lodge at Crater Lake where they parked is 7,100 feet, or 2,033 meters, and the fall down into the water is 950 feet. About 290 meters of cliffs. The water itself is about 2,000 feet deep. By the way, Ben Nevis is 4,413 feet high, where you are at the rim of the crater is 7,100 feet. They are lucky the road was open to get up there, sometimes it doesn't open till late in May. And the drive all the way around the lake is an even better view, but that road might not be open with that much snow still on the ground. Take hwy 62 to Medford, I think you will find it is in the 80's there, of course it is freezing at that elevation. And yes, the road closes usually with the first fall rains in September or October. And stays closed till May (or near June).

[@forestgrump3894]

Controlled burn, not fire weather.

[@MrsFitzus]

I live in Southwest Washington, about 30min north of Portland Oregon. It's beautiful here! I've been plenty of places in the USA on long road trips, and nothing else compares or feels like home to me. I'm glad you got a little glimpse of the climate where I'm from

[@TrampMachine]

I live in Oregon and despite the cost I don't know if I could live anyone else. It's just too beautiful here. I've lived here most my life and I never get tired of it.