Steamboat Geyser Eruption/July 19 2020

Found a parking space in the Norris Geyser Basin , assumed we were gonna walk around and view hot pools and vents. We were pleasantly surprised !!!
After standing at Steamboat Geyser for just a few minutes, it was apparent that there was more activity than normal . Then .......

[@eileenthonssen6240]

You are so lucky to have witnessed that. We were there on July 18th waiting for hours and hoping that it would erupt. Thanks for sharing.

[@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077]

Eileen Thonssen dozens of people where seated in lawn chairs waiting for what might have never happened that day? Some were determined to stay all day . One man who I spoke to had been there many times that week waiting to see it. He said” i’ll give it a few more minutes, and then in out of here .” He turned around and started to walk away as the Geyser started up . We both laugh hysterically! A few minutes difference and he could’ve been to his car and driving away. Thanks for watching !!!

[@BeMINEFlatREACTER]

Michael Peterson Backpacking same for my July 3rd eruption the first I’ve seen and then I came up on July 9th I knew it’d be the day.

[@rydz656]

I managed to pee in that thing before, big whoop.

[@wolfthecombatinterpreter208]

I was there today and witnessed one! It was phenomenal

[@castamere3368]

@@rydz656 huh?

[@geezerpleasers_OG]

Wonderful video. Most people will never get to see this in person, but you got the once in a lifetime experience. Thanks for posting this.

[@DOLPHINLADYFOXandPUP]

i was there late Sept early 80s, my mom & i were the only ones there for the 1st 10 minutes, it was very scary! one of the rangers came running in yelling "holy shit"! it was blowing out boulders! & it was so loud! wow this brings back memories, holy shit just as i was writing this some kid in back ground yelled wheres mom? my mom just died begining of year...aww

[@montrealderogatory]

We were in Yellowstone that day and missed this eruption by about 30 minutes. We still got to see the steam phase, but nothing compares to the full water eruption

[@obiwan2112]

What an amazing experience! I should be so lucky. Thanks for the excellent video.

[@geri8666]

When I visited Yellowstone to work one summer in 1981, Steamboat Geyser was a dry hole in the ground that hadn't erupted for years. I knew I missed something great, and here it is! Thanks

[@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077]

@@geri8666 the year I captured this video , it was erupting about every 5 to 7 days . I still consider myself very fortunate to have walked up to it, waited for just a few minutes, and then witnessed the full eruption from the very beginning.

[@user-sf1uj1te9r]

Sometime geyser can be dormant or active or extinct just like volcano

[@vermontsownboy6957]

Catching Steamboat geyser from the start of eruption is bucket list action. Lucky you.

[@RussellVineyard]

That's a cool thing to witness. I've never been able to see anything like that.

[@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077]

My boys still poke fun at me about that day. I still think it’s one of the most spectacular things I’ve ever seen, and tried to convince them that day of how special it was..... they just wanted to move on to the next thing?

[@Aurora_Borealis_UK]

@@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077 sound like my freinds

[@blakehoffer2800]

What beautiful weather for the eruption. Nice!

[@pieroraziomarc6824]

Une pure merveille de la nature! merci pour la vidéo!👍🌲🌷💐

[@etherealswordsman3214]

wow that's loud... it took it a little longer to build to peak this time, but dang. i think you got one of the better perspective shots of it. Such a violent eruptor... And to think, this is only the second tallest geyser in recorded history. to think Waimangu in new zealand once reached nearly 4-5 times this... suddenly i'm less surprised that it took lives in one of its eruptions.

[@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077]

It was a cocktail of sensory overload! You could hear it, feel it, see it, smell it, and the fear that it might be the beginning of Yellowstone’s next big eruption .... all I can say is “ it was awesome”

[@etherealswordsman3214]

@@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077 trust me, steamboat isn't potent enough to set off the volcano. the volcano, in its current state, most likely won't be set to erupt at all in the next 500 years, and it'd need even longer than that to pull a super eruption. you're safe from that threat.

[@deborahsappington2537]

Great video of an incredible experience! We were present for the September 9, 2020 major eruption; just like you, happened to be exploring the basin at the right time. There was a lot of wind that day, so all along the boardwalk and at the main viewing area, we were all being soaked and it was icy cold.

[@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077]

So were you like me when you saw all the cars in the parking lot. So many had tarps over them to prevent damage. Signs that cautioned parking in the area, and you thought “oh what are the chances that it goes off today?”

[@deborahsappington4828]

@@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077 Strangely enough, we missed all of the precautions and saw no tarps but as we left were told by a ranger that we should be careful not to turn on car wipers or wipe glasses as they would be irreversibly damaged. Funny when viewers pulled out raincoats and umbrellas; they were prepared but also had likely been waiting for hours, if not days. We still marvel at how lucky we were. It was a highlight of our trip, of which there were many incredible moments. By the way, do you know why the water is so cold? I have not been able to find any information about that.

[@steveirons1439]

Oooo, you lucky lucky people. Awesome.

[@vos6136]

Nice camera work. Thanks

[@GixxerUT]

Good job on the video. We caught this eruption from down at "steerage" the runoff channel. Each location has it's own treat. I think I have only caught 2 from this upper deck perspective.

[@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077]

I just looked on your channel...... you didn’t just catch this same geyser, you were there the same time we were and caught the same eruption? People have asked me how long it went off. We were in the area for over an hour and it was still venting steam when we left. You have any idea how long this one lasted? Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@GixxerUT]

@@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077 I just looked it up, it was 33 minute water phase for this one: geysertimes.org/eruption.php?id=1204681 I caught 7 in 2020, 5 in 2019.

[@videoluvr2]

Thank you for sharing your experience. I was in Yellowstone in 1978 and did see Steamboat Geyser but it wasn't erupting like this. It just had a small amount of steam venting.

[@castamere3368]

yeah I would need to check the status of it then, but I believe it was in an un-active phase around that time

[@videoluvr2]

@@castamere3368 I think I'll try to find out as well.

[@Trenaway]

Steamboat erupting used to be a very rare event. Years would go by before it would erupt, but now it erupts almost every month. This is since 2018.

[@StevoSwiss]

Holy cow! Amazing! Please share your camera type, and how you stayed so stable on your shots?! Do you have a tripod of some type? Just the best video I've seen of this in a long time. You are lucky to have witnessed, and huge thanks for sharing!

[@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077]

If you are serious, then this is gonna be a little disappointing. But I do fully understand if your being sarcastic , I’m sarcastic all the time . I used an iPhone 10 pro for the camera . It slides Nicely into my pocket and is water resistant.. when I’m backpacking I do use a small 6 inch foam legged tripod . But for this ......... I used my phone ,and just held it still in my hand . The phone does have a little electronic stabilization built in .

[@Vector_Ze]

@@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077 At least you know to use landscape mode for video, thank you for that! I wouldn't have held onto the video past 10-seconds if it were one of those damned picket fence things. Thanks for sharing! Although I'd like to visit someday, it's very possible I'll never be able to.

[@nataliasandor3017]

Wow Greetings from Poland🇵🇱

[@kcc879]

That's so cool! What an amazing experience.

[@danielshade710]

First video ever I could actually smell. Now that’s interactive! Gonna go clean old egg salad from my fridge now and weird thoughts about pressure washing are happening again....

[@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077]

That’s really FUNNY! And it’s entirely true . Thanks for commenting! It made me laugh this morning!

[@danielmclendon8346]

Steamy blew today!! What a fun thing to witness!!

[@lindadowning6249]

Steamboad,is a beautiful geyesr.

[@aznate27]

WOW! Very cool!!

[@RobertLongM]

Amazing... Rare Rare Rare experience

[@dinoco3527]

We missed it by 3 days. Thanks for sharing

[@cybergrail]

Thank you for posting this amazing video.

[@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077]

Glad you liked it!

[@Eat.dance.live.love12]

I think you are the one we met at lonestar geyser today!! Thank you for telling us about your channel!!!

[@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077]

😁 yep that was me. Hope you enjoyed the video of Steamboat erupting. I wish more people could witness it for themselves! I doubt i’ll ever be that fortunate again ? Thanks for watching! Nice to meet you !

[@thewanderingpika9001]

Love your video and thank you for sharing.

[@reginawhite6229]

beautiful

[@persiahippie6814]

Yellowstone beautiful😍

[@stoneforest2639]

I always forget about the sound of things. Of course it wouldn’t be silent. It’s honestly pretty scary. All that boiling water man

[@g_ant343]

I was at the geyser last Friday and it erupted 12 hours from when we were there after not erupting for a month

[@campingjack75]

We were there as well! Awesome!

[@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077]

My boys didn’t know why I was taking so much video ....... but we saw something special! Something that relatively few people get the chance to see .

[@campingjack75]

@@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077 you actually captured a brief shot of my daughter! We definitely feel it might be a once in a lifetime experience!

[@ShastaBean]

it's a little surprising that these things don't ignite forest fires

[@KittyMeowMeow.88]

A natural pressure relief valve.

[@osmariobrito7776]

Fábrica de nuvens ativada com sucesso.

[@kykyzimmerer6515]

Old fateful is quacking right now

[@RosettaAceAlmaak]

Some facts about this big boi for you guys. -The Steamboat geyser is taller than Old Faithful, and is (if I recall) the second-tallest geyser on earth. -As the volcanic hotspot moves away from Old Faithful, it is moving toward Steamboat and causing more frequent eruptions. -Steamboat may become the new Old Faithful as the famous geyser goes dormant. -Steamboat was inactive until a couple years ago, and people started panicking thinking that it was a sign Yellowstone was about to blow. -Steamboat erupts with such force that it can effortlessly send *boulders* flying into the air. I want to see this one erupt so badly one day but it's still so unpredictable :( Don't quote me on my accuracy, it's 10 PM

[@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077]

And now-, for some reason, it has slowed down significantly. With more than 20 days between eruptions. Might become more difficult to catch a show . Who knows ?

[@aquarius5719]

It is like a cascade upside down.

[@jessicaacevedo2784]

There is an episode from JayJay the jet plane that says the same thing.

[@CajunAdrienne]

Lol...wait until the real thing erupts!

[@eeronat]

There will be no eyewitness accounts of that

[@stoneforest2639]

So that’s where all our clouds come from

[@7ElevenAlphaCentauri]

Hey Mike im working on a years long project of fully documenting every geyser in the park. Can I use this for a segment about Steamboat? It's never erupted when iv'e been.

[@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077]

The short answer is “I don’t know”. This is one of a few of my videos that are licensed and protected. Sorry I don’t have a proper answer

[@matthewpeterson9400]

Awesome

[@clarkobannon8740]

Oh Lord Our Lord, How majestic is Your Name in all the earth!

[@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077]

If we don’t praise Him , the rocks will cry out !

[@Parkproductions1991]

Was it showing signs of possibly erupting before it did, or were you just super lucky and happened to be pointing the camera when it started?

[@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077]

It wasn’t doing anything different than all the rest of the geysers at Yellowstone. Steam,gurgle, spit, more steam, splash . But , a guy there said he’d been there several days in a row to try to see it , and said it was doing more at that time than it had been . So I just kept my camera on it . And yes ..... I was super lucky !

[@slenderboy1662]

I was there yesterday

[@dco956]

I'm going to say it's probably a bad water pump. or a thermostat 😂

[@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077]

Of course it was happening when the kids drove it last time ….. but they didn’t even notice! 🤣🤣

[@binkusfromquinbobin]

The luckiest people in the world witness this

[@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077]

This particular year it was erupting almost every 5 days. Now it seems to be increasing the length between eruptions. Around twenty days between events. Who knows …. Maybe it’ll go back to sleep for another 50 years like it did once before .

[@binkusfromquinbobin]

@@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077 Maybe. Unfortunately I wasn't lucky enough to see it erupt when I went there recently. If I go there again I hope I'll see it.

[@banzaiib]

wow...i feel quite small in comparison

[@jh-niermandi7659]

Wow

[@beans6242]

My megalophobia would not be able to handle this :(

[@GoofyAssUsername]

"Europa on Earth" - Me

[@tutisuryani99]

the lion king

[@adoptedchineseboy]

How long do you estimate it went for? I didn’t know geisers could go this long.

[@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077]

adoptedchineseboy this one varies a lot . I had no idea they could go this long either . I think it probably shot water for around thirty minutes, followed by the constant steam . It wasn’t really a noticeable difference to look at( especially from a distance) but the sound became a roar . We stayed in the Norris Geyser area, looking at the other features there, and recording the eruption( from different locations) , for around an hour . It was still going off when we left . As special as an event as this we should’ve stayed till the end, but my kids had lost all interest and wanted to leave ?

[@adoptedchineseboy]

Michael Peterson Backpacking lol at “My kids had lost all interest and wanted to leave.” The joys of what us parents gotta deal with! 😉

[@fatmonet]

@@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077 but you got some great distance shots too!

[@AllThatJazB]

I saw your name, and thought you were a coworker from Carolina

[@nandhaprilia]

Hello, i'am a creative from the Citizen program TRENDING TRANS 7 Indonesia, we want to ask for permission publish this video in our event. And we will also include the name of this channel in the broadcast as a form of information obtained. Thank you

[@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077]

Nandha Aprilianti the purpose of this vid is for people to experience something that is only seen by a lucky few. So if your program will introduce people to wonders and beauty of Gods creation , and will spark people’s desire to “Get Out There” , then of course I’d be honored for you to use this video of STEAMBOAT GEYSER.

[@coryleblanc]

water volcano

[@madeleinemennecke2092]

Das ist echt abgefahren

[@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077]

Madeleine Mennecke CRAZY!!!! Yes it is !!!! Hard to believe all that power coming from a sleeping volcano.

[@rafaelrivas5868]

Where is that?

[@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077]

Rafael Rivas this is steamboat Geyser , currently the world largest . It’s in the Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park . There is a nice parking lot close to the Geyser , making it a very short walk to the Geyser .

[@prawdydotyk1515]

cool ło baben

[@tonystewartfan2014]

I left Yellowstone that week

[@jessicacaleno1998]

Lmao

[@lttfan9185]

That's all right, I left Yellowstone the Day Steamboat erupted when I was there in 2019. After spending around 16 hours over 3 days watching it (sometimes in the rain). Did get to see Vixen like a dozen times, including a couple majors, so not a total loss, but it still gives me pangs or sadness.

[@dm3baba854]

panini lil nas x

[@astrid9750]

raritydash

[@kraljickakruljac2100]

Begeisterte Volk weis nicht was Sich erwartet?

[@austinsoutdooradventuresan2338]

People screaming like Ned Flanders over some steam wow

[@samcunningham8108]

Hi Michael, I work for a TV production company and we are making a science show and as part of one the episodes we are looking at Yellowstone and the steamboat geyser. It would be great to be able to discuss the possibility of potential using some of your video of the eruption in our show. My email is [e-mail], please drop me a line and I can tell you more about the show.

[@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077]

Sorry, but i think your channel is not suited for my support. If your goal was to encourage people to witness and explore Gods beautiful creation which he created for our pleasure, then I’d be all in. I don’t mean to insult you, im sure you produce some fine content, but my beliefs prevent me from contributing to a channel that is crosswise to my faith in God.

[@NeutronGD_OFFICIAL]

I have bad news Yellowstone will erupt 2021 21st August so be safe

[@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077]

Oh how uncreative ! August ?? Why not December or something? 12/21/‘21

[@fandomfancy2450]

august is my birthday can you reschedule for September?

[@Aurora_Borealis_UK]

Yellowstone is unpredictable

[@hidden7249]

that aged well