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Old 16th Jan 2021, 23:37
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India Four Two
 
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Well done, Max Tow. Abbotsford (CYXX) it is. Here are the Liberators at their home base:



Mt. Baker is the northernmost of the Cascade Volcanoes and not as well known as its southern neighbours. Like many places around the world, named by George Vancouver, after his third-lieutenant Joseph Baker, who first spotted it. Over 10,000' high and only 15 miles south of the Canadian border and 30 miles from Abbotsford. Here's a view of the mountain with Abbotsford's Gate Guardian in the foreground:



On a clear day, Mt. Baker (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Baker) dominates at the skyline of the Lower Mainland. Here's a telephoto view from Passage Island, looking across English Bay to Downtown Vancouver. Mt. Baker is 78 miles away:




If there is ever a Mt. St. Helens-type eruption towards the northwest, it could have a serious impact on a relatively heavily populated area:




Max Tow has declared Open House.

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