A skier makes a trail through the ash from Redoubt Volcano Saturday, March 28, 2009, as he and others break down the material used for U.S. Alpine Championships at the ski area 40 miles south of Anchorage. The ash which fell shortly after the men's downhill event blanketed the mountain. The volcano, about 100 miles southwest of Anchorage, first erupted Sunday night with the most resent eruption Saturday afternoon.
U.S. Coast Guard spokeswoman PA1 Sara Francis is shown pointing to a image of Drift River Terminal site at a news conference concerning Alaska's Mount Redoubt Monday, March 30, 2009, in Anchorage, Alaska. The Alaska Volcano Observatory says Redoubt sent up a cloud with a small amount of ash 27,000 feet Monday morning.
This satellite image provided by GeoEye and taken Monday March 30, 2009 shows Alaska's Mount Redoubt volcano as it emits a steady ash plume. The volcano 100 miles southwest of Anchorage has erupted 18 times since March 22, sending ash in various directions. A light dusting of ash fell for the first time on Anchorage on Saturday.
This black and white satellite image provided by DigitalGlobe and taken Monday March 30, 2009 shows Alaska's Mount Redoubt volcano as it emits a steady ash plume. The volcano 100 miles southwest of Anchorage has erupted 18 times since March 22, sending ash in various directions. A light dusting of ash fell for the first time on Anchorage on Saturday