Panorama from near the summit of Mount St. Helens as seen in July 2014 (similar location to Mount_St_Helens_Summit_Pano_II.jpg), facing North and focusing on the lava dome in the crater. In this season, the rim is not entirely covered with ice and the southwest-facing flanks of the crater in particular are quite bare. The lava dome is covered with patches of thick snow. Mount Rainier and Spirit Lake are visible to the north.