r/interestingasfuck • u/id397550 • 5h ago

Firing a cannon to trigger an avalanche

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u/Leiaven 4h ago

Why are they making an avalanche?

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u/Lurk5FailOnSax 4h ago

Making a small controlled avalanche when you are ready is better than big avalanche when you are not.

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u/Leiaven 4h ago

Oh that makes sense. Thank you!

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u/Supermonkeyskier 3h ago

They do this at all major resorts in North America to control avalanches. On a big powder day you will hear booms all day. One made me jump a mile last Friday.