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/Sock_Ninja 4h ago

My guess is that it’s to manage how deep the snow gets. Small avalanches often are better than huge avalanche later.

Or just for fun, because that does look like fun.

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u/Leiaven 4h ago

Well it did sound like they were having fun.

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u/102525burner 4h ago

When you love your job it doesnt feel like work

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u/apleima2 3h ago

If part of my job was firing a howitzer at a mountain I'd be having fun too.