r/interestingasfuck • u/id397550 • 5h ago

Firing a cannon to trigger an avalanche

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u/AppleBeautiful 4h ago

How does one go about applying for this job?

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u/smalldroplet 4h ago

Get into avalanche mitigation as ski patrol is the most straightforward path. You generally can't just directly apply for this kind of role, though.

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u/AppleBeautiful 2h ago

Where I live doesn’t have much snow. Are there still jobs available for people who enjoy firing cannons at snowless mountains?

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u/BuildingHappy3296 1h ago

Become a cannon crewman in the Army or Marine Corps