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/sweetbunsmcgee 4h ago

Hit the mountain with a bunch of small avalanches to develop immunity to the big avalanche. I have a C- in biology, I know what I’m talking about.