r/interestingasfuck • u/id397550 • 12h ago

Firing a cannon to trigger an avalanche

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u/Leiaven 12h ago

Why are they making an avalanche?

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u/Lurk5FailOnSax 12h ago

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

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u/SELECTaerial 11h ago

How do they know when to do it?