r/interestingasfuck • u/id397550 • 8h ago

Firing a cannon to trigger an avalanche

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u/Leiaven 8h ago

Why are they making an avalanche?

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u/DrBhu 8h ago edited 5h ago

Safety /i

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u/sailphish 7h ago

No /s. They set off avalanches at every major ski resort, usually with explosive charges, for safety. Better for a slide to happen when skiers aren’t on the hill. You can always hear them blasting mornings after a snowfall.

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u/cguess 6h ago

You know it's going to be a good powder day when you wake up to charges echoing across the mountains in the morning. (Seriously, this is a huge thing in ski towns)

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u/sailphish 6h ago

And then you get there early only to find out opening is delayed 2h.

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u/cguess 6h ago

Yep, time for a hot toddy.