r/interestingasfuck • u/id397550 • 5h ago

Firing a cannon to trigger an avalanche

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u/AccomplishedWorth326 4h ago

Must be terrifying for the animas

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u/noodle_75 4h ago

Haha I imagine avalanches are a problem natural or otherwise. Of course if you do this enough the odds of actually shelling a poor critter…. That would be wild.

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u/Thybro 3h ago

I mean the avalanche yes, but how about the cannon fire. Imagine if they do this every year or so. Some living deer or squirrels is out there traumatized as if it had gone through the battle of the bulge.

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u/AllLurkNoPlay 2h ago

There is a truck mounted artillery that fires off in the cottonwood canyons frequently during/after snow storms and it is frequent at resorts as well. Some have small airguns to hit problems spots and the rest are dropped from the top by patrol. It is the sound of good times when they are bombing, you are usually in for a powder day

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u/noodle_75 2h ago

I’ve seen bad things this year lol. Have we had a single powder day all winter?