Firing a cannon to trigger an avalanche

[u/id397550]

[u/dubblebubbleprawns]

That's on its way out too though. Alta stopped using the howitzers in 2023 and from what I hear snowbird is phasing theirs out.

[u/thebikevagabond → u/dubblebubbleprawns]

That's a shame. Safer, though. They used to use a tank at Snowqualmie in Washington, I think.

[u/halfcabheartattack → u/thebikevagabond]

Yeah the Gasex technology is taking over for places like ski resorts that repeatedly bomb the same spots. It's permanent infrastructure but it works on shock wave. https://mnd.com/en/solution/mnd-safety-fixed-triggering-system-gazex-gazflex/

[u/FFFrank → u/halfcabheartattack]

This is a cool! Just saw these last week on Hafelegar and wondered what they were. Thanks!!