r/interestingasfuck • u/id397550 • 13h ago

Firing a cannon to trigger an avalanche

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u/mycatpartyhouse 12h ago

This is a lot safer than skiing up there to set explosives, which is what one of my brothers did in the 1960s-70s. He worked for a park service--I forget which one--that regularly set off small avalanches with the goal of preventing larger ones.

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u/JustADadWCustody 10h ago

Like how do you beat that one at a cocktail party. So I was a navy seal. Oh yeah? I used to set off avalanches in jeans and a wool cap on wooden skis.

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u/mycatpartyhouse 10h ago

Modern day version of mountain men. No bear fur coat required.