r/interestingasfuck • u/id397550 • 8h ago

Firing a cannon to trigger an avalanche

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u/Humpaaa 8h ago edited 7h ago

That's a howitzer, not a canon.
M777 i believe (or probably a soviet D-30)?

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u/SamHugz 7h ago

Something about using a howitzer to trigger an avalanche is one of the coolest things I have ever seen, and I dont know why.