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An Avalanche Control Team Hits the Slopes (With Explosions)

Posted March 29, 2012 2:54 PM

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Tag along as an avalanche control team creates small avalanches to prevent large ones.

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Brave Sir Robin Guru Join Date: May 2007 Location: Annapolis, Maryland Posts: 7940 Good Answers: 458	#1 Re: An Avalanche Control Team Hits the Slopes (With Explosions) 03/30/2012 1:04 PM
	I was skiing out West a couple decades back and there were some places where in the early morning they used 104's with HE to dislodge the cornices. Nothing like a little early morning target practice. Anyone know if they still do that in Utah?
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