Explosives triggered intentional avalanches, bringing down large amounts of snow on Tuesday, March 5, along Interstate 70 near Silverthorne, Colorado. The Colorado Department of Transportation used a helicopter to trigger an avalanche intentionally while there was no highway traffic to lessen the threat of a natural avalanche covering a road while there are drivers in the area. (AP) | Voice of America
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Explosives triggered intentional avalanches, bringing down large amounts of snow on Tuesday, March 5, along Interstate 70 near Silverthorne, Colorado. The Colorado Department of Transportation used a helicopter to trigger an avalanche intentionally while there was no highway traffic to lessen the threat of a natural avalanche covering a road while there are drivers in the area. (AP) | Voice of America
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Avalanche mitigation near Castle Peak. A helicopter is using a suspended firefighting-style water bucket as a mechanical trigger, knocking down unstable cornices to intentionally release snow under controlled conditions. Cornices are one of the most common natural avalanche triggers. If they collapse without warning, they can send large slabs down the slope. Bringing them down on purpose allows crews to control the timing, stabilize the terrain, and create a safer path for recovery teams.  No e
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Avalanche mitigation near Castle Peak. A helicopter is using a suspended firefighting-style water bucket as a mechanical trigger, knocking down unstable cornices to intentionally release snow under controlled conditions. Cornices are one of the most common natural avalanche triggers. If they collapse without warning, they can send large slabs down the slope. Bringing them down on purpose allows crews to control the timing, stabilize the terrain, and create a safer path for recovery teams.  No e
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(Jan 2, 2022) Video of explosive triggered avalanche today at Alta Ski Area. There were others in the backcountry that did not require explosives. Even though the danger has dropped from High to Considerable and triggering these slides is a little harder to do, what hasn’t changed is the size and destructive, bone crushing potential. There are many thin spots in the snow and many variations in the snowpack that mean a human can easily one of these slides. So…even though the likelihood of trigger
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PEEPER on Instagram: "This shows an avalanche control blast in the mountains. A cannon is used to fire explosives onto the snowy slope to trigger a controlled avalanche. By releasing unstable snow on purpose, teams reduce the risk of a larger, dangerous avalanche happening naturally later. You can see the explosion hit the ridge, and seconds later the snow starts sliding down the mountain. It’s a common safety method in snowy mountain towns and ski areas to protect roads and people below. Via: @
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BLAZE EXPLAINER on Instagram: "Interesting 😱🏔️ What looks like a violent mountain explosion is actually a carefully planned safety operation. In avalanche-prone areas, engineers deliberately trigger controlled avalanches using explosives or avalanche cannons to release unstable snow before it can build into something deadly. By forcing small, manageable slides early, they reduce pressure inside the snowpack and protect roads, ski resorts, and nearby communities. Every blast is calculated using
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