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Mobile Newsletter chat close. Mobile Newsletter chat dots. Mobile Newsletter chat avatar. Mobile Newsletter chat subscribe. Prev NEXT. Forces of Nature. Natural Disasters. A bulldozer clears avalanche debris from a road in Glacier National Park. Photo courtesy National Park Service. Virtual Avalanche Control. Cite This! They are out early in the morning to assess conditions and evaluate potential dangers at the ski resort.
At daybreak, one of their tasks is to trigger controlled avalanches due to the dangerous build-up of snow overnight. They use explosive charges powerful enough to blow up a house to do this, before the ski-runs are opened. I make sure it is burning and I throw it to the necessary place. Patrol members can also create avalanches simply by skiing on slopes in sensitive areas where snow has accumulated.
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