Saw these all over Squaw and we were there for Blizzard Harper and it was like being in a war zone. Really smart way to automate an otherwise dangerous job for the patrollers.
I think the Stanley Chute slid this week onto US40 for the first time since they were installed 5 years ago. They cleaned it up in a few hours. Not bad considering the pass was closed for 4 days due to small slides on the west side earlier this winter. The longest closure ever I think.
That looks like a lot of escaping gas right before ignition. Any way to reduce that to improve efficiency and cut down on the unused greenhouse gas release?
@@AlexDlugoschMy mistake I thought it was but I also thought they were using methane/compressed natural gas based on the cylinders shown in the animation and that I believe methane is easier to achieve the required detonation using air fuel mix as I didn't realize they were using an oxygen mix which is probably what those cylinders are if they rendered them true to reality in the first place.
This will never be as cool as shooting artillery at a mountain.
They still have that too for touchup work. This just lowers the operating costs and speeds up removal.
Saw these all over Squaw and we were there for Blizzard Harper and it was like being in a war zone. Really smart way to automate an otherwise dangerous job for the patrollers.
Sucks for anyone shoeing through the snow though when that goes off.
Smart people don’t snow shoe in slide zones.
I don't know what's louder... the gas detonation or the f-bomb at 2:11.😂
I think the Stanley Chute slid this week onto US40 for the first time since they were installed 5 years ago. They cleaned it up in a few hours. Not bad considering the pass was closed for 4 days due to small slides on the west side earlier this winter. The longest closure ever I think.
Well that’s clearly keeping the snow away there. Good invention.
no snow dares settle on this mountain.
:)
The echo from the shot is so cool.
I was wondering that the pipe things were at the top of no name at snowbasin. Now I know lol.
That looks like a lot of escaping gas right before ignition. Any way to reduce that to improve efficiency and cut down on the unused greenhouse gas release?
The fuel used (propane) isn't a greenhouse gas.
@@AlexDlugoschMy mistake I thought it was but I also thought they were using methane/compressed natural gas based on the cylinders shown in the animation and that I believe methane is easier to achieve the required detonation using air fuel mix as I didn't realize they were using an oxygen mix which is probably what those cylinders are if they rendered them true to reality in the first place.
Have seen lots of resorts with these, never knew what they were
wery good!👍
Well after this week...let's add some more of these!
Awesome! Maybe now they'll only shut down Vail Pass 24 times a season instead of 25.
I like the cannon better.
Imagine some poor elk is under that when it goes off
Those are monitored before firing.
pule!