These Are the WW2 Cannons That Wage War on Avalanches
To keep skiers safe from serious avalanche danger, ski patrollers have long turned to old Howitzer cannons, artillery pieces used in World War II to bombard enemy positions. Now they set off small, relatively controlled avalanches. Here’s a little insight into the team at Mammoth Mountain, California, and how they use these death-dealing cannons for […]