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Snowboarder invades Alta...
And I always thought the howitzer on the Snowbird/Alta border (by Wildcat
area) was there to keep them out! "AstroPax" wrote in message ... Yesterday, at Alta, this guy came ripping down one of the Baldy Chutes into the Ballroom area, and then disappeared down the mountain. I guess it was his idea of an "April Fools" joke, or something. http://nikon.astropax.com/temp/alta_...-01-05_001.htm -Astro |
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Steve wrote:
And I always thought the howitzer on the Snowbird/Alta border (by Wildcat area) was there to keep them out! I don't think that's a howitzer. It was an avalauncher last time I was there. -klaus |
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klaus wrote:
Steve wrote: And I always thought the howitzer on the Snowbird/Alta border (by Wildcat area) was there to keep them out! I don't think that's a howitzer. It was an avalauncher last time I was there. My bro told me that there are some areas using old howitzers, though -- 105s. Problem is, they're running out of ammo! -- Mary Malmros Some days you're the windshield, other days you're the bug. |
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On Sun, 03 Apr 2005 18:14:59 -0500, Mary Malmros
wrote: klaus wrote: Steve wrote: And I always thought the howitzer on the Snowbird/Alta border (by Wildcat area) was there to keep them out! I don't think that's a howitzer. It was an avalauncher last time I was there. My bro told me that there are some areas using old howitzers, though -- 105s. Problem is, they're running out of ammo! The one they used to use in Tuckermans Ravine back in the 50s apparently blew up on someone and injured them, so the snow rangers stopped using it. There are safer things to play with than a decades old bit of artillery. Happy trails, Gary (net.yogi.bear) -- At the 51st percentile of ursine intelligence Gary D. Schwartz, Needham, MA, USA Please reply to: garyDOTschwartzATpoboxDOTcom |
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Mary Malmros wrote:
klaus wrote: I don't think that's a howitzer. It was an avalauncher last time I was there. My bro told me that there are some areas using old howitzers, though -- 105s. Problem is, they're running out of ammo! I don't think ski areas use those anymore. I could be wrong. 'Round here, the resorts that use projectiles use, I think, a 95mm avalauncher. It uses compressed gas to shoot the round. The 95mm's are getting tough to get, since those are WWII vintage. The 105mm howitzers are still used today by the U.S. Artillary. They use explosive charges to launch. They ship with seven powder bags, of which two should be removed by UDOT, otherwise, they end up taking out someone's shed. -klaus |
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klaus wrote:
I don't think ski areas use those anymore. I could be wrong. 'Round here, the resorts that use projectiles use, I think, a 95mm avalauncher. The "Local" has two cannon (105, I think) plus several avalanchers. Use the cannon to punch through the high winds at blind pre-targeted sites. The avalancher rounds drift too far to be useful at some of the ranges/conditions on the mountain. Went out with the crews last year and watched several rounds being fired, both cannon and avalancher. There was some talk that the marines (army?) wanted the two guns back but they apparently backed off. The Local also shoots the approach road, which is interesting - several times a triggered avalanche ran far enough to take out citizen's garages; citizens threatened to sue - idiots can't think far enough ahead to realize what happens if the buildup isn't triggered. Some people shouldn't be allowed out in public. BTW, we had an accident a few years ago with the current cannon's predecessors out on Gunner's Knob - shell blew inside the barrel and killed the gunner; hence the new loans from the military. |
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lal_truckee wrote:
klaus wrote: I don't think ski areas use those anymore. I could be wrong. 'Round here, the resorts that use projectiles use, I think, a 95mm avalauncher. The "Local" has two cannon (105, I think) plus several avalanchers. Use the cannon to punch through the high winds at blind pre-targeted sites. The avalancher rounds drift too far to be useful at some of the ranges/conditions on the mountain. Went out with the crews last year and watched several rounds being fired, both cannon and avalancher. There was some talk that the marines (army?) wanted the two guns back but they apparently backed off. Could have been either army or marines. The marines had 'em in the past (don't think they do any more), and the army has a long history with 'em. My dad was a cannon-cocker in the army...weapon of choice, 105 howitzer. Seems to me a howitzer would be a good tool for avy control in a lot of cases, being that it's in between a mortar and a gun. -- Mary Malmros Some days you're the windshield, other days you're the bug. |
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Too bad it didn't have the range to DGZ in Temple Square instead of in some poor *******s back yard! Now, that's interesting. I've been thinking about moving to SLC, inspired in part by your photos and raves, but I thought that becoming a Saint was mandatory. Not true? |
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chennai wrote:
Too bad it didn't have the range to DGZ in Temple Square instead of in some poor *******s back yard! Now, that's interesting. I've been thinking about moving to SLC, inspired in part by your photos and raves, but I thought that becoming a Saint was mandatory. Not true? It's not a theocracy YET. -- Mary Malmros Some days you're the windshield, other days you're the bug. |
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On Sun, 03 Apr 2005 18:14:59 -0500, Mary Malmros
wrote: klaus wrote: Steve wrote: And I always thought the howitzer on the Snowbird/Alta border (by Wildcat area) was there to keep them out! I don't think that's a howitzer. It was an avalauncher last time I was there. My bro told me that there are some areas using old howitzers, though -- 105s. Problem is, they're running out of ammo! The one they used to use in Tuckermans Ravine back in the 50s apparently blew up on someone and injured them, so the snow rangers stopped using it. There are safer things to play with than a decades old bit of artillery. Happy trails, Gary (net.yogi.bear) -- At the 51st percentile of ursine intelligence Gary D. Schwartz, Needham, MA, USA Please reply to: garyDOTschwartzATpoboxDOTcom |
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