Using Explosives to Spread Charcoal at Olmsted Point

Description

Along the Tioga Road, ahead of the snow plows, the avalanche team surveys, monitors, and mitigates safety concerns along the route. Crews use explosives to spread charcoal during spring plowing operations to help snow melt faster at Olmsted Point. This helps decrease the avalanche hazard in a well-known avalanche zone along Tioga Road.

Duration

1 minute, 49 seconds

Date Created

05/09/2023

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