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Were These Enormous Class 4 Avalanches Set off by CMH Necessary?

Skip to 1:48 for the avalanches.  At 6:20, there is a class 4 avalanche that runs 3,300 vertical feet and 2.2 miles. Itโ€™s one thing to control avalanches and make sure terrain is safe for skiers and riders.  Itโ€™s another thing to set of class 4 avalanches with enormous destructive potential hurdling down and destroying 300-year-old forests.  If the avalanches [โ€ฆ]

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Miles Clark | April 11, 2013
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