Oregon - Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort is striving to use a howitzer to control avalanches in the upper section of Heather Canyon, a popular area that includes steep, expert terrain but is difficult for ski patrollers to safely manage.
Meadows is working with the U.S. Forest Service, which manages a program for ski areas, to borrow two M101A1s -- 105 mm howitzers -- from the U.S. Army. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Macys
Meadows is working with the U.S. Forest Service, which manages a program for ski areas, to borrow two M101A1s -- 105 mm howitzers -- from the U.S. Army. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Macys
