After 75 years, Alta Ski Area replaces its howitzer with remote avalanche control systems called Wyssen Towers. The new technology eliminates the need for ski patrollers to handle large explosives.
After 75 years of protecting skiers and the Town of Alta from avalanches, Alta Ski Area 's howitzer has been replaced by remote avalanche control systems . The new technology, Wyssen Towers , can be triggered electronically and eliminate the need for ski patrollers to handle large explosives.
While some argue that the new technology is no safer, ski areas like Alta have no choice but to phase out the cannons. The end of the howitzer era has been bittersweet for skiers and patrollers.
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