[jordan8]

What sort of rounds do these ski resorts fire? Surely they don't fire military shells. The metal fragments would be a pollution problem.

[Moose4]

I don't know, actually. I've seen TV specials showing ski patrol crews using compressed-gas-powered guns similar to a real cannon, and I think they were using some sort of thin-walled high-explosive round designed to maximize blast and minimize shrapnel. Some places will also resort to flying helicopters over avalanche areas and throwing explosive charges out the doors.

I imagine the shells must be some sort of special round that's strictly blast. You're right, I can't see enviroweenies not making a huge stink if standard rounds were used--then again, the enviroweenies would probably rather see skiers die in the avalanches anyway.

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