Parks Canada launched avalanche control operations in the eastern Rocky Mountains between Banff and Jasper national parks Thursday, using explosives to shift massive amounts of snow.
Parks Canada crews deal with the threat by dropping explosives from the safety of a helicopter onto areas they identify as avalanche paths.
Tereca Turecka, visitor safety avalanche technician with Parks Canada, is tasked with dropping the powerful explosives in just the right spot, as the helicopter hovers close to the mountainside.“We all recognize that there are risks associated with this… There is definitely a feeling of satisfaction or feeling of job well done at the end of the day.”
Timothy Johnson, visitor safety specialist with Parks Canada, says the goal of avalanche control operations is to prevent further injuries and deaths.
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