The regional forecast assists maintenance supervisors in scheduling work force and equipment to do a more cost effective job. These above tools are compiled and used each and every day by the avalanche technician to provide the most reliable highway system possible. When an excessive avalanche hazard is present, avalanche control is conducted using explosives delivered by a variety of methods. Explosives are placed by hand, by bomb tram or by surplus military weapons. When possible, snowslide control is conducted during the early morning hours to minimize the effect on the traveling public.
Traffic is delayed and the area cleared before any control is conducted.
However, at times control must be conducted during peak travel times. Mother nature isn t always cooperative with her snowstorms. Traffic is detained the minimum amount of time possible. Please be patient during this short duration. The avalanche control technicians are quite diversified in their skills.