The retired system, in use since the 1980s, included a World War II-era Howitzer, an M60 tank and a recoilless rifle.

CDOT and the Colorado Avalanche Information Center operate 54 remote-controlled avalanche systems Remote-controlled avalanche mitigation in Colorado began in 2015 on Stanley Mountain above U.S. 40 on ...

Remote-controlled avalanche mitigation in Colorado began in 2015 on Stanley Mountain above U.S. 40 on Berthoud Pass. The idea was that frequently triggered, remote-controlled explosions from the five ...

ALTA, Utah (KUTV) — The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) tested new avalanche control technology to help them prepare for real avalanche hazards. In July, UDOT installed 16 Wyssen Towers, ...

SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. - The Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced new technology implemented at Snoqualmie Pass on I-90 to improve controlled avalanches, safety and road delays.

Colorado transportation officials plan to nearly double the number of remotely controlled avalanche blasters installed on mountain ridges above highways, a project estimated to cost taxpayers tens of ...

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correct a date in a photo caption. Colorado avalanche officials are warning that conditions remain dangerous across the state as humans — and moose — ...