Snow Men (TV show) - Snowboarding Forum

mhaas · 12-13-2012, 05:32 PM

I turned on the TV this afternoon and caught a show on the discovery channel called Snow Men. I dont know if its just one show or a series(cant find much info on it) but its pretty interesting. Its about avalanche forecasting and UDOT plowing in LCC. Of course its over dramatized but it gives you a good behind the scenes look at all the work that needs to be done to keep the road open and safe. Its pretty cool to seeing a bunch of areas I like to play in featured on a major network. I recomend checking it out if you can find when its on again.

509-pow · 12-13-2012, 05:47 PM

pretty good show. watching it right now haha. avalanche blasting. looks like its at alta. pretty big ass guns they are using.

hikeswithdogs · 12-13-2012, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mhaas

I turned on the TV this afternoon and caught a show on the discovery channel called Snow Men. I dont know if its just one show or a series(cant find much info on it) but its pretty interesting. Its about avalanche forecasting and UDOT plowing in LCC. Of course its over dramatized but it gives you a good behind the scenes look at all the work that needs to be done to keep the road open and safe. Its pretty cool to seeing a bunch of areas I like to play in featured on a major network. I recomend checking it out if you can find when its on again.

Woh cool thanks...hopefully it's on demand

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Originally Posted by 509-pow

pretty good show. watching it right now haha. avalanche blasting. looks like its at alta. pretty big ass guns they are using.

Yea probably the howitzer

509-pow · 12-13-2012, 05:59 PM

so while watching, im woundering what they do the the bullet that was fired? they just leave it up in the snow or what?

mhaas · 12-13-2012, 06:17 PM

I imagine the round explodes into a million peices and/or is enviromentally friendly. The real danger is when it doesnt explode upon impact. Certain trailheads have signs warning you about dud shells that might be lying around. And upon further research, this show is a couple years old so this might be a re post.

alaric · 12-13-2012, 07:10 PM

I caught a bit of it today as well. Was pretty neat. That howitzer is a beast.

12-13-2012, 05:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
mhaas Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 180	Snow Men (TV show) I turned on the TV this afternoon and caught a show on the discovery channel called Snow Men. I dont know if its just one show or a series(cant find much info on it) but its pretty interesting. Its about avalanche forecasting and UDOT plowing in LCC. Of course its over dramatized but it gives you a good behind the scenes look at all the work that needs to be done to keep the road open and safe. Its pretty cool to seeing a bunch of areas I like to play in featured on a major network. I recomend checking it out if you can find when its on again.

12-13-2012, 07:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
alaric Banned Bananas [national phenomenon] Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CNY Posts: 1,783	I caught a bit of it today as well. Was pretty neat. That howitzer is a beast. __________________ life IS good.

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12-13-2012, 05:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
509-pow Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Washington state. Posts: 319	pretty good show. watching it right now haha. avalanche blasting. looks like its at alta. pretty big ass guns they are using.

12-13-2012, 05:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
509-pow Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Washington state. Posts: 319	so while watching, im woundering what they do the the bullet that was fired? they just leave it up in the snow or what?

12-13-2012, 06:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
mhaas Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 180	I imagine the round explodes into a million peices and/or is enviromentally friendly. The real danger is when it doesnt explode upon impact. Certain trailheads have signs warning you about dud shells that might be lying around. And upon further research, this show is a couple years old so this might be a re post.