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Posted: 20 Sep 2017

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Warning sign about the possibility of unexploded artillery shells used for avalanche control! At the Five Lakes trailhead, which is near the Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows ski resorts. Sierra Nevada, California.

William Sutherland, Andy Rodker, Smiley Derleth have particularly liked this photo

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 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
It makes you think.
Avalanche deaths ... Unknown in any year.
Deaths from exploding shells ... Unknown in any year.
Hmm
I don't know where I'm going with this ... but we live in interesting times!
6 years ago.
slgwv club has replied to Andy Rodker club
Every season there are a few avalanche fatalities in the Sierra, mostly in the back country but occasionally from people going into closed areas, as happened at our local resort last December. (The reaction from the skiing community was along the lines of, "That's sad--but geez! It was closed for a reason!) Avalanches within the resort boundaries are exceedingly rare--but that's because they do avalanche control! Most of the ski areas use placed charges rather than artillery, though. On winter mornings we often hear them reverberating across our valley from the ski resort on the northwest side.
6 years ago. Edited 6 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Fabulous shot!

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6 years ago.
slgwv club has replied to William Sutherland club
Thanks!
6 years ago.
 Diane Putnam
Diane Putnam club
Whoa, that makes a hike extra-exciting.
6 years ago.
slgwv club has replied to Diane Putnam club
Kinda like when I was doing field work on the bombing & gunnery range... ;)
6 years ago.
 Peggy C
Peggy C club
The warning reminds me of Do not feed the Alligators - they are wild animals - seen in Florida at some lakes.

It always struck me as ... 'what planet have those people been on? It is Florida -- duh' ..
6 years ago.
slgwv club has replied to Peggy C club
They subcontract warning signs to Captain Obvious--
6 years ago.
 slgwv
slgwv club
;)
6 years ago.

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