Tap play below to watch. RACS have been employed by Utah ski resorts for some time. These devices are remote towers that blast snow, allowing resorts to combat avalanche risk quickly without sending ...

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) tested new avalanche control technology ... the Howitzer Gun. In total, UDOT has 29 Wyssen towers, 23 Gazex Exploders and other Remote Avalanche ...

"Our condolences go out to all those affected," the Utah Avalanche Center wrote in a statement Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024.