11/12/08
Bombing Wins and Losses
- BNSF denied bombing rights to Glacier NP
- Wasatch gets to shoot, but not Gazex
As the start of the season approaches, ski resorts from Mammoth to Banff are opening their first runs, Gallatin NF and Crested Butte have released their first advisories, and the debates over avalanche control methods begin appearing again in the media.
You may remember my note of the 'shells vs sheds' debate from last season between BNSF Railway and Glacier National Park. After four total years of debating, the National Park service has 'issued a final rejection' to BNSF, telling them to sack up, build some sheds, and stop shooting at the wildlife.
Not all decisions are so logical however. Through a loophole, Alta is allowed to do control work with Howitzers mid-canyon in the Wasatch, but they are not allowed to install Gazex exploders. That is, they are allowed to lob things to within the wilderness areas from without, but they are not allowed to install any actual artillery in the wilderness. Gazex exploders have been used successfully around the world from Europe to Teton Pass.
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