{"id":9136,"date":"2013-11-21T15:15:39","date_gmt":"2013-11-21T22:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yellowstonegate.com\/?p=9136"},"modified":"2013-11-21T15:23:05","modified_gmt":"2013-11-21T22:23:05","slug":"bringing-out-the-big-gun-yellowstone-uses-howitzer-atop-sylvan-pass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yellowstonegate.com\/?p=9136","title":{"rendered":"Bringing Out the Big Gun: Yellowstone stations howitzer atop Sylvan Pass"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_9137\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9137\" style=\"width: 771px\" class=\"wp-caption right\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9137\" alt=\"Yellowstone National Park maintenance worker Eric Holdren works last month to prepare a howitzer for use this winter in avalanche mitigation along Sylvan Pass. (Ruffin Prevost\/Yellowstone Gate)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.yellowstonegate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/ynp-howitzer03-771x516.jpg\" width=\"771\" height=\"516\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9137\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yellowstone National Park maintenance worker Eric Holdren works last month to prepare a howitzer for use this winter in avalanche mitigation along Sylvan Pass.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Shortly after the partial federal government shutdown ended last month, two Lake District maintenance workers performed an annual fall duty that most visitors to Yellowstone National Park never get to see, and is part of one of the park&#8217;s most controversial management practices.<\/p>\n<p>Snow had already begun to pile up on Sylvan Pass by mid-October, requiring workers to clear a road to the platform where a 105-mm howitzer cannon is used each winter to blast snow from Hoyt Peak and Avalanche Peak on the north side of the pass.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9138\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9138\" style=\"width: 771px\" class=\"wp-caption right\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9138\" alt=\"A National Park Service maintenance worker clears a path through early snow last month to allow for deployment of a howitzer used for avalanche mitigation in Yellowstone National Park. (Ruffin Prevost\/Yellowstone Gate)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.yellowstonegate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/ynp-howtizer04-771x512.jpg\" width=\"771\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yellowstonegate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/ynp-howtizer04-771x512.jpg 771w, https:\/\/www.yellowstonegate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/ynp-howtizer04-336x223.jpg 336w, https:\/\/www.yellowstonegate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/ynp-howtizer04-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.yellowstonegate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/ynp-howtizer04-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yellowstonegate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/ynp-howtizer04.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9138\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A National Park Service maintenance worker clears a path through early snow last month to allow for deployment of a howitzer used for avalanche mitigation in Yellowstone National Park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 1.5-mile stretch of road at an elevation of 8,524 feet lies between the East Gate and Fishing Bridge, and is subject to avalanches throughout the winter, as well as spring and summer slides of slush, rock and mud.<\/p>\n<p>Though there have been no injuries or fatalities from avalanches, visitors&#8217; vehicles have been caught in spring mudslides, and a National Park Service truck was partially buried by snow in a May 2011 slide that came after winter travel had ended but before the park had opened to autos for the spring.<\/p>\n<p>A 2007 draft winter-use plan proposed closing the pass, but public outcry from Cody residents and pressure from Wyoming elected officials brought about formation of a working group and discussions with park officials that later resulted in a reversal of that decision.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9140\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9140\" style=\"width: 771px\" class=\"wp-caption right\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9140\" alt=\"Yellowstone National Park maintenance worker Eric Holdren works last month to prepare a howitzer for use this winter in avalanche mitigation along Sylvan Pass. (Ruffin Prevost\/Yellowstone Gate)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.yellowstonegate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/ynp-howitzer01-771x432.jpg\" width=\"771\" height=\"432\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9140\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yellowstone National Park maintenance worker Eric Holdren works last month to prepare a howitzer for use this winter in avalanche mitigation along Sylvan Pass.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Various conservation groups have objected to the risk, cost and environmental effects of using a howitzer to mitigate avalanche risks along the pass.<\/p>\n<p>Park managers say they have carefully studied the issue, and are confident the howitzer can be safely used. While the $125,000 annual cost of avalanche mitigation operations is an issue, it can&#8217;t be the sole factor in deciding whether to keep the pass open, park officials have said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9142\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9142\" style=\"width: 771px\" class=\"wp-caption right\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9142\" alt=\"The National Park Service uses a howitzer cannon to fire explosive shells at avalanche chutes above Sylvan Pass in Yellowstone National Park as part of avalanche mitigation efforts. (Ruffin Prevost\/Yellowstone Gate)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.yellowstonegate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/ynp-howitzer02-771x455.jpg\" width=\"771\" height=\"455\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The National Park Service uses a howitzer cannon to fire explosive shells at avalanche chutes above Sylvan Pass in Yellowstone National Park as part of avalanche mitigation efforts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For four decades, guns have been used to bring snow down from several avalanche chutes above Sylvan Pass, allowing snowmobiles, snow coaches and skiers to safely enter the park from the East Gate. Under current protocols, the howitzer is positioned on a fixed firing platform that can swivel to cover the various north slope chutes where avalanches are likely to begin.<\/p>\n<p>But not every shell goes off, and unexploded ordinance has been found along the pass. A sign warns visitors of the danger of encountering potential explosives on the steep slope along the north side of the pass.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9143\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9143\" style=\"width: 771px\" class=\"wp-caption right\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9143\" alt=\"A sign atop Sylvan Pass in Yellowstone National Park warns of unexploded shells from a howitzer used for avalanche mitigation. (Ruffin Prevost\/Yellowstone Gate)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.yellowstonegate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/ynp-howitzer05-771x492.jpg\" width=\"771\" height=\"492\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9143\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sign atop Sylvan Pass in Yellowstone National Park warns of unexploded shells from a howitzer used for avalanche mitigation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With the pass receiving more than 300 inches of snow each year, the howitzer will continue to fire under the latest winter-use plan, and travel through the East Gate will follow a reduced winter season as agreed to by a working group formed after the 2007 plan was released.<\/p>\n<p><i>Contact Ruffin Prevost at 307-213-9818 or <\/i><a href=\"mailto:ruffin@yellowstonegate.com\"><i>ruffin@yellowstonegate.com<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shortly after the partial federal government shutdown ended last month, two Lake District maintenance workers performed an annual fall duty that most visitors to Yellowstone National Park never get to see, and is part of one of the park&#8217;s most controversial management practices.<\/p>\n<p>Snow had already begun to pile up on Sylvan Pass by mid-October, requiring workers to clear a road to the platform where a 105-mm howitzer cannon is used each winter to blast snow from Hoyt Peak and Avalanche Peak on the north side of the pass.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":9137,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_popups_has_disabled_popups":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_show_updated_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[312],"tags":[216,1175,210,185],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Bringing Out the Big Gun: Yellowstone stations howitzer atop Sylvan Pass - Yellowstone Gate<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yellowstonegate.com\/?p=9136\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bringing Out the Big Gun: Yellowstone stations howitzer atop Sylvan Pass - Yellowstone Gate\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Shortly after the partial federal government shutdown ended last month, two Lake District maintenance workers performed an annual fall duty that most visitors to Yellowstone National Park never get to see, and is part of one of the park&#039;s most controversial management practices.  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