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Russian Artillery Crew’s ‘Controlled’ Avalanche Not So Controlled

July 3, 2015

Using explosions to start an avalanche under controlled conditions is a common practice all over the world, including in the United States. However, these Russian Army Soldiers in North Ossetia got a little more than they bargained for when using their heavy artillery to trigger an avalanche.

31 COMMENTS

Frank Masotti July 3, 2015 At 20:05

What do you expect? Their Russian’s.
Vhyrus July 3, 2015 At 20:13

In Soviet Russia, Ava launches YOU!

…that sounded funnier in my head.

*Goes back to drinking
- Ralph July 3, 2015 At 21:15
  
  Me too. I drink to your leg.
  
  Sorry, I was watching Jaws. Again.
  - BLAMMO July 4, 2015 At 17:28
    
    I watched it 3 times yesterday. And I’m DVRing it on Tuesday.
- Tom in Oregon July 3, 2015 At 21:19
  
  Coffe… All over the place. That was funny
Virginia Gunner July 3, 2015 At 20:29

I could probably spend hours being entertained by YouTube videos of things in Russian that did not go as planned. Screw ups with cranes and heavy equipment especially.

Every time I start to think Northern Virginia drivers must be the worst anywhere, I think of all the dash cam videos from Russia, and I feel a little more fortunate.
george from fort worth July 3, 2015 At 20:32

thank God they are russians. we need more like them.
Sixpack70 July 3, 2015 At 20:44

Дурак!
- george from fort worth July 3, 2015 At 20:53
  
  it’s greek to me.
  - Nate July 3, 2015 At 21:21
    
    I believe he said “Fool!”
    - george from fort worth July 3, 2015 At 22:29
      
      might have.
      
      my comment was meant as irony; russian cryillic alphabet was adapted from the greek. so i brushed-off an old saying to point out that i can’t make heads or tails of the comment.
    - Richard McEnroe July 10, 2015 At 01:17
      
      I remember just enough Russian from my old writing buddy’s family to realize the one genius is yelling, “It’s coming here!”
JWM July 3, 2015 At 21:31

Somebody phucked off the 4 rules.
- Geoff PR July 3, 2015 At 22:52
  
  The rules don’t exactly cover what happens after the *boom*…
Fer Morales July 3, 2015 At 21:42

“Guys. I think we fucked up…” at the 0:43 mark
SteveM July 3, 2015 At 23:32

Slow news day?
Jacob McMerth July 4, 2015 At 00:39

I was wondering what that loud boom I heard 4 years ago was. Thanks!
Mk10108 July 4, 2015 At 00:41

F YEAH….go BIG or go home.
Anaxis July 4, 2015 At 02:54

Блядь!
Tom W. July 4, 2015 At 06:22

Vladimir, hold my Vodka, watch this.
Carry.45 July 4, 2015 At 07:57

The best part is the guy giggling when he realizes that he may be in danger.
Indiana Tom July 4, 2015 At 08:25

This is why only agents of the Soviet State should be allowed to have guns.
Rambeast July 4, 2015 At 10:32

Sasha, hold my wodka, and watch this…
engineear July 4, 2015 At 10:47

Moronskis!
Mark Lee July 4, 2015 At 14:03

The Alta, Utah ski patrol perfected avalanche control by using explosives and learned to size them accordingly to produce controlled release of accumulated snowpack, and they learned to release pressure gradually rather than all at once. Putting a smaller charge at the bottom half of the slope would have allowed a “dam” to collect at the bottom, well before it approached the power lines, road and structures, which would stop the snow from the top from reaching the improved areas after setting off a smaller charge up top.

What a country of dangerous dumbasses. I did enjoy the flash of electricity when the snow hit the power lines. The sight of the men slowly backing up a step or two when the snow was getting closer is especially telling of their collective ignorance.
Todd S July 4, 2015 At 16:25

I’m glad nobody was hurt, but leave it to the Russians to make things go wildly out of control.

And Happy Independence Day!
Tominator July 4, 2015 At 21:19

Oh boy….the Ruskies know more about snow than any country on earth and are quite adept at handling it…

But it’s ‘not nice to fool[with]mother nature!’

Do not ‘judge’ any more that that.
Taro Tsujimoto July 4, 2015 At 22:39

What Florida is to America, Russia is to Earth.
- Dustin July 4, 2015 At 23:36
  
  That’s why we call it Floriduh…
Dustin July 4, 2015 At 23:35

You don’t move avalanche, avalanche moves you!
C July 14, 2015 At 01:35

Best job in the world.