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George Benjamin Fonds File Avalanche control
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Jan. 76 Patrol North Air

Photographs of Blue Chair, Ski Patrol, an avalanche gun platform atop the T-Bar, Tokum Corners, George Benjamin’s truck (old BC Hydro truck), and John Hetherington (3/2/43/44).

Patrol

Photographs of Ski Patrol, Red Chair, Blue Chair, landscapes of Whistler, Ski Patrol making avalanche preventative explosives/bombs (3/2/56/60), retrieving avalanche explosives/bombs from bomb cash (3/2/56/63), a Tucker Snowcat, avalanche control, Jo Schnetztler, John Hetherington (3/2/56/70), a sign at Glacier Bowl, an Avalauncher gun, Roundhouse, and Okanagan helicopters.

Whistler Jan 78

Photographs of [Noble house on Alta Lake?], Wedge Mountain, Tokum Corners, Chris Stethem setting avalanche charges for cornice control.

G VI

Avalanche control footage (same footage on reel 13), includes footage of the AC team setting of controlled avalanches with the Avalauncher, as well as Bruce Watt running exercises with Avalanche dogs. Also includes shots of various Avalanche control signs and caution advisories. And also includes footage of the AC Patrol and other people skiing.

For Brucie

Photographs of a marijuana bust at Burn Lake, avalanche control, and Ski Patrol.

Avalanche Bombing

Slide film relating to avalanche control, including bombing, Ski Patrol, and mountain landscapes.

AC I

Avalanche control team using the Avalauncher to launch dynamite and create controlled avalanches.

AC IV

Footage of Avalanche Map. Avalanche control doing measurements and training exercises, such as a gondola rescue. Footage of Bruce Watt with avalanche dog Radar.

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