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Avalanche control is no small task. Predicting an avalanche is tricky; identifying the best way to control them is equally challenging. The transcontinental railroad along the northern United States faces its toughest challenge where it crosses the Continental Divide on the southern edge of Glacier National Park, and avalanches sometimes threaten to sweep trains off the tracks. Controlling avalanches is a necessity--but use of explosives isn't the best way to do it in a national park.

In the early 1900s, Burlington Northern Santa-Fe Railroad (BNSF) built snow sheds to deflect avalanches that threaten trains. Unfortunately those snow sheds need to be maintained and extended to properly protect trains, their crew, and passengers. Instead of investing in improving the snow sheds, BNSF has a different solution: Avalanche control via military explosives--a risky and inappropriate way to prevent potential disaster. Take action today!