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SR 20 - North Cascades Highway - 2002 Spring Opening - Photos

Avalanche control technicians at work
Avalanche technicians fire a shell towards slide chute Cutthroat # 8.

The shell hits its mark.
The shell hits its mark.


The slide is starting
The slide quickly gains momentum.

The slide gains momentum.
It quickly made it to the road.

A crew vehicle makes its way through.
A crew vehicle slips through a fresh path. 

Grader cleaning floor that is left after the blowers have moved through.
A grader and plow clean up after the blower has gone by.

Replacing a shear pin
The crew replaces shear pins frequently. 

A Kodiak slowly works through deep snow.
A Kodiak slowly works through deep snow.