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According to the book Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth, approximately how many avalanche paths threaten State Route 210 (SR-210) and other roads in Little Cottonwood Canyon? correct answers 50 Which highway has the highest avalanche hazard of any highway in North America? correct answers State Route 210 through Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT According to the book Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth, what was the seasonal population in the Town of Alta in 1873? correct answers 3,000 According to a Salt Lake Tribune article in 1884, how many people had been killed by snowslides in and around Alta up until that point? correct answers 143 In contrast, how many people died according to more recent estimates from the Alta Historical Society? correct answers 74 In the "original" 1930's Utah Interconnect (during which people skied from Park City to Little Cottonwood Canyon) where did people stay overnight? correct answers Rose Hotel, Brighton Who convinced the Utah National Guard to bring a 75-millimeter French Howitzer to Little Cottonwood Canyon to do avalanche control work? correct answers Monte Atwater Which trained snow scientist came to Alta in 1952 and pushed avalanche research in Little Cottonwood to new heights? correct answers Ed LaChapelle What military grade weapon fires large shells into avalanche starting zones to trigger avalanches when the highway is closed in Little Cottonwood Canyon? correct answers Howitzer Based on the videos, which of the following are used for contemporary avalanche mitigation efforts in upper Little Cottonwood Canyon? correct answers All of the above (Howizer) (O'belix) (Gazex) (Wyssen Tower) What type of avalanche mitigation system is pictured below? correct answers Wyssen Tower An area of restricted travel when non-essential personnel are confined to homes or lodges in Little Cottonwood Canyon is known as correct answers Interlodge A day when the highway is closed but the ski areas are open is known as a correct answers Country club day