With over 10 feet of snow in 10 days, helicopter avalanche control work was needed on the backside of Stevens Pass to help protect lives and property by mitigating the risk of a natural avalanche traveling into the ski resort area. Here’s a behind the scenes look at the avalanche control process and stunning video of a massive slide in all its terrible glory on February 26, 2014.

Tim Konrad is the founder of Unofficial Networks and a passionate skier with over two decades of experience in the ski industry. In 2006, he launched the blog from Lake Tahoe with his brother John, evolving...