Steamboat Springs finds a new use for all that snow

[TangoWhiskey]

http://www.steamboattoday.com/news/2013/jan/07/new-take-snow-removal-helps-keep-holidays-happy-pa/

Self-melting arresting system for airplane overruns on landing...

 

[Ghery]

Interesting idea. Looks like it works, too.

 

[westslopeco]

Should I give it a try?

 

[LBCAK]

I have been into Steamboat quite a bit in the winter, never on an icy runway though. This is a great idea, and could be implimented in the winter even with very little snow. A small one gun snowmaking system down there could crank out enough snow in about a week to make this happen.

It's an awesome idea that should be put into practice in a few other airports too. The airport could even ditch the snowcat and use a sled pulled tiller.