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Olympics using Dry Ice on Cypress Mountain to Prevent Melting Snow

By Rocky Thompson on February 9th, 2010

Each mogul on the Olympic course will contain a black tube stuffed with dry ice. The technique has never been used before, and the Olympic organizers are hoping it will keep the course cold while fans lining it dance around in their Winter Olympics tank tops. One of the few things I’ve gleaned while incorporating chunks of dry ice into cocktails is that if the stuff is stuck in a sealed container, it will eventually explode. The Moguls has the potential to be the most exciting event at the Winter Games.

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One Response to “Olympics using Dry Ice on Cypress Mountain to Prevent Melting Snow”

  1. Oy Canada. - Out There : Colorado Springs Gazette, CO February 10th, 2010 at 4:14 pm

    [...] I’d read about Vancouver’s struggles with keeping snow on the moguls course at Cypress, but I hadn’t heard about the dry ice angle. [...]