In the East Kazakhstan region, in five avalanche-prone areas along the highway "G. Oskemen – S. Samar" (95-102 km), the new anti-avalanche system "Daisybell" was successfully tested. The event was organized using a helicopter of Kazaviaspas JSC of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
The Daisybell avalanche protection system is a metal cone that is attached to a helicopter by a cable and is used for controlled descent of snow masses in order to prevent spontaneous avalanches. The system was manufactured in France and is designed to operate in hard-to-reach mountainous areas where other methods of lowering snow masses may be difficult or impossible.
The principle of operation of the system is the remote initiation of detonation by an oxygen-hydrogen mixture over an avalanche collector, which provokes the descent of an avalanche, minimizing the risk of serious consequences from avalanche situations. This installation has proven itself in Europe and Russia, where it has already been successfully used to prevent avalanche disasters.
"There are 619 avalanche-prone areas in the mountainous regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Every year, specialists carry out up to 150 preventive descents of snow masses to prevent spontaneous avalanches. 26 preventive descents have already been carried out in dangerous areas of Almaty, Almaty and East Kazakhstan regions, with a total volume of more than 14 thousand m3 of snow," said Yerbolat Sadyrbayev, head of Kazselezashchita, Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Snow-retaining shields have been installed to ensure the safety of the mountainous regions of the East Kazakhstan region, as well as a network of snow-avalanche routes. Warning boards are placed in dangerous areas, regular inspections and preventive maintenance are carried out. Recommendations have been issued to local authorities and private owners living in avalanche-prone areas to reduce the risks associated with avalanches.
Currently, to effectively control the avalanche-prone situation, 20 snow-and avalanche routes are operating in the East Kazakhstan region, on which 160 snow-measuring rails are installed. Specialists carry out regular preventive measures and monitoring of the snow avalanche situation.
"New technologies and avalanche prevention systems, such as Daisybell, will be used in preventive maintenance on an ongoing basis, which will significantly improve safety in mountainous areas and prevent the threat of avalanche disasters," Yerbolat Sadyrbayev added.
Such measures are aimed at protecting the population and infrastructure from avalanche risks, as well as reducing the possible consequences of natural disasters in the mountainous regions of Kazakhstan.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/emer/press/news/details/918298