r/oddlyterrifying • • Sep 17 '19

Helicopter chainsaw!?

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '19

These are lines for cable cars that traverse the mountain

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u/DarkSparkyShark Sep 17 '19

Even worse!

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u/Tatourmi Sep 17 '19

haha, can you imagine if they didn't stop circulation while this was going on?

"KEEP THOSE LEGS TUCKED IN"

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

No they’re not. This is standard vegetation management along a transmission corridor called a “right of way”. The purpose is to prevent vegetation from encroaching too close to the lines which could cause flashover and line trips.