If you didn't notice, this year we had a bit of an issue with a hill on the west end of the Salt Lake Valley. On April 10, 2013, only 165 MILLION TONS of earth sloughed off the mountainside, cascading nearly a mile down the slopes to the bottom of the pit, partially burying one of the largest open-pit copper mines here on EARTH!
Kennecott mining pit from the air
First, we are happy to let you know that no one was injured–not one. That is because Kennecott was monitoring the land as it shifted and kept their people out harm's way. They are pretty good at that kind of safety thing, ya know–? Especially when the trucks they use just happen to drive are the size of two-story buildings. (Imagine putting a steering wheel in your upstairs bedroom and driving your house around, and you've kind of got the idea)