Snow cornice Snow cornice A snow cornice or simply cornice (from the Italian cornice meaning "ledge") is an overhanging edge of snow on a ridge or the crest of a mountain and along the sides of gullies. They form by wind blowing snow over sharp terrain breaks (e.g. the crest of the mountain) where it attaches and builds out horizontally. This build-up is most common on the steeper and leeward sides of mountains. Cornices are extremely dangerous and travelling above or below them should be avoided. When a cornice "collapses", it breaks in from the cornice to the top of the peak;
Mountain Ridge High School (Maryland) High School closed and the student body consolidated with that of Westmar High into the newly built Mountain Ridge High School, constructed at the site of the former Beall High School Stadium. In the fall of 2007, Beall was demolished in order to make way for athletic fields for Mountain Ridge. The school mascot was the Mountaineer and the school colors were blue and gold. Football, Boys' Soccer, Girls' Soccer, Cross Country, Golf, Unified Tennis, Volleyball Boys' Basketball, Girls' Basketball, Wrestling, Bowling, Unified Bocce Ball Baseball, Softball, Track & Field, Tennis, Unified Track Mountain Ridge High School (Maryland) Mountain Ridge