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;
Snow King Mountain 1965 and 1969, respectively. Snow King offers a full-day lift ticket for $47; Jackson Hole's full day ticket is $121. The Cowboy Coaster on Snow King Mountain is a mountain coaster built by Wiegand Sports USA and completed in October 2015 on the eastern side of the mountain near the Rafferty Lift. Guests load and unload the carts at the base of the ride. The ride up takes about 5.5 minutes, and the ride down lasts between 2.5 and 4 minutes depending on the rider who can control the speed up to a maximum speed of 25 mph. The track