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 gets as high as 43 feet off the ground, carries riders 456 vertical feet up Snow King Mountain and downhill on 3,295 feet of track (just a bit less than 1 mile), with 4 circles and 6 bridges. The track takes passengers through fields of grass and flowers, all framed by a view of the Teton range and the Jackson Hole valley. The Treetop Adventure at Snow King Mountain is an aerial adventure park built by Outplay Adventures and opened in November 2015 on the eastern side of the mountain at the mid-station of the Rafferty Lift. The park has