Snow cornice even being on the snow on top of rock exposes the alpinist to hazard in this situation. The best practice in mountaineering is to stay far enough back from the edge so as not to be able to see the drop, as an approximate metric of exposure. In avalanche safety, cornices are a high avalanche danger as they often break and trigger larger avalanches that permeate several snow layers. Cornices are particularly vulnerable to collapse during periods of solar warming. Snow cornice A snow cornice or simply cornice (from the Italian cornice meaning "ledge") is an overhanging edge of snow
Snow King Mountain the base of the mountain. The corporation's main interest was developing a resort hotel and convention center. At the time of purchase, Western Standard also secured a lease from the town of Jackson on 27 contiguous acres on the mountain, and a 20-year U.S. Forest Service lease on the Snow King ski and recreational area (approximately ). Western Standard built the current Snow King Lodge, which opened as the Ramada Snow King Inn in 1976. In 1979, the operations and property development of Western Standard in Jackson Hole, including the Snow King Inn and Snow King ski area, were consolidated