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 Snow King Mountain Snow King Mountain Resort is a ski area and summertime activity center in the western United States, located in Jackson, Wyoming. Also called The King, it is Jackson's original ski hill, founded in 1939 and located on the southeast edge of the city. It was the first ski area in the state of Wyoming, and locals sometimes refer to Snow King as The Town Hill. It offers three-hour passes and night skiing on its north-facing slopes. Snow King's lift tickets are considerably less expensive than the two nearby resorts, Jackson Hole and Grand Targhee, which opened in