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[VIDEO] Skier Miraculously Survives Huge Avalanche After Cornice Breaks Beneath Him

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AvyBrains | November 24, 2022
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Backcountry Skier Killed by Avalanche Triggered by Collapsing Cornice

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A 28-year-old woman was killed after an avalanche carried her 1,000-feet down a steep mountain face on Mount des Poulis in Yoho National Park, AB, last week. Five people were boot-hiking up a ridge near the summit of 10,387-foot Mount des Poilus last Wednesday, April 13th. The woman was ahead of the group when a cornice, estimated to be between 200-260-feet […]

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AvyBrains | April 20, 2022
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Skier Injured After Being Caught in ‘Lazy-Boy Sized Snow Blocks’ From Falling Cornice on Tincan Ridge, AK

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A skier suffered a minor injury when a cornice broke off and carried him 200-feet down the slope on Tincan Ridge, AK, on Saturday. Related: Did Alaska’s Chugach Range Just Get Over 28-Feet of Snow in 3-Days? The skier was bootpacking up a steeper section at the top of Hippie Bowl when a cornice broke in the headwall above him. […]

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AvyBrains | November 8, 2021
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Skier Triggers Massive Cornice Break-Off Along Davenport Hill, UT

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Just take a look at this massive cornice that fell along Davenport Hill Saturday. Luckily no one was caught or below when it came down, just a few destroyed trees. Related: VIDEO: Avalanche Triggered by Snowboarder Walking on Cornice The break-off was triggered by a skier skinning the ridge. It broke about 3 feet from the skin track. No one was […]

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AvyBrains | March 25, 2019
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UPDATE: Pro-Skier Bryce Newcomb who was Seriously Injured Last Month near Jackson Hole is Out of ICU and into a Care Facility

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An update has been released surrounding Bryce Newcomb, the pro-skier who was seriously injured last month when a cornice collapsed under him just outside Jackson Hole, WY. This weekend, Newcomb was moved from the ICU in Idaho Falls to a Long Term Acute Care (LTAC) facility in Boise, where he will remain in care for the foreseeable future. Newcomb’s family […]

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Steven Agar | April 27, 2018
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Snowmobiler Injured in the Centennial Range, ID when a Cornice Broke and Triggered an Avalanche

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Yesterday, a snowmobiler was injured when a cornice broke and carried him a few hundred feet down a cliff which triggered an avalanche in the Centennial Range of Idaho between Sawtelle Peak and Mt. Jefferson, according to the Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center. Fremont County Search and Rescue reported the rider was injured and ambulatory, and evacuated by […]

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AvyBrains | March 22, 2018
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The Bodies of 5 Hikers Found After A Cornice Collapses Near Lions Bay, B.C.

According to CBC News, Search and Rescue Crews have found the bodies of 5  Korean hikers after a cornice gave way, sending them over a thousand feet down Mount Harvey. A fellow hiker noticed the group climbing along the edge on their way up, but when he reached the top. He could see their tracks leading to a cornice that had given way. […]

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Chris Wallner | April 11, 2017
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Man Survives 1,000-Foot Fall After Cornice Breaks in Revelstoke, B.C.

An Alberta snowmobiler was reportedly fell off a 1,000-foot cliff after a cornice he was standing on broke at 1pm on February 17th, 2014 on Boulder Mountain near Revelstoke, Canada. This is VERY hard to believe, but we are finding multiple media reports saying that he survived a 1,000 foot cliff fall. Even the cops are reporting that they found a 44-year-old man at the bottom of a 1,000-foot cliff uninjured. The guy who took the fall was found by his SPOT emergency messenger. Several phone calls also reported his fall to police. He as located and rescued via helicopter. “Police wish to […]

SnowBrains | January 14, 2015
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