Snowmobiler Injured in the Centennial Range, ID when a Cornice Broke and Triggered an Avalanche 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 theย Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center. Fremont County Search and Rescue reported the rider was injured and ambulatory, and evacuated by […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 22, 2018 0 Comments
The Bodies of 5 Hikers Found After A Cornice Collapses Near Lions Bay, B.C. According to CBC News,ย Search and Rescue Crews have found the bodies of 5ย Korean hikers after a cornice gave way, sending themย over a thousand feetย 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. […] Industry News Chris Wallner | April 11, 2017 0 Comments
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 2 Comments
VIDEO: Avalanche Triggered by Snowboarder Walking on Cornice [arve url="https://youtu.be/aOPmiH4LLoc"] SnowBrains | September 18, 2013 0 Likes 0 Tweets 4 Comments
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