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Snowboarding
fromUnofficial Networks
18 hours ago

Skier Releases Large Cornice Fall While His Friend Films

Avoid corniced ridgelines and keep a wide berth from overhanging snow; cornice falls can bury, trigger avalanches, or carry people over cliffs.
Snowboarding
fromUnofficial Networks
6 days ago

Experienced Skier Predicts Exactly Where Cornice Will Break & Triggers Avalanche

Triggering cornice falls is dangerous and should be performed only by trained professionals due to risk of deadly falls and secondary slab avalanches.
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