Backcountry Snow
Cornices: the feature that breaks further back than you think
A cornice is a chunk of snow held out over nothing by cohesion alone. People walk on them, ski under them, and are surprised by both outcomes.
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Every Extreme Sports Adventures article tagged hazard — 2 pieces across 2 sections.
Backcountry Snow
A cornice is a chunk of snow held out over nothing by cohesion alone. People walk on them, ski under them, and are surprised by both outcomes.
Whitewater
It happens in water people would describe as shallow. It happens to strong swimmers. And it happens because the most natural instinct in the world is the wrong one.