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Overhanging edge of snow
A snow cornice or simply cornice (from the Italian cornice meaning "ledge") is an overhanging edge of snow on a ridge or the crest of a mountain and along
Snow_cornice
Mountain in Victoria, Australia
popular backcountry skiing destination. A large and highly dangerous snow cornice usually forms along the summit ridge in winter and early spring; the
Mount_Feathertop
Arc formed of snow across a crevasse
by snow drift, which first creates a cornice, which may then grow to reach the other side of the opening. A snow bridge may completely cover the opening
Snow_bridge
Topics referred to by the same term
capped mountain Snow cornice Snow Peak (company) a Japanese company that sells lightweight camping and hiking equipment Search for "snow-peak" or "snowpeak"
Snow_Peak
Austrian mountaineer (1910–1954)
registered. Kasparek died in 1954, falling to his death through a broken snow cornice near the peak of the Salcantay in Peru. Reinhold Messner, The Big Walls:
Fritz_Kasparek
Volcano in Washington, U.S.
snowmobiler from Damascus, Oregon, fell 1,500 feet into the crater after a snow cornice gave way beneath him on a trip to the volcano with his son. Despite his
Mount_St._Helens
Methods for describing snowfall events and the resulting snow crystals
Classifications of snow describe and categorize the attributes of snow-generating weather events, including the individual crystals both in the air and
Classifications_of_snow
Fall Mount Harvey (Britannia Range) Canada Five hikers died after a snow cornice collapsed, sending them over a cliff. 4 1977 Hut Failure & Storm Aoraki
List of mountaineering disasters by death toll
List_of_mountaineering_disasters_by_death_toll
Mountain in Pakistan
Koblmueller almost suffered the same fate as Buhl, as he also fell through a snow cornice on the ascent, but he was roped and team members were able to pull him
Chogolisa
Spanish professional sky runner, long-distance runner, trail runner and ski mountaineer
resulted in the death of the French mountaineer Stéphane Brosse when a snow cornice collapsed under him. Mont Blanc. In July 2013, Jornet achieved the fastest
Kílian_Jornet
Mountain in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada
from their starting point. "The summit is formed of a most enormous snow cornice running along the ridge for a great distance, and overhanging the terrific
Howse_Peak
Stratovolcano in British Columbia, Canada
snow and ice climb in winter when the couloirs are covered with stable snow and iced over with rocks frozen in place. Hazards include snow cornices lining
Mount_Garibaldi
Mountain in the English Lake District
up to the summit plateau can involve crossing steep icy ground and a snow cornice, and can be the most dangerous part of the walk. Without an ice axe or
Helvellyn
Valley in the Central Uplands of Germany
slopes of the cirque are prone to the formation of cornices and to avalanches. Sometimes the snow remains until well into the summer months. Around 1840
Zastler_Loch
Rapid flow of a mass of snow down a slope
accumulate more snow and are more likely to include pockets of deep snow, wind slabs, and cornices, all of which, when disturbed, may result in avalanche formation
Avalanche
Mountain in Alberta, Canada
the Rescue 807 Crashes. In August 2010, James Hoshizaki stepped onto a snow cornice to pose for a photo when it gave way, resulting in an avalanche that
Mount_Kidd
County town of East Sussex, England
large build-up of snow on Cliffe Hill, whose sheer western face directly overlooks the town. On Tuesday 27 December 1836 this snow cornice collapsed, and
Lewes
Mountain in Tibet, China
made above two different Camp Is but avalanche risk, a huge snow cornice and a 10 day snow fall stopped the team from finding a suitable route to the summit
Bairiga
Mountain in the central Alborz, Iran
crampons and rope. In April 2020 a climber died on Sarakchal when a snow cornice broke during the descent of the ridge and he was carried down the steep
Sarakchal
Activities to reduce avalanche hazards
knotted cord can be used to saw through the roots of cornices, causing the cornice to drop onto the snow pack of the slope below. This has the combined effect
Avalanche_control
Italian mountaineer and alpine guide
icefall on Monte Bove in the Sibillini Mountains, due to the collapse of a snow cornice. In 2011, the new Giuseppe Lampugnani Bivouac [it] at the Eccles Col
Gian_Carlo_Grassi
French ski mountaineer
while crossing the Aiguille d'Argentière in the Mont Blanc massif when a snow cornice collapsed under him, resulting in him falling between 600 and 700 metres
Stéphane_Brosse
Mountain in Wales
walking on Y Garn when they went over a cornice overhanging a ridge. About 50 metres of snow collapsed when the cornice gave way creating an avalanche and
Y_Garn_(Glyderau)
Mountain in Alaska, United States
(1904–1951), who was responsible for the logistics planning of the Project Snow Cornice of the Arctic Institute of North America. Foresta, with her daughter
Mount_Foresta
Salvation Army Heo Kyung-hwan Love Grass (풀잎사랑) Choi Sung-soo [ko] 30 Snow Cornice, Our Town Yoo Yeon-jung of I.O.I/Cosmic Girls 69 2nd Song The Salvation
List of King of Mask Singer episodes (2016)
List_of_King_of_Mask_Singer_episodes_(2016)
Order Stage Name Real Name Song Original artist Vote Round 2 Pair 1 Snow Cornice, Our Town Yoo Yeon-jung of I.O.I/Cosmic Girls Star (별) Youme [ko] 34 Regional
List of King of Mask Singer episodes (2017)
List_of_King_of_Mask_Singer_episodes_(2017)
Antarctic island
BGLE under Rymill. So named in 1954 by the UK-APC because a prominent cornice overhangs the ice cliff on the Galindez Island side of the channel. Alberts
Galindez_Island
Formerly one of the final and most challenging parts in summiting Mt Everest
ridge they had hoped for, but a thin crest of snow and ice on rock, steep on the left, overhanging as a cornice on the right. It was interrupted by a formidable-looking
Hillary_Step
Snow sport involving a single board
Snowboarding is a recreational and competitive sport that involves descending a snow-covered surface while standing on a snowboard with bindings securing the
Snowboarding
Land vehicle designed for travel on snow
motor sledge, skimobile, snow scooter, or simply a sled is a motorized vehicle designed for winter travel and recreation on snow. Their engines normally
Snowmobile
Ski run in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
the couloir requires dropping off a cornice with a free fall ranging from 10 to 20 feet (6.1 m) depending upon snow conditions and exactly where the skier
Corbet's_Couloir
Austrian mountaineer (1984–2019)
of the snow basin at 1:27 PM. It can be deduced from a photograph taken from the highway by a local climber from Canmore that a large cornice broke off
Hansjörg_Auer
Sharp irregular grooves or ridges formed on a snow surface
Sastrugi Cornice (snow) Föhn wind Snowdrift Kochanski, K.; Anderson, R.S.; Tucker, G. (Jun 2018). "Statistical classification of self-organized snow surfaces"
Sastrugi
Deadliest known avalanche in the United Kingdom
accumulation of snow at the top of Cliffe Hill, driven by a particularly severe gale on Christmas night, had been forming into a large cornice overhanging
Lewes_avalanche
Subsidiary peak of Mount Everest
Mount Everest and 100 metres (330 ft) below it, connected to it by the Cornice Traverse and Hillary Step. It was first climbed by Charles Evans and Tom
South_Summit
1959 unsolved deaths in the Soviet Union
found in another nearby area (which had significantly steeper slopes and cornices) were observed in April and May when the snowfalls of winter were melting
Dyatlov_Pass_incident
Exterior architectural feature
their repair being often undertaken simultaneously. A parapet wall or cornice tend to preclude eaves, as an alternate design, both favouring flat roofs
Soffit
Mountain in Xinjiang, China
southeast ridge of Junction Peak, then traversed a long (2 km/1.2 mi) corniced snow and rock ridge to reach the main summit tower. Other difficulties involved
Xuelian_Feng
1988 book by Joe Simpson
which the pair found unexpectedly challenging with Yates falling through a cornice down the face they had just climbed but he was held by the rope which prevented
Touching_the_Void_(book)
2003 British film by Kevin Macdonald
conditions. Shortly after the pair leave the summit, Yates falls through a cornice and plummets down the 4,500 ft (1,400 m) face they had just climbed, but
Touching_the_Void_(film)
Ski area in Colorado, USA
terrain spans over 1,400 acres, serving up a mix of groomed runs, moguls, cornices, and glades. It features a lift-served vertical drop of 2,270 feet and
Arapahoe_Basin
First successful ascent of Mount Everest
questionable if it could ever be climbed. In 1885, Clinton Thomas Dent's Above the Snow Line suggested that an ascent might be possible. Practical considerations
1953 British Mount Everest expedition
1953_British_Mount_Everest_expedition
Mountain massif in Uttarakhand, India
snow slopes above. However, other sources claim that this ascent stopped (5 m (16 ft)) short of the summit due to the presence of an unstable cornice
Swargarohini
Commercial building in Manhattan, New York
while on the other stories, each bay has its own window sill. There is a cornice with dentils just above the eighth floor. The ninth story is within the
Bergdorf_Goodman_Building
during winter. Furthermore it protected the miners from cornices and ensured the passage of deep snow areas. Miners' houses, workshops and processing plants
Schneekragen
American mountain climber (1982–2019)
break in the snow gully of the basin they were descending or created by a cornice falling into their descent gully as the cause of the accident. Professional
Jess_Roskelley
Type of mountaineering
climbing, and/or mixed climbing, to summit typically large rock, ice, or snow-covered climbing routes (e.g., multi-pitch or big wall climbs) in mountainous
Alpine_climbing
Mountain in Montana, United States
the site of the death of two climbers who were climbing a snow-covered chimney when a cornice collapsed, causing the two climbers to fall to their deaths
Rainbow_Peak
Glacier saddle in the Swiss Alps
snow in the ridge connecting the Jungfrau with the Mönch. After more than an hour of climbing, a great wall of ice, whose projecting cornice of snow was
Jungfraujoch
Historic house in Mississippi, United States
building's Greek Revival features include corner pilasters and a dentillated cornice. The interior is richly decorated, with four rooms on each level opening
Waverley (West Point, Mississippi)
Waverley_(West_Point,_Mississippi)
Earth's highest mountain
on moderately angled snow slopes—though the exposure on the ridge is extreme, especially while traversing large cornices of snow. With increasing numbers
Mount_Everest
2nd-highest mountain on Earth
porters. The third ascent of K2 was in 1978, via a new route, the long and corniced Northeast Ridge. The top of the route traversed left across the East Face
K2
corner of rock, the opposite of an arête (UK). See dihedral. cornice An overhanging edge of snow on a ridge. crack climbing To ascend by wedging body parts
Glossary_of_climbing_terms
Austrian rock climber and mountaineer (1990–2019)
Parkway by a climber from Canmore that a large cornice broke off above their route in the large snow basin that is drained by the icefall route, "Life
David_Lama
Sheep station in New Zealand
covered 660 hectares and included, "steep faces, chutes, rocks to drop off, cornices, wide open powder bowls and gullies". Now, Mount Potts is a popular destination
Mount_Potts
Bridge in Southern California, United States
posed a significant safety hazard to climb over. Additionally there was a cornice overhang remaining that is poised to come down and there was more friable
Bridge to Nowhere (San Gabriel Mountains)
Bridge_to_Nowhere_(San_Gabriel_Mountains)
Italian mountaineer, adventurer and explorer (born 1944)
example: mountains change over time, especially via the collapse of summit cornices, which could explain the differences in the summit reached 40 years ago
Reinhold_Messner
Mountain in Washington state, United States
the heaviest glacier cover of the Cascade Range volcanoes; the volume of snow and ice on Mount Baker, 0.43 cu mi (1.79 km3) is greater than that of all
Mount_Baker
Mountain in the Swiss and Italian Alps
size; a group of broken walls, one of them overhanging; crowned with a cornice, nodding some hundred and fifty feet over its massive flank, three thousand
Matterhorn
8th-highest mountain on Earth
summit that is separated from the true summit by a long and dangerous sharp corniced ridge. In 2021, an investigation by a team of international experts reported
Manaslu
Italian artist and architect (1475–1564)
his centrally planned St. Peter's, with its giant order, its rippling cornice and its upward-launching pointed dome. The dome of St. Peter's was to influence
Michelangelo
English mountaineer (1886–1924)
northeast face. The following day, the trio ascended Stob Bàn, following the corniced main arête to the summit. On 9 April, they reached the summit of Càrn Mòr
George_Mallory
Snow drift in Montana, US
positioning equipment. Large cornices are usually removed using explosives, then excavators and front-end loaders move the snow over the cliffsides or into
Big_Drift
American rock band
Amphitheatre, and in September 2007 a concert DVD, titled Immagine in Cornice, which documents the band's Italian shows from its 2006 tour was released
Pearl_Jam
Mountain in the Pennine Alps
The mountain has gained a reputation for seriousness because of the many cornices lying on the ridge and the frequent avalanches, thus leading to its nickname
Lyskamm
Historic house in South Carolina, United States
plan, three stories tall, and faced in gray Carolina brick. A bracketed cornice and paneled balustrade separate the walls from the low hip roof, concealing
Nathaniel_Russell_House
Class of sport
environmental variables are frequently weather and terrain-related, including wind, snow, water and mountains. Because these natural phenomena cannot be controlled
Extreme_sport
Highest mountain in the British Isles
is about twice as high in the winter as it is in the spring and summer. Snow can be found on the mountain for approximately 7 months out of the year.
Ben_Nevis
Painting by Sandro Botticelli
including a raised base, a seat and a backboard, probably topped with a cornice. The bottom of the painting was probably at about the viewer's eye-level
Primavera_(Botticelli)
Tallest mountain in Peru
Matara glacier and reaches the northeast ridge developing across cornices and snow mushrooms. On 31 May 1970, the Ancash earthquake caused a substantial
Huascarán
Freestanding structure preventing movement across a boundary
Pest-exclusion fence Pet fence, an underground fence for pet containment Pool fence Snow fence School fence Solar fence Hesco Barrier, refers to a contemporary gabion
Fence
Degree of difficulty of a climbing route
factor in difficulty, length, and commitment (including storms, cold, and cornicing). The system was developed by Boyd N. Everett Jr. in 1966, for the particular
Grade_(climbing)
Mountain in the Mont Blanc massif
its summit is a knife-edge crest of snow and ice. Reaching it via any route provides a "splendid and serious snow and ice climb". Three significant glaciers
Aiguille_de_Bionnassay
Mosque and former church in Istanbul, Turkey
Greek cross Porphyry column; column capital; impost block Soffits and a cornice A theodosian capital A theodosian capital for a pilaster, one of the few
Hagia_Sophia
Mountain in Peru
Guillemin reached the summit. Two years later Fritz Kasparek fell through a cornice near the summit on the northeast ridge. On June 17, 2013, Nathan Heald
Salcantay
Mountain in Peru
Mitococha by the NE ridge, gained by a 45° snow couloir then a short rock pitch followed by the corniced ridge. Jirishanca Rasac escale.minedu.gob.pe
Ninashanca
Mother church of Erice, Sicily
archpriest Cesare de Scrineis. the second has a barrel vault carried by a cornice of repeating arches; the third is topped by a polylobed dome. The interior
Chiesa_Matrice,_Erice
Mountain range of the Pennine Alps
summit on a 35 degree snow slope. However, inexperienced mountaineers may run into severe difficulty if caution is not taken near cornices or in bad weather
Breithorn
British geographer (1887–1976)
were taking on a snow mountain with a cornice, went to look over the edge. He was carrying my tiffin basket, and I saw the cornice break off, and I saw
Kenneth_Mason_(geographer)
August 2008, and May 2026. Although the mountain rarely receives enough snow for avalanches to occur, a climber died in a 2–3 feet (0.6–0.9 m) deep slab
List of mountaineering fatalities in Washington (state)
List_of_mountaineering_fatalities_in_Washington_(state)
Ski area in California, United States
Village, with multiple restaurants, accommodations and retail. Lift 6 (Cornice Express) is a high speed detachable lift serving advanced terrain, as well
Kirkwood_Mountain_Resort
Fairy tale castle from Disneyland
Disneyland, with more natural white and pink colours for the accents and cornice. It also had fewer trees surrounding its castle, which allowed a more open
Sleeping_Beauty_Castle
Active stratovolcano in Ecuador
the outer one being partly free of snow and irregular in shape. The crater interior is covered with ice cornices and is rather flat. The highest point
Cotopaxi
Ski resort in New South Wales, Australia
triple chair terminus was buried in snow, over the top of the pylon, by the cornice by up to 0.5 m. This level of snow fall is an exception. The Charlotte
Charlotte_Pass
2006 studio album by Pearl Jam
set. A DVD documenting the band's shows in Italy entitled Immagine in Cornice was released in 2007. Pearl Jam entered the UK charts at number five, the
Pearl_Jam_(album)
Ski area in Colorado, United States
elevation of the San Juan Mountains and limited number of daily skiers the snow quality is typically very good. During certain times of year the ski area
Silverton_Mountain
Japanese castle
National Treasure tenshu where visitors can walk 360 degrees around the cornice. According to the Heian period Engishiki a Shinto shrine, the Haritsuna
Inuyama_Castle
Residential skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
floors of 1780 Broadway are clad with granite and topped by a granite cornice, which has a peak at its center. Two storefronts were added at ground level
Central_Park_Tower
Mountain in Gunma and Niigata Prefectures, Japan
continent and the Pacific meet in often furious displays of extreme weather. Cornices on the ridge can reach out over 20 metres and occur at lower levels of
Mount_Tanigawa
Oldest and second-largest city in Bulgaria
three-story scene is on the southern part and is decorated with friezes, cornices, and statues. The theatre was studied, conserved, and restored between
Plovdiv
French rock climber and mountaineer
south face of Peak 4111 in Antarctica, Destivelle fell 20-metres through a cornice while momentarily unroped on the summit, and suffered a severe compound
Catherine_Destivelle
Species of flowering plant native to Mexico
contraction. Sisal is not recommended for areas that receive wet spills or rain or snow. Sisal is used by itself in carpets or in blends with wool and acrylic for
Sisal
Mountain in Canada
Range. It was named in 1917 by Arthur O. Wheeler for the resemblance of a cornice on its summit to a breaking wave. List of peaks on the Alberta–British
Breaker_Mountain
third floor. Sal shows Bob how to repair a chip in a circular plaster cornice and duplicate existing corner sections. Sam shows Bob different styles
List of This Old House episodes (seasons 1–10)
List_of_This_Old_House_episodes_(seasons_1–10)
British reality television series
finish their top floor family apartment. Donna and Paul reuse the old cornice to complete their guest salon. 7 October 2021 10 Donna and Paul create
Chateau_DIY
Mountain in Southern Patagonia in South America
Phil Burke (England). Diedre, East Face to North Face and retreat below cornices. 1985 July 3–8 First winter ascent by Paolo Caruso, Maurizio Giarolli and
Cerro_Torre
Village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Pevsner's account of the village for its remarkable dentilled timber eaves cornice and raised curved gables on shapes kneelers and Villa Farm also of Main
Wilberfoss
Four-sided gambrel-style hip roof
buildings to 20 metres (65 feet). The height was only measured up to the cornice line, making any living space contained in a mansard roof exempt. A 1902
Mansard_roof
United States historic place
halls, and banks. The district is distinguished by the use of local brick, cornices, arched fenestration, iron storefronts, and other period details. The buildings
Downtown Waterville Historic District
Downtown_Waterville_Historic_District
Annual parade and dance in St. Louis, Missouri
second parade, a "stream of lights, red and blue, burst forth upon the cornice of the Court-house . . . . A flight of pigeons . . . sprang out of their
Veiled Prophet Parade and Ball
Veiled_Prophet_Parade_and_Ball
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