Snow cornices. View along a mountain ridge showing snow cornices. A person stands just above centre frame to provide scale. A cornice is an overhanging ledge of compacted snow on the leeward edge of a mountain ridge or cliff. Cornices are very unstable and can collapse with the slightest provocation,and are a hazard to climbers and skiers. A collapsing cornice may also trigger a larger avalanche. Photographed in the Swiss Alps | |
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Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Alean, Dr. Juerg |
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