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Cornice Collapse Near Miss
« on: 02/07/12, 12:38 PM »
The video is from the perspective of a snomobiler but still a danger to many of us.

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Re: Cornice Collapse Near Miss
« Reply #1 on: 02/07/12, 01:29 PM »
He obviously hasn't spent much time on corniced ridge lines with 700+ pounds. Sled=500 with fluids. Man=200+ with gear. I would have stopped well before the little trees that mark the ridge in summer.
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Re: Cornice Collapse Near Miss
« Reply #2 on: 02/07/12, 06:05 PM »
Phew!!! And to think, he almost went into a restricted area on the other side of that ridge!
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Re: Cornice Collapse Near Miss
« Reply #3 on: 02/07/12, 07:32 PM »
Quote from: kneel turner on 02/07/12, 06:05 PM
Phew!!! And to think, he almost went into a restricted area on the other side of that ridge!
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