Heading up the summit ridge

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Heading up the summit ridge

Heading up the summit ridge

Matthew Van Horn trying to avoid the massive cornice
Scott Wesemann
on Mar 15, 2009 4:58 pm
Image ID: 498087

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SarahThompson

SarahThompson - May 18, 2009 6:15 pm - Voted 10/10

Gives me the creeps

I broke through a cornice and survived a massive avalanche that ensued. The cornice extended 20 feet past the edge of cliffs. The chunks next to me at the bottom of the avalanche were as big as buses and the debris pile was 20 feet deep. I was buried to my neck in concrete. It gives me the creeps when I see stuff like this!

Scott Wesemann

Scott Wesemann - May 19, 2009 12:38 pm - Hasn't voted

wow!

That must have been scary. What mountain were you on? Glad you made it out of that on ok.

JoelSkok

JoelSkok - Apr 14, 2019 4:01 pm - Voted 10/10

Excellent shot!!! 10/10

Unless it melts totally out in late season there is no way to know how far that knuckle cornice extends, no possible way! (unless you probe it with a 30' pole) Scary, but adventurous

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