Yes Ian, this shot illustrates it quite well - although it was taken earlier. Although the persective is very different, this is the same area. I was in a little valley (more of a dip/shelf) just on the other side of the ridge the line that splits this scene horizontally in half. The avalanche danger 2 days ago was much much less than when this shot was taken. Not only were the cornices not so large and overhanging, the snow is quite settled now. I would definitely not go in the same area when this shot was taken. Cindy
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16-May-2006 15:59
The shadows show just how much of an overhang there is. Easy to see how an avalanche can get started.
