Cornice cutting has
been a standard, techniques among ski patrollers and mountain guides for
decades. Cornice cutting is a good way to test the satiability of the snow pack
and should never be attempted by an unexpressed individual.
Find a small car
sized cornice that weighs significantly more than a person.
The smaller the cornice
is, the less effective the test will be. The bigger the cornice the more
effective the test is. When cutting cornices always set-up a belay rope, especially
on slopes with bad consequences.
You should
practice cornice cutting on a safe slope until you get the techniques worked
out. Always remember to make sure the area below you is clear, before you do C.C.
--- THIS IS VERY INPORTANT.
When Cutting cornices
you need at least two people for it to be more effective. Grab an end each and
throw the cord over the edge of the cornice or push it over with a ski pole, avalanche
probe. Now what you do is. Both pull the cord back up toward the cornice slowly
at the same time and start off with a slow sawing motion and gragly cutting faster,
until the cornice collapses.
been a standard, techniques among ski patrollers and mountain guides for
decades. Cornice cutting is a good way to test the satiability of the snow pack
and should never be attempted by an unexpressed individual.
Find a small car
sized cornice that weighs significantly more than a person.
The smaller the cornice
is, the less effective the test will be. The bigger the cornice the more
effective the test is. When cutting cornices always set-up a belay rope, especially
on slopes with bad consequences.
You should
practice cornice cutting on a safe slope until you get the techniques worked
out. Always remember to make sure the area below you is clear, before you do C.C.
--- THIS IS VERY INPORTANT.
When Cutting cornices
you need at least two people for it to be more effective. Grab an end each and
throw the cord over the edge of the cornice or push it over with a ski pole, avalanche
probe. Now what you do is. Both pull the cord back up toward the cornice slowly
at the same time and start off with a slow sawing motion and gragly cutting faster,
until the cornice collapses.
