Cornices in the Cairngorms,Scotland. These cornices formed on the Stob Coire Sputan Dearg ridge of the mountain Ben Macdui. This ridge peaks at an altitude of around 1249 metres. A cornice is an overhanging ledge of snow and ice that forms on a mountain ridge from wind-blown snow. Cornices can increase to large sizes but become more unstable and eventually collapse. This view,taken in January,looks southwards,over clouds,the peak of Carn a'Mhaim,and the Lairig Ghru pass | |
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