“A mountaineer’s nightmare. Every year, broken cornices are the cause of accidents in the mountains, some of them fatal.⁣”

ARAVIS MOUNTAINS, France — Truly an OH SH*T moment caught on camera as group of mountain climbers in eastern France were making their way on the tale ridge in the Aravis mountains when a cornice broke free leaving them inches from 300-meter precipice. This my friends was a close one.

Francis Xavier is a seasoned writer for Unofficial Networks, bringing a lifetime of outdoor experience to his work. Having lived in a ski resort town for years he has a deep connection to mountain culture....