Snowmobiler nearly loses sled to a collapsing cornice.
Snowmobiler nearly loses sled to a collapsing cornice.

This snowmobiler nearly had an incredibly awful day after a cornice broke right under his sled at the top of a massive cliff near the Idaho/Wyoming border.

The rider clearly begins to slow down before the edge, knowing what lies on the other side but failing to understand the cornice danger beneath him.

Fortunately as the cornice breaks, despite it appearing to crack right under the snowmobiles skis, he’s able to stay put, pulling the sled back onto solid snow before taking a much needed breather.

Nolan Deck is a writer for Unofficial Networks, covering skiing and outdoor adventure. After growing up and skiing in Maine, he moved to the Denver area for college where he continues to live and work...