> Huh??
Ok, maybe not a cornice, but the snow does blow off the area above and collects in a huge cornice-like heap near the top, creating a thick pile of snow with a near vertical wall to climb before reaching the top.
...that better?
Are you implying it isn't that bad?
I'm implying that to know the conditions is to have actually been there recently, instead of speculating. While there was a cornice in the narrow, steep snow chute to climber's right of the pass, all other areas were steep snow, climbable with proper equipment and skills. The danger of Army Pass lies more in the cliffs immediately below the snow slopes, and the slopes being short and steep enough to lessen the chances of arresting solidly before flying off the end.
Bee, your shot is of New Army Pass, whereas Steve is talking about Army Pass, just to the north. (Nice shot btw!!)
