The Cornice Run is probably our very best run at catching natural snow. With the trail heading down a ridge top and enhanced with snow fences, the snow drifts pile up in a hurry. The upper 2/3 of the trail is especially good at catching monstrous piles snow. The lower 1/3 also catches plenty of snow, but due to the slope shape, it is kind of narrow at the beginning of the season. It widens quickly with each storm.
With all of Trevor's awesome snowcat work, I would say the Cornice Run is just about ready to open. It does flow into the West Wall. As I mentioned yesterday, we are working the West Wall. We will watch each and every storm doing the appropriate work during and after each event. I imagine that some type of "limited open" on Cornice Run / West Wall is right around the corner.
