Avalanche Ridge [SEP] continent
Avalanche Ridge
Avalanche Ridge () is a linear rock ridge, long, extending north from Pillsbury Tower and separating Basecamp Valley from Austin Valley, in Antarctica's Jones Mountains. It was mapped by the University of Minnesota Jones Mountains Party, 1960–61, and so named by them because of the continual avalanching of snow off the flanks of the ridge.
the weather systems from the Asian continent and the Pacific meet in often furious displays of extreme weather. Cornices on the ridge can reach out over 20 metres and occur at lower levels of the mountain as well as along the summit ridge. When avalanche risk is high, the consequences can be particularly dangerous given the steep terrain and over 1000m of relief to gather force.
Safety.
Most of the deaths that occurred in Tanigawa-dake are accidents during rock climbing. Although many trekking routes leading to the summit are