Avalanche

Avalanche: Claytons

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Avalanche

Slab Width
9 m
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
30 cm
Trigger Detail
Remotely Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
3231 m

A skier triggered this storm slab avalanche on Clayton Peak. It broke about 10 feet away from where this person was skiing.