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Observer Name
Mark Staples via phone call with skier
Observation Date
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Claytons
Location Name or Route
Clayton Pk
Elevation
10,600'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Depth
12"
Width
30'
Comments

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

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