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Avalanche

Dylan Craaybeek · Mar 31, 2024 · Aspen

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Avalanche

A very large avalanche occurred in Tonar Bowl sometime between March 30 and March 31. The avalanche broke on multiple different weak layers stepping down to the ground primarily on northwest-facing slopes and ran into two separate avalanche paths towards Maroon Creek. The main avalanche debris stopped about 200-300 feet shy of Maroon Creek running around 3500 vertical feet.