Sisters Liz Clabaugh ’95 and Caroline Sekar ’03 were among nine victims killed in a Sierra Nevada avalanche on Feb. 17.
Clabaugh and Sekar were among a group of eight friends taking a three-day trip, six of whom were victims in the avalanche — the U.S.’s deadliest since 1981. The friends were an avid group of explorers who connected over a shared passion for the outdoors and skied together regularly.
“Kind and gentle”: Remembering Liz Clabaugh ’95
Traci Young ’95 knew Clabaugh since pre-school, having grown up with her in Pacific Palisades, CA. They attended the same schools before Clabaugh’s family moved to Vashon Island, WA during high school.
“It was like worlds colliding,” Young said, reminiscing about the first time she saw Clabaugh on campus. “We’ve known each other for so long…There was always a connection of shared experiences.”…