Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

Wind slab intentionally triggered with a ski cut initially produced an R1 D1.5 running maybe 200 feet. 55 seconds later, after Skier 2 skied staying on the ridge proper, a larger propagation released above (all three skiers were off to side on ridge but skier 3 was a bit closer than expected and had to move away a few feet further skiers right on ridge) this larger propagation crown spanned east through southeast through south. We are not certain if the smaller ski cut triggered release then triggered the additional delayed and larger release, or if Skier two and or three triggered the upper small loaded feature that Skier one skied over quickly while en route to the intentional ski cut location. 24 inch crown on the east through southeast aspect only new storm snow.