Avalanche Near Elephant's Back

Location Name: 
Near Elephant's Back
Region: 
Carson Pass Area
Date and time of avalanche (best estimate if unknown): 
Sat, 12/13/2014 - 11:30
Location Map: 
United States
38° 40' 44.7708" N, 119° 58' 44.5008" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Observation made by: Public
Avalanche Observations
Avalanche Type: 
Dry
Slab
Slope: 
40degrees
Trigger type: 
Skier
Crown Height: 
Less than 1 ft
Aspect: 
Northeast
Weak Layer: 
Storm Snow
Avalanche Width: 
120ft.
Terrain: 
Near Treeline
Elevation: 
8 900ft.
Bed Surface: 
Storm Snow
Avalanche Length: 
270ft.
More detailed information about the avalanche: 

First skier descended slope without incident (ski track mostly covered by debris, but visible in middle left of photo). Second skier did a hard ski cut really pushing with his legs and triggered the avalanche (skier visible at crown in photo). The debris ran over our skin track. We did go one at a time though that area but it seemed solid. We were heading to the looker's left area shot Eback, but did not like the layers and dropped over to this area, I did a hasty pit and it seemed okay, clearly it was not.

Avalanche Photos: