These observations document past conditions at a small and variable scale. They are not to be confused with an avalanche forecast. They come from a variety of sources. We can only vouch for the quality of those produced by the SAC forecasters and professional observers.
Date and time of observation or avalanche occurrence Location Media Observation made by
03/19/2023 - 13:00
Avalanche Observation 		Mount Judah
Donner Summit Area 		Public
03/20/2023 - 09:10
Avalanche Observation 		Ralston Peak
Desolation Wilderness Area (including Emerald Bay) 		Public
03/20/2023 - 10:00
Avalanche Observation 		My Judah
Donner Summit Area 		Public
03/20/2023 - 11:20
Avalanche Observation 		Stevens Peak
Carson Pass Area 		Public
03/20/2023 - 12:00
Avalanche Observation 		Forestdale Divide
Carson Pass Area 		My second ECTP in wind loaded terrain. New/old interface at the bottom of this quick pit The most obvious crown is old, but there are new shallower crowns The upper line is not a ski/snowboard track, it's a mini fracture line Steven's Peak avalanche as seen from the Hope Valley sno-park Professional Observer
03/20/2023 - 12:30
Avalanche Observation 		North Bowl Castle Peak
Donner Summit Area 		crown of first rider triggered avalanche debris of 1st rider triggered avalanche natural and 2 human triggered avalanches crown of second rider triggered avalanche failure in PST 33/100 end on SH 25 cms down obvious SH layer 20 cms down large buried SH Rime and water ice on trees Educator
NORTH AMERICAN SKI TRAINING AND CLIMBI
03/20/2023 - 13:00
Avalanche Observation 		Stevens Peak
Carson Pass Area 		Wind slab cracking at treeline on NE aspect terrain. Wind slab cracking at treeline on NE aspect terrain. We noticed this skier/snowboarder triggered avalanche from afar, low in the North Bowl of Red Lake peak. SW winds drifting snow along the ridgetops in above treeline terrain. Warming and shallow "hot pow" on SE aspect terrain at around 9,100' at 12:30 pm. Forecaster
03/20/2023 - 13:15
Avalanche Observation 		Jakes Peak
Desolation Wilderness Area (including Emerald Bay) 		Rider triggered wind slab on Jakes Peak Public
03/20/2023 - 13:45
Avalanche Observation 		Round Top Peak
Carson Pass Area 		Public
03/20/2023 - 14:30
Avalanche Observation 		Melissa Coray - Emigrant Bowl
Carson Pass Area 		Public
03/21/2023 - 12:00
Snowpack Observation 		Silver Peak
Cabin Creek, Deep Creek, or Pole Creek Area 		Snowpack tests looking at the buried surface hoar layer on wind loaded NW NTL terrain. Cracking around skis in wind loaded terrain. Large buried surface hoar fragments Rain runnels still exposed with firm snow surfaces below 7000', this morning pre storm. Evidence of rain above 7200' on Sunday causing wet loose instabilities. Clouds moving in with light snow beginning around 10am. Forecaster
03/21/2023 - 15:00
Snowpack Observation 		Powderhouse Peak
Luther Pass Area (including Job and Freel) 		At 2:20pm there was about 5 inches of fresh snow near the base of Powerhouse at 7800 feet. While skinning up there were occasional patches of blue sky and periods of no snow. Cornices along the summit ridge were large. Lots of shooting cracks in the above treeline summit area. This crack extended over 50' and triggered a small wind slab on the slope below. Photo of small wind slab that I triggered from above and over 50' to the left of this slide Back at the base, wind had blown enough snow to cover the skin track. Professional Observer
03/22/2023 - 04:00
Snowpack Observation 		Galena Ridge
Mount Rose Area 		Public
03/22/2023 - 12:00
Snowpack Observation 		Tragedy Springs
Carson Pass Area 		The center and climber's right of this test slope had recently avalanched naturally, but I couldn't get the climber's left to slide today. Multiple other test slopes failed to produce signs of instability Shovel tilts still showed two planar failure layers, but ECTs in the same locations did not propagate A north aspect in the afternoon, note the way it's bunching up in front of my sled due to warming Professional Observer
03/22/2023 - 13:00
Snowpack Observation 		Castle Peak
Donner Summit Area 		ECTP-24 on buried surface hoar. ECTP-8 on rimed precipitation particles down 8-10''. Snow available for wind transport along Castle Ridge above Castle Pass. Localized cracking around skis Large cornices along Andesite Peak. Forecaster

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