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
05/10/2023 - 11:11
Snowpack Observation 		Rubicon Peak
West Shore Area 		Public
05/07/2023 - 13:00
Avalanche Observation 		Crescent Moon Chute
Carson Pass Area 		Public
05/07/2023 - 10:28
Avalanche Observation 		Castle Peak North Bowl
Donner Summit Area 		Public
05/07/2023 - 10:20
Avalanche Observation 		Jake's - Eagle/Vikingsholm chute
West Shore Area 		Public
05/06/2023 - 10:30
Avalanche Observation 		Hidden Peak
West Shore Area 		Public
05/06/2023 - 08:30
Snowpack Observation 		Relay Peak
Mount Rose Area 		Public
05/05/2023 - 12:20
Avalanche Observation 		Tallac N Bowl
Desolation Wilderness Area (including Emerald Bay) 		Public
04/29/2023 - 11:49
Snowpack Observation 		Blue Lakes
Carson Pass Area 		Zero boot pen @ 1015 @ 7800'. Thin melt freeze crust on SE aspect @ 8000'. Recent rock and cornice fall off the Nipple. High cloud cover blocking solar radiation. 2-4cm boot pen @ 1200. South face of Red Lake Peak. Drainages, creeks, depressions and rivers are getting bigger and more abundant. Professional Observer
04/29/2023 - 11:00
Avalanche Observation 		Jakes Peak
West Shore Area 		Public
04/29/2023 - 11:00
Avalanche Observation 		Johnson Canyon
Donner Summit Area 		A thin weak refreeze existed on top of a deep layer of residual wet snow. Ski cuts triggered small D1 wet loose avalanches on steep test slopes. Large crevasse-like cracks exist where cornices are pulling away from the ridges. Forecaster
04/28/2023 - 11:00
Avalanche Observation 		Andesite Peak
Donner Summit Area 		D1 wet loose avalanche triggered by a ski cut above the slope on an ENE aspect @ 11:00 am Small sluff of wet snow triggered by a ski kick above the slope @10:45 am. Another small wet loose avalanche triggered by a ski cut above a NE facing slope @ 11:15 am. Ankle-deep wet snow on an E aspect at 10:15 am. Runnels in the snow surface indicating melt water draining through the snowpack Forecaster
04/27/2023 - 11:00
Snowpack Observation 		Relay Peak
Mount Rose Area 		East aspects off of the E ridge of Relay Peak. 4''+ supportable melt freeze crust P-1F hardness at 10:30am on E aspects Forecaster
04/27/2023 - 11:00
Avalanche Observation 		Mt Judah
Donner Summit Area 		Guide
Tahoe Mountain Scho
04/27/2023 - 10:00
Snowpack Observation 		Red Lake Peak
Carson Pass Area 		A solid (if shallow) refreeze just below 8000' at 8:00AM Boot pen was minimal at 9:00AM at about 9400' Looking down on Meiss Meadows area. Classic corn conditions around 9:30AM Tough spot to grow up for this Juniper, with multiple branches broken by slides in this avy path. At 10:00AM at 8,000' on a south facing slope there was a couple cms of surface softening, and then nearly 20 cms of frozen snow over wet snow. It took some work to shovel through the frozen snow on top. Professional Observer
04/26/2023 - 11:00
Snowpack Observation 		Castle Peak
Donner Summit Area 		Wet surface snow on top of a weak refreeze layer on top of deep wet snow on an E aspect at 9:30 am. Deep holes that go down to flowing creeks are starting to form in the Castle Peak Meadows. The snow was starting to become unsupportable on SE-S aspects by 10:45 am. Runnels in the snow surface indicate melt water draining through the snowpack. Forecaster

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