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
12/08/2019 - 15:45
Snowpack Observation 		Incline Lake
Mount Rose Area 		Public
12/08/2019 - 13:30
Snowpack Observation 		Incline Lake Peak
Mount Rose Area 		approximately 3mm surface hoar down 65cm, near dropped pin Educator
Lake Tahoe Community College - Wilderness Educati
12/08/2019 - 13:30
Snowpack Observation 		Tram Ridge
Cabin Creek, Deep Creek, or Pole Creek Area 		Public
12/08/2019 - 12:30
Snowpack Observation 		Chickadee and south
Mount Rose Area 		Public
12/08/2019 - 12:00
Snowpack Observation 		Powe
Luther Pass Area (including Job and Freel) 		Public
12/08/2019 - 12:00
Snowpack Observation 		Carpenter Ridge
Independence Lake Area 		Public
12/08/2019 - 11:30
Snowpack Observation 		Rubicon Peak
West Shore Area 		Small reactive wind slabs along the summit ridge of peak. Below 7800', 6-8'' of lighter density snow on top of 6'' of rain soaked snow. Forecaster
12/07/2019 - 11:45
Snowpack Observation 		Incline Lake Peak
Mount Rose Area 		Ridgetop area where SH had been seen on 12/6 and now observed buried on 12/7. Location of buried SH. Forecaster
12/07/2019 - 11:00
Snowpack Observation 		Hope Valley to Indian Valley
Ebbetts Pass Area 		Professional Observer
12/06/2019 - 12:30
Snowpack Observation 		Incline Lake Peak
Mount Rose Area 		Skier triggered cracking of wind pillow. P hard wind slab over 4F hard weaker snow. Minor amounts of drifting snow with soon to be cracked wind pillow near old track. Surface hoar 3 to 4 mm near pin drop. Surface hoar 3 mm just off N ridge of Incline Lake Peak. Surface hoar covering all of this ridgetop slope and nearly all other similar open northerly aspects. Forecaster
12/05/2019 - 13:30
Snowpack Observation 		Powderhouse Peak
Luther Pass Area (including Job and Freel) 		Educator
Lake Tahoe Community College - Wilderness Educati
12/05/2019 - 13:00
Snowpack Observation 		Indian Valley
Ebbetts Pass Area 		Sunnier than expected in the Blue Lakes area. Due to sun and above freezing temps snow was melting from trees. 150 cms of snow on a shady slope at the edge of Indian Valley Professional Observer
12/05/2019 - 12:30
Snowpack Observation 		Carpenter Peak
Independence Lake Area 		Minor cracking with small cornices built out due to recent wind loading. Small cracking on recent formed wind features. Soft available snow for wind transport as winds increase. Newly formed wind features overnight. Forecaster
12/05/2019 - 12:15
Avalanche Observation 		round top
Carson Pass Area 		Round top avalanche, 18 inch crown Crack and crown of wind slab Pre slide Round Top avalanche, two observers bottom left of the chute, rider at trigger point. No one was caught, carried nor injured. Guide
Alpine Skills International (AS
12/05/2019 - 12:00
Avalanche Observation 		Grouse Rock
West Shore Area 		Public

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