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
03/23/2018 - 03:30
Avalanche Observation 		Mt. Houghton
Mount Rose Area 		Public
03/23/2018 - 03:30
Avalanche Observation 		Tamarack Peak area
Mount Rose Area 		Public
03/23/2018 - 03:30
Avalanche Observation 		"Broken Glass" Tammarack Peak area
Mount Rose Area 		Public
03/22/2018 - 17:00
Avalanche Observation 		Desolation Wilderness
Desolation Wilderness Area (including Emerald Bay) 		Forecaster
03/22/2018 - 13:00
Avalanche Observation 		Proleteriat
Mount Rose Area 		Avalanche on the Proletariat that failed on the buried graupel layer. Avalanche on the NE slope just W of Proletariat that may have been more of a wind slab and may not have involved the graupel layer. Forecaster
03/22/2018 - 12:00
Avalanche Observation 		Ward canyon
Blackwood Canyon or Ward Canyon Area 		Guide
Tahoe Mountain Scho
03/22/2018 - 12:00
Avalanche Observation 		Dicks Peak
Desolation Wilderness Area (including Emerald Bay) 		Very difficult to see in photo, but very large crown in center. Forecaster
03/22/2018 - 11:00
Snowpack Observation 		Andesite Peak
Donner Summit Area 		Shooting crack on an E - NE facing wind-loaded slope at 8100 ft. Rain runnels at 7500'. Large cornice drops did not cause wind slab failure. Heavy, wet, deep snow existed at 8200' on the top of Andesite. Forecaster
03/22/2018 - 02:30
Avalanche Observation 		Incline Peak N Bowl
Mount Rose Area 		Eye-opening debris pile low down on Incline Pk Public
03/21/2018 - 14:00
Snowpack Observation 		Far east ridge of Tamarack
Mount Rose Area 		Storm slab cracking and release on small test slope in below treeline terrain. Shooting cracks resulting from heavy storm snow on top of lighter older snow. Fragile cornices in this area. These large cornice drops did not initiate wind slab avalanches. Forecaster
03/21/2018 - 11:30
Avalanche Observation 		Emerald Bay
Desolation Wilderness Area (including Emerald Bay) 		Forecaster
03/20/2018 - 12:45
Snowpack Observation 		Hidden Peak
West Shore Area 		March 13 graupel layer on top of melt freeze crust Forecaster
03/20/2018 - 12:00
Snowpack Observation 		Proletariat
Mount Rose Area 		Looking at the crown. My finger is pointing to the weak layer and the crust is visible where I shoveled out part of the crown. Runnels on an ESE aspect at 9200 ft. Forecaster
03/20/2018 - 10:00
Snowpack Observation 		Twin Lake
Carson Pass Area 		Professional Observer
03/20/2018 - 10:00
Snowpack Observation 		Echo Lake
Echo Summit Area 		Runnels on South facing slope below Talking Mountain Roughly two foot diameter roller ball from previous days warming on South East aspect. Reverse skin track showing extent of previous snow transport. Professional Observer

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