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
01/25/2017 - 11:30
Snowpack Observation 		Hidden Peak
West Shore Area 		Debris from small wind slab avalanche along the summit ridge. A few days old.Signs of significant storm snow settlement. Forecaster
01/24/2017 - 11:00
Snowpack Observation 		Frog Lake Ridge
Carson Pass Area 		Professional Observer
01/24/2017 - 00:00
Snowpack Observation 		Trimmer Peak
Luther Pass Area (including Job and Freel) 		Forecaster
01/23/2017 - 16:15
Snowpack Observation 		Relay Ridge - north side
Mount Rose Area 		Public
01/23/2017 - 13:00
Snowpack Observation 		Fireplug
Mount Rose Area 		Ongoing wind transport during SW gusts.Kicking small cornice features produced only loose dry, no slab failure. Forecaster
01/22/2017 - 14:15
Snowpack Observation 		Deep Creek
Cabin Creek, Deep Creek, or Pole Creek Area 		Small shooting crack in sheltered below treeline terrain at 7000 ft. as the interface between the dense heavy snow on top of the snowpack and the lighter snow below it failed. Small wind slab crack on a N-NE facing test slope at 8200 ft.Large cornice failure triggered by a ski kick. No wind slabs released on the slope below.Debris from the cornice failure Forecaster
01/22/2017 - 11:20
Avalanche Observation 		Negro Canyon
Donner Summit Area
Witnessed remote trigger wind slab avalanche/test slope failure from ridgetop (SE aspect, 6,880')..
Small natural wind slab avalanche futher up ridge from remote trigger test slope failure (ESE aspect, 7,000').
Signs of recent natural cornice collapse and subtle evidence of a mostly refilled crown line (NE aspect, 7,240')
Rapid storm snow settlement at 6,500.
 Forecaster
01/22/2017 - 08:45
Avalanche Observation 		Third Creek Drainage
Mount Rose Area
Small natural windslab avalanche on north facing wind loaded micro feature.
Shooting cracks and breakable windslab on skin track
Approximate layers that reacted during CT and the Jan 8 rain crust is visible at the bottom
 Public
01/21/2017 - 15:30
Avalanche Observation 		Incline Lake Peak
Mount Rose Area
Crown of smaller test slope
Small slide on test slope with 40+ deg slope
Shooting crack near summit that released when triggered with cornice drop
Public
01/21/2017 - 14:00
Snowpack Observation 		East Schallenberger Ridge
Donner Summit Area 		Guide
Tahoe Mountain Scho
01/21/2017 - 13:20
Avalanche Observation 		Manzanita Bowl, Slide Mtn
Mount Rose Area
Crossing couloir with slide below skier
Skiing debris field after controlled ski cut release
24" diameter tree avy damage from last storm cycle. Debris already buried
 Public
01/21/2017 - 13:05
Avalanche Observation 		Lower Manzanita Bowl
Mount Rose Area
Storm slab on side loaded small ridge top. Search and Rescue in background
 Public
01/21/2017 - 12:00
Snowpack Observation 		Luther Pass
Luther Pass Area (including Job and Freel) 		A small, shallow, natural triggered storm slab. Ski cuts immediately adjacent to this, and on a similar feature nearby, did not produce further propagation.Kicking test slopes showed obvious loose instabilities but snow was too un-cohesive to propagate. Professional Observer
01/21/2017 - 11:00
Snowpack Observation 		Jakes Peak
West Shore Area 		Test slopes resulted in no slab formation.Minor cracking in wind loaded areas by mid day.Wind and snow transport increased by mid day.Small natural loose dry avalanches occurring in steep protected treed areas. Forecaster
01/21/2017 - 10:20
Avalanche Observation 		Tamarack Peak
Mount Rose Area
Wind slab avalanche triggered from the lower angle ridge on a N-NE aspect 38 degree slope.
Long shooting crack triggered by a ski kick on a wind loaded test slope
Another smaller wind slab triggered by a ski kick on a N facing wind loaded test slope
 Forecaster

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