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
12/26/2022 - 12:30
Avalanche Observation 		North facing East shoulder of South Camp Peak
East Shore Area 		Progression of the slide, image 3 Progression of the slide, image 2 Progression of the slide, image 1 Crown of an old avalanche in the same vicinity An old avalanche Crown of an old avalanche in the same vicinity heavy wet snow on ski pole basket , Public
12/26/2022 - 11:33
Snowpack Observation 		Chickadee Ridge
Mount Rose Area 		Public
12/26/2022 - 11:00
Snowpack Observation 		Johnson Canyon
Donner Summit Area 		Melt-freeze crust on an E aspect @ 6800 ft. Wet snow on a sunny SE aspect at 7000 ft. A thin breakable melt freeze crust on a N aspect at 7300 ft. There was still some small but intact surface hoar buried under this crust. Melt freeze crust on a N aspect near 7400 ft. Forecaster
12/26/2022 - 11:00
Snowpack Observation 		Forestdale Creek
Carson Pass Area 		Professional Observer
12/25/2022 - 10:15
Snowpack Observation 		Above Powerline Trail
Luther Pass Area (including Job and Freel) 		Public
12/24/2022 - 10:00
Snowpack Observation 		near Genoa Peak
East Shore Area 		Professional Observer
12/23/2022 - 22:45
Snowpack Observation 		Meiss Meadow
Carson Pass Area 		Increasing cloud cover through out the day. Thick breakable melt freeze crusts on solar aspects. Ridge lines scoured down to rocks. Moist compressible snow in some isolated areas on north aspects. Recent wind loading in skin tracks. Professional Observer
12/23/2022 - 13:14
Avalanche Observation 		Ralston Peak
Desolation Wilderness Area (including Emerald Bay) 		Public
12/23/2022 - 12:00
Snowpack Observation 		Blue Lakes
Carson Pass Area 		Great riding conditions in between tree bombs. We found more open and higher elevation cold slopes that weren't ruined by them I took dozens of photos like this today, across several miles of drainages, and only found the occasional feathery surface hoar crystal in the lower density layer just below the surface There were still areas with surface hoar on the surface, but it was already laying down and decomposing in the warm weather Professional Observer
12/23/2022 - 11:00
Snowpack Observation 		Tamarack Peak
Mount Rose Area 		12/23 pit location, in the bed surface of the Dec 4 avalanche. Forecaster
12/22/2022 - 16:00
Snowpack Observation 		Field of Dreams (Scott Peak)
Sawtooth Ridge to Tahoe City 		Guide
Alpenglow Expeditio
12/22/2022 - 13:00
Snowpack Observation 		Johnson Canyon
Donner Summit Area 		Breakable melt-freeze crusts on southerly aspects in the morning. These soften and got wet after 1 pm. Wind affected snow near the ridgeline. Small surface hoar buried under a dusting of snow. It was moist by midday. The snow was moist and easily clumped together by midday. This is the same snow from the previous photo after I squeezed it in my hand. Ski cuts triggered roller balls and small pinwheels on a NW aspect at 7000 ft at 1pm. Forecaster
12/22/2022 - 11:30
Snowpack Observation 		Polaris Point
Blackwood Canyon or Ward Canyon Area 		Buried 20 mm surface hoar on N aspect near 7,300' A below treeline opening, N aspect near 7,300' with large buried surface hoar. Examining buried 12 mm SH in the avalanche start zones of Polaris Point (snowpit location). Skier triggered rollerballs on a N aspect at 7,500'. Another old flank and crown from Dec 11. Just below Stanford Rock, NE aspect at 8,200'. Forecaster
12/22/2022 - 10:30
Snowpack Observation 		Seneca Chutes on Angora
Desolation Wilderness Area (including Emerald Bay) 		Public
12/21/2022 - 12:00
Snowpack Observation 		Rubicon Trail
West Shore Area 		No mistaking the large surface hoar here, so this area must not have received new snow yesterday No surface hoar on the surface, but reaching barely below the surface I pulled out several large surface hoar crystals Using my shovel to provide contrast behind the snow, the newly buried surface hoar was intact in the many places I looked Professional Observer

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