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
03/06/2022 - 09:58
Avalanche Observation 		Below Tamarack Peak
Mount Rose Area 		Public
03/05/2022 - 12:00
Snowpack Observation 		Silver Peak
Cabin Creek, Deep Creek, or Pole Creek Area 		A ski kick caused the small wind slab to fracture on a NNE slope at ~7300 ft. Some light wind scouring as the winds shifted to the W along the upper ridge of Silver Peak. Cracking in a shallow wind slab above previous ski track. Ski cuts on this below treeline slope only pushed the loose new snow down the slope. Forecaster
03/05/2022 - 11:00
Avalanche Observation 		Blue Lakes
Carson Pass Area 		Public
03/05/2022 - 11:00
Snowpack Observation 		Hidden Peak
West Shore Area 		Most of the day had more clouds than this but occasional pockets of blue did emerge. Surprisingly little evidence of wind slab were observed. This was the most cohesive new snow I could find on the summit area. Looking north towards Rubicon Peak. Trees on the summit ridge had soft snow sticking to their branches. On a steeper rollover at about 8000 feet there was some sluffing. I heard reports of larger stuffs running longer on more east facing terrain with a firmer crust. Professional Observer
03/05/2022 - 09:45
Snowpack Observation 		Waterhouse Peak
Luther Pass Area (including Job and Freel) 		Hoar growing in trees near the summit, w/ light stellars also caught; little to no wind 1-3 inches new low-density snow on MF crust Alternated between pulses of moderate snowfall and broken clouds with some sun Public
03/05/2022 - 09:13
Avalanche Observation 		Tallac bowl
Desolation Wilderness Area (including Emerald Bay) 		Public
03/04/2022 - 13:30
Snowpack Observation 		Powderhouse
Luther Pass Area (including Job and Freel) 		Weak layer below very thin crust 20cm down. CTM(13) SP 20cm down. Educator
Lake Tahoe Community College - Wilderness Educati
03/04/2022 - 13:15
Snowpack Observation 		Tamarack junction
Carson Pass Area 		Public
03/04/2022 - 11:00
Snowpack Observation 		Chickadee Ridge
Mount Rose Area 		Less than an inch of new snow had accumulated on Chickadee Ridge by 11 am. Periods of low clouds obscured visibility. Shallowly buried facets still existed below the surface on N aspects, but we did not see any signs of instability associated with them. The south aspects of Slide Mtn. are mostly melted out to bare ground. Forecaster
03/03/2022 - 11:00
Snowpack Observation 		Jakes Peak
West Shore Area 		Increasing cloud cover ahead of tonight's storm. Not enough to slow snow surface melt. Skier triggered rollerballs and pinwheels in E to NE aspect terrain Skier triggered pinwheel almost 2 feet in diameter. Forecaster
03/02/2022 - 12:00
Snowpack Observation 		Red Lake Peak
Carson Pass Area 		Professional Observer
03/02/2022 - 11:00
Snowpack Observation 		Rose Knob Peak
Mount Rose Area 		Tiny wet loose avalanche intentionally triggered by ski cut on micro NE aspect of greater E aspect terrain at around 8,600'. Roller balls and pinwheels intentionally triggered on E aspect terrain around 8,200' Impressive section of fractured and collapsed cornices. Dwindling snowcover below 7,800' on SE aspect terrain. Increasing cloud cover over Lake Tahoe ahead of the slowly approaching storm system for tomorrow night. Forecaster
03/01/2022 - 12:30
Snowpack Observation 		Mt. Rose
Mount Rose Area 		Pinwheels on an E aspect around 10 am. Wind scoured surfaces on a NE aspect at 10000 ft. ECTN on a NE facing slope at 9600 ft. Forecaster
03/01/2022 - 12:00
Snowpack Observation 		Echo Bowl
Echo Summit Area 		Professional Observer
03/01/2022 - 12:00
Snowpack Observation 		Steven's Peak
Carson Pass Area 		NE to E aspect terrain holding snow. SE to S aspects back to bare ground. Rough snow surface from pre-storm starting to reemerge. Minor skier triggered pinwheels on NE aspect terrain. Forecaster

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