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
01/21/2022 - 13:30
Snowpack Observation 		Border Ruffian / Forestdale
Carson Pass Area 		Public
01/21/2022 - 12:45
Snowpack Observation 		Johnson Canyon
Donner Summit Area 		Weak snow/Crust/Weak Snow Sandwich on a N aspect NE winds blowing snow along the ridge of Donner Peak Debris on the snow surface from the winds. Ripples in the snow surface created by wind on a N aspect near the ridge. Melt/Freeze crust on an E aspect. Forecaster
01/21/2022 - 12:43
Snowpack Observation 		Black Butte
Carson Pass Area 		Small midday cloud build-up near Black Butte. Thin breakable melt freeze crust with near surface facets below. Slightly compressible surface snow below tree line on shaded aspects. Isolated pockets of surface hoar growth in protected areas. Professional Observer
01/21/2022 - 12:00
Snowpack Observation 		Hidden Peak
West Shore Area 		Public
01/20/2022 - 13:00
Snowpack Observation 		Angora Peak
Echo Summit Area 		Thin refrozen melt/freeze crust on an ENE aspect at 8000 ft. Snow coverage on the SE-S facing slopes on Angora Peak Patches of soft cold snow still existed on the NE side of the peak. Wind-affected snow surfaces also existed on the NE side of the peak. Small rollerballs triggered by a ski cut at 1:30 pm on a SSE face. Forecaster
01/20/2022 - 12:00
Snowpack Observation 		Red Lake Peak
Carson Pass Area 		Professional Observer
01/19/2022 - 12:00
Snowpack Observation 		Elephant's Hump
Carson Pass Area 		Professional Observer
01/19/2022 - 12:00
Snowpack Observation 		Emerald Point
Desolation Wilderness Area (including Emerald Bay) 		Minimal boot penetration on south facing open terrain at 11:15. Some soft snow found on shadier, partially treed terrain closer to 9000 feet. At 1200 this SW line had a significant shadow moving across it. Snow coverage below about 7000 feet became less consistent Professional Observer
01/19/2022 - 12:00
Snowpack Observation 		Schallenberger Ridge
Donner Summit Area 		Soft wet snow on a sunny S aspect at ~7000 ft @ 12:30pm Soft near surface facets on a shady N aspect at ~ 6800 ft. ECTX on a shady N aspect at ~7000 ft. Icy surfaces gleaming in the sun on the Sierra Crest Forecaster
01/19/2022 - 11:05
Snowpack Observation 		Outside Heavenly Resort Boundary
Luther Pass Area (including Job and Freel) 		Public
01/18/2022 - 12:30
Snowpack Observation 		Fireplug and Mt. Rose
Mount Rose Area 		Morning cover at around 10:00 am. Variable snow surface conditions with soft snow, wind affected snow, and firm surfaces existed on N aspects. Clouds dissipated during the middle of the day. Ski cuts triggered small roller balls and pinwheels on sunny S facing slopes between noon and 1 pm. We probed in 30-40 locations on this shading north facing terrain looking for weak snow below the surface. We found a few spots of weak snow near shallowly buried rocks, but we did not find a continuous layer of weak snow. Forecaster
01/17/2022 - 12:00
Snowpack Observation 		Round Top
Carson Pass Area 		Round Top with an interesting old avalanche visible in the center of the photo Looking up at variable snow conditions Large wind features along the ridge Thin snow conditions on the south facing portion of the Elephant's Graveyard zone. North facing slopes in Elephant's Graveyard holding much better snow coverage Professional Observer
01/16/2022 - 11:50
Avalanche Observation 		Talking Mountain
Echo Summit Area 		Burned trees and debris on ridge to Becker Peak Look at ridge heading from Becker to Talking Mountain Closer view of cornices on ridge to Talking Mountain. Note small avalanche middle right slope. More burn along south face before reaching peak of Talking Mountain. Also, enough snow cover but melting from sun exposure. Peak of Talking Mountain looking towards Ralston Peak. Public
01/16/2022 - 10:00
Snowpack Observation 		Lola Ridge / Independence Lake
Independence Lake Area 		Boot penetration of ~ 5" on N aspect sheltered terrain @ 10:00am. ~2" ski penetration N aspect sheltered terrain @ 10:00am Old avalanche debris on E / NE bowl of Mt Lola. Wind slabs that likely occurred January 3-4. D1 Public
01/15/2022 - 14:45
Snowpack Observation 		Johnson Canyon
Donner Summit Area 		Surface Faceted Crystals Educator
Tahoe Mountain Scho

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