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
01/09/2019 - 11:00
Snowpack Observation 		Elephant's Hump
Carson Pass Area 		Professional Observer
01/08/2019 - 15:00
Avalanche Observation 		Shirley Canyon
Cabin Creek, Deep Creek, or Pole Creek Area 		Educator
Alpenglow Expeditio
01/08/2019 - 15:00
Avalanche Observation 		Andesite Peak
Donner Summit Area 		Public
01/08/2019 - 12:00
Snowpack Observation 		Squaw Ridge
Carson Pass Area 		Professional Observer
01/08/2019 - 11:45
Snowpack Observation 		Mt. Judah
Donner Summit Area 		Signs of up to 6 inches of storm snow settlement in this area. Multi-height ECTN results within the recent storm snow. Large cracks behind cornices from previous natural cornice failures. Forecaster
01/08/2019 - 11:00
Snowpack Observation 		Red Lake Peak
Carson Pass Area 		Settlement cones. Very strong snow for the top 40cms in this area. ECTP 24 down 45cms from surface Professional Observer
01/08/2019 - 11:00
Snowpack Observation 		Needle Peak
Cabin Creek, Deep Creek, or Pole Creek Area 		Minor cornice cracking Weak layer underneath a windslab Wind slab avalanche (~48hrs old) Guide
Alpenglow Expeditio
01/08/2019 - 10:00
Avalanche Observation 		Mt Rose
Mount Rose Area 		Public
01/08/2019 - 09:15
Snowpack Observation 		Red Lake
Carson Pass Area 		Public
01/07/2019 - 15:00
Snowpack Observation 		Incline Lake Peak
Mount Rose Area 		Kicking at the uphill side of the skin track yielded storm slab cracking at 8,400 feet. ECTN12 20cm down at the bottom of the dense storm slab. N aspect at 9,100 feet. CT8 at the same storm slab layer as the ECTN. This compression test also broke CT24 Q2 at the top of the crust sandwich layer in the old snow Public
01/07/2019 - 14:00
Snowpack Observation 		Andesite Ridge
Donner Summit Area 		Educator
Donner Summit Avalanche Semina
01/07/2019 - 13:00
Snowpack Observation 		Powderhouse Peak
Luther Pass Area (including Job and Freel) 		New storm slab cracking on slope undercut by skin track. Flipping my ski pole upside down, the snow was quite resistant initially in the firm storm slab. Once through the storm slab, the snow was very soft for the rest of the length of my ski pole. Tree rings demonstrating snow settlement due to warming. Hand hardness overview of new snow. One finger hard slab, over fist hard storm snow. Professional Observer
01/07/2019 - 12:00
Snowpack Observation 		Hidden Peak
West Shore Area 		One of the many whumpfs we felt between 6900 and 8300 ft. This one propogated about 100 ft away from us in all directions and left small cracks like the one I am pointing at in the snow surface. Forecaster
01/07/2019 - 11:00
Snowpack Observation 		Deep creek drainage
Cabin Creek, Deep Creek, or Pole Creek Area 		Ski cut above cat track produced failure on old snow rain crust/facet interface ~3’ down Public
01/07/2019 - 10:00
Snowpack Observation 		Trimmer Peak
Luther Pass Area (including Job and Freel) 		ECTP14 at buried facet layer facets under about 40cm of new snow on E aspect at 8000' large roller balls on E aspect with warm/wet new snow Public

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