This page displays avalanche incidents reported to the Sierra Avalanche Center that have occurred in the backcountry and involve a person caught, buried, and/or injuried.
Date and time of observation or avalanche occurrence Location Region Observation Type Photos Snowpack, Avalanche, Weather Videos Snowpit videos (tests, etc) Number of people caught Number of people caught Observation made by
03/22/2020 - 12:00 Powderhouse Peak Luther Pass Area (including Job and Freel) Avalanche Observation Overview photo. There is a lower crown at the lower rocks/convexity near climber's left flank., New and old crowns visible from 3/15 and 3/21., Climbers left half of avalanche that extends out of view., Convective snow showers moving in upon our departure around 1:30 pm. 1 Forecaster
03/15/2020 - 14:00 Powderhouse peak Luther Pass Area (including Job and Freel) Avalanche Observation 1 Public
03/14/2020 - 14:30 Contention Ridge Donner Summit Area Avalanche Observation Crown, Crown 1 Public
01/17/2020 - 11:00 North side of Independence Lake Independence Lake Area Avalanche Observation 18" crown, 36" crown , 1 Public
01/15/2020 - 12:15 Signal Peak Donner Summit Area Avalanche Observation Small cliff ban to the lookers right of the affected slope is where I stopped., , , , , 1 Public
12/27/2019 - 12:30 west of Relay peak and "Bronco chutes" Mount Rose Area Avalanche Observation Bronco Chute, , , 1 Public
12/09/2019 - 12:00 Castle/Basin Peak Donner Summit Area Avalanche Observation Human triggered avalanche. 200' wide. 12/9 photo, The failure layer appears to be buried surface hoar. 12/9 photo, SAC Forecaster standing at burial location. 2 main debris paths. 12/10 photo, 200' wide, 1-2' deep, failing on a covex rollover. 12/10 photo, Mid slope crown. 12/10 photo, Looking downslope at the terrain. Debris visible below. 12/10 photo, Large shooting cracks out into less steep terrain. 12/10 photo, Hole from full burial excavation. 12/10 photo 1 Forecaster
03/29/2019 - 12:00 Indian Valley Ebbetts Pass Area Avalanche Observation , , , , 1 Professional Observer
03/25/2019 - 01:30 Mount Judah Donner Summit Area Avalanche Observation 2 Public
03/24/2019 - 12:30 rose knob Mount Rose Area Avalanche Observation 1 Public
03/23/2019 - 23:45 Red Lake Peak Carson Pass Area Avalanche Observation , , 1 Public
03/09/2019 - 10:30 West shore emigrant lake Carson Pass Area Avalanche Observation 1 Public
03/09/2019 - 10:30 Echo Peak Echo Summit Area Avalanche Observation , 4 Public
02/25/2019 - 13:15 Stanford Rock Blackwood Canyon or Ward Canyon Area Avalanche Observation 1 Public
02/24/2019 - 15:00 Verdi peak Outside of the Forecast Area Avalanche Observation , 2 Public

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