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
01/24/2022 - 16:34
Snowpack Observation 		Tamarack Peak
Mount Rose Area 		Public
01/24/2022 - 11:00
Snowpack Observation 		Relay Peak
Mount Rose Area 		A little less than a inch of surface wet snow on S aspect terrain at 9,800' at 11 am. Up to 2 inches of surface wet snow on S aspect terrain at about 8,800' shortly after 11 am. Looking into E aspect terrain at about 9,500' that had undergone very little previous melt-freeze. Forecaster
01/24/2022 - 10:44
Snowpack Observation 		Red Lake peak
Carson Pass Area 		Heavily wind affected snow above tree line from the last NE wind event. Wind affected snow below tree line on NE-N-NW aspect. Soft cold near surface facets on shaded aspects throughout our ascent. 3-5cm of boot pen @ 1100 @ 9500' on S-SE aspect. Small rollerballs on isolated patches of denser wet snow on SE aspect. Professional Observer
01/23/2022 - 23:30
Snowpack Observation 		1mile N of Mt Lola
Little Truckee Summit Areas 		Boot penetration of ~10" and rounding surface hoar on sheltered N aspect at 6,600". Ski Penetration of ~2" on N aspect. Wind and solar effect on S aspect at 8,400'. Minor snow softening at 11:30. Shovel tilt test. Finger pointing to buried surface hoar. Zoomed in image of buried surface. Old persistent slab avalanche. Crown extensively filled in. Debris piles visible in trees below. Alternate view of old persistent slab avalanche crown. Public
01/23/2022 - 12:36
Snowpack Observation 		Castle Peak North Bowl
Donner Summit Area 		Surface Hoar Location Snow pit Settlement cone Public
01/23/2022 - 12:11
Snowpack Observation 		Castle Peak
Donner Summit Area 		Raised track and wind effect on the north face of Castle Sun softened snow on a South aspect @ 2pm Soft, surface faceted snow in sheltered terrain. 2-3mm surface hoar in a start zone above steep terrain Educator
West Wind Collecti
01/23/2022 - 12:07
Snowpack Observation 		Tamarack
Ebbetts Pass Area 		Public
01/23/2022 - 11:34
Snowpack Observation 		Tamarak lake
Carson Pass Area 		Public
01/23/2022 - 11:00
Snowpack Observation 		Castle Peak, Ridge above Coon Canyon
Donner Summit Area 		Public
01/23/2022 - 11:00
Snowpack Observation 		Castle Peak / Coon Canyon
Donner Summit Area 		Public
01/22/2022 - 13:26
Snowpack Observation 		Luther Pass
Luther Pass Area (including Job and Freel) 		Early morning cloud cover over Hawkins and Picketts peak. Boot pen @ 1000 @ 7600' on solar aspect. Breakable melt freeze crust on solar aspects. Thicker crusts in shaded areas with surface hoar growth on top of crust. 10cm boot pen on NE aspect above 9000'. Small pit on NE aspect @ 9500'. 10cm of near surface facets below 1-2cm thin crust in shaded areas. Poorly developed roller balls forming then breaking apart. Broken skies across Carson Pass during the afternoon. Professional Observer
01/22/2022 - 13:00
Snowpack Observation 		Waterhouse North
Luther Pass Area (including Job and Freel) 		Pic 1: Surface hoar at the bottom of the climb at Grass Lake. Pic 2: Debris field. Pic 3: Towards the top, yesterday's wind blew snow around unevenly. Public
01/22/2022 - 12:30
Snowpack Observation 		Castle Peak
Donner Summit Area 		40cm of snowpack settlement Students ski tips in some soft surface faceted snow Well developed surface hoar Educator
West Wind Collecti
01/22/2022 - 12:00
Snowpack Observation 		Ebbetts Pass
Ebbetts Pass Area 		Public
01/22/2022 - 10:00
Snowpack Observation 		Stoney Ridge
West Shore Area 		Near surface facets in shaded, northerly aspect terrain. Tree blowdown that fractured a wind slab. Likely occurred during the Jan 3-4 wind slab avalanche cycle. Forecaster

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