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This advisory was posted on June 23rd, 2009 at 06:53 AM and covers the Central Sierra Nevada Mountains between Yuba Pass on the north and Ebbetts Pass on the south. This advisory applies only to backcountry areas outside established ski area boundaries. This advisory describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur. The information in this advisory is provided by the USDA Forest Service who is solely responsible for its content.
A map of the SAC forecast area is available on our home page.
The Tahoe National Forest Sierra Avalanche Center is closed for the season. Avalanche advisories will resume in the fall of 2009. Check back once the snow begins to fly.
No advisory info for the summer season.
The bottom line:
The Tahoe National Forest Sierra Avalanche Center is closed for the season. Avalanche advisories will resume in the fall of 2009. Check back once the snow begins to fly.
Brandon Schwartz - Avalanche Forecaster, Tahoe National Forest
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Sierra Avalanche Center is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization
working
in partnership with the Tahoe National Forest to provide avalanche
advisories. The vast majority of our funding comes from private
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