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
12/30/2009 - 17:00 Angora Peak Desolation Wilderness Area (including Emerald Bay) Avalanche Observation 1 Public
12/11/2021 - 08:10 Base of Elephants Back Carson Pass Area Avalanche Observation 2 Public
12/31/2015 - 13:00 Bear Claw Mount Rose Area Avalanche Observation
1 Public
02/27/2010 - 12:00 Becker Peak Echo Summit Area Avalanche Observation
2 Public
03/27/2014 - 07:35 Below Grouse Rock Blackwood Canyon or Ward Canyon Area Avalanche Observation
1 Public
11/27/2010 - 15:00 Below ridgeline cliffs on south side/west end of Caples Lake Carson Pass Area Avalanche Observation
1 Public
03/15/2016 - 03:00 Below the Cornice in Polaris Bowl Luther Pass Area (including Job and Freel) Avalanche Observation
2 Public
03/03/2017 - 12:08 Beneath Elephant's Back Carson Pass Area Avalanche Observation
Avy and path just after incident.
Skier in place where avy stopped.
Other recent natural avys on similar aspects.
 1 Public
12/26/2020 - 11:00 Between Lacey Meadows and The Grilles Little Truckee Summit Areas Avalanche Observation , , , , , , 1 Public
03/26/2020 - 11:00 Blue lakes Carson Pass Area Avalanche Observation , , 1 Public
02/21/2011 - 12:00 Blue Lakes Road Carson Pass Area Avalanche Observation
2 Forecaster
12/31/2016 - 09:30 Bronco Chutes Mount Rose Area Avalanche Observation
1 Public
02/24/2019 - 11:15 Castle Peak Donner Summit Area Avalanche Observation , 1 Public
03/31/2023 - 13:00 Castle peak Donner Summit Area Avalanche Observation , , , 1 Public
12/16/2014 - 20:21 Castle Peak North Bowl Donner Summit Area Avalanche Observation 1 Public

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