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
02/18/2017 - 03:30 Frog Lake Ridge above Red lake Carson Pass Area Avalanche Observation
Crown and bed surface
Skier with debris field.
 1 Public
03/29/2020 - 09:30 Grouse Rock Blackwood Canyon or Ward Canyon Area Avalanche Observation , , 2 Public
12/17/2010 - 15:30 Hawk's Peak, North Face and North ridge Donner Summit Area Avalanche Observation 2 Public
04/01/2023 - 10:30 Hawkings Peak Woodfords Canyon Avalanche Observation , 1 Public
11/16/2017 - 09:00 Hourglass Bowl Mount Rose Area Avalanche Observation
2 Forecaster
11/16/2017 - 09:00 Hourglass bowl Mount Rose Area Avalanche Observation 2 Public
03/24/2011 - 21:41 hwy 89 at bridge between squaw and alpine Cabin Creek, Deep Creek, or Pole Creek Area Avalanche Observation 1 Public
02/18/2019 - 10:45 Incline Lake Peak (SE facing) Mount Rose Area Avalanche Observation , 1 Public
02/14/2021 - 10:00 Incline Peak Mount Rose Area Avalanche Observation Crown Photo., Tree at bottom of chute with snow piled high on it. 1 Public
02/11/2017 - 12:20 Incline Peak Mount Rose Area Avalanche Observation
1 Public
03/29/2019 - 12:00 Indian Valley Ebbetts Pass Area Avalanche Observation , , , , 1 Professional Observer
02/03/2021 - 10:45 Jake's West Shore Area Avalanche Observation Avalanche on the east face of Jake's as seen from the road. 1 Public
05/07/2023 - 10:20 Jake's - Eagle/Vikingsholm chute West Shore Area Avalanche Observation 1 Public
04/29/2023 - 11:00 Jakes Peak West Shore Area Avalanche Observation 1 Public
02/12/2019 - 12:45 Jobs Peak East Shoulder Luther Pass Area (including Job and Freel) Avalanche Observation Google Earth Image of avalanche and rescue, High wind was transporting snow from the west to the East. , The treed area on the East shoulder had some major scowering. This was just before the area that broke loose. 1 Public

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