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
01/03/2016 - 12:56 Silver Peak - North Ridge Cabin Creek, Deep Creek, or Pole Creek Area Avalanche Observation
1 Public
05/18/2011 - 15:30 Silverado @ Squaw Valley Cabin Creek, Deep Creek, or Pole Creek Area Avalanche Observation
1 Public
02/12/2021 - 13:30 Somewhere near Blue Lakes Carson Pass Area Avalanche Observation 1 Public
01/26/2010 - 15:59 South face Mt Rose Mount Rose Area Avalanche Observation 1 Public
02/28/2010 - 12:35 South face of Shallenberger Ridge Donner Summit Area Avalanche Observation 2 Public
02/25/2019 - 13:15 Stanford Rock Blackwood Canyon or Ward Canyon Area Avalanche Observation 1 Public
01/03/2022 - 09:00 Stanford Rock West Shore Area Avalanche Observation , , 1 Public
12/18/2021 - 13:00 Stevens Peak Carson Pass Area Avalanche Observation , 1 Public
01/13/2023 - 10:00 Stevens Peak, East Bowl Carson Pass Area Avalanche Observation , Part of crown traced in red, Debris field, , The slide, though small, entrained significant snow and debris slabs varied from 4-10" thick, Cornice above the slope 1 Public
02/13/2021 - 15:30 Talking Mountain Echo Summit Area Avalanche Observation Crown of Avalanche ~1.5 ft in depth, Runout 1 Public
02/14/2021 - 12:30 Talking mountain Echo Summit Area Avalanche Observation Two foot slab, Track and runout, Runout trees and airbag deploy 1 Public
01/14/2016 - 13:00 Tallac Corkscrew bowl, skiers left entry Desolation Wilderness Area (including Emerald Bay) Avalanche Observation This is the crown profile, The crown from below, this shows about half the total crown I believe, This is the debris field, the arrow marks where the snowboarder had ended up in the tree and was buried up to his waist. His head and neck were above the snow the whole time, and had no injuries., This pit below the final ridge on the skin track, East facing, 33degrees 9000ft shows the weak layer which was very reactive CT3 for me and CT 13 for the one on the right. Not sure if this is a new layer or if this is an older, seems like a new layer and the new storm snow/wind slab.
 1 Public
04/15/2017 - 13:00 Tallac Cross Desolation Wilderness Area (including Emerald Bay) Avalanche Observation 1 Public
05/05/2023 - 12:20 Tallac N Bowl Desolation Wilderness Area (including Emerald Bay) Avalanche Observation 1 Public
03/17/2018 - 03:30 Tamarack Peak Mount Rose Area Avalanche Observation , , , , , , 1 Public

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