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
11/16/2017 - 09:00 Tamarack Pk - Hourglass Bowl Mount Rose Area Avalanche Observation 2 Public
02/12/2019 - 12:30 The burn in Meyers Echo Summit Area Avalanche Observation , 3 Public
03/24/2023 - 09:30 Trestle Peak Donner Summit Area Avalanche Observation , 1 Public
03/20/2012 - 12:00 Upper Cold Stream Canyon Cabin Creek, Deep Creek, or Pole Creek Area Avalanche Observation

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1 Public
03/21/2021 - 11:00 Upper Flume creek Sierra Buttes Outside of the Forecast Area Avalanche Observation , 1 Public
02/24/2019 - 15:00 Verdi peak Outside of the Forecast Area Avalanche Observation , 2 Public
04/10/2017 - 10:01 W of Winnemucca Lake Carson Pass Area Avalanche Observation
1 Public
04/10/2020 - 12:00 West gullies of Red Lake Peak Carson Pass Area Avalanche Observation , 1 Professional Observer
12/27/2019 - 12:30 west of Relay peak and "Bronco chutes" Mount Rose Area Avalanche Observation Bronco Chute, , , 1 Public
03/09/2019 - 10:30 West shore emigrant lake Carson Pass Area Avalanche Observation 1 Public

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