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
12/18/2016 - 12:00 Red Lake Peak Carson Pass Area Avalanche Observation
1 Public
03/26/2020 - 11:00 Blue lakes Carson Pass Area Avalanche Observation , , 1 Public
11/11/2015 - 11:30 Elephants Back NE face Carson Pass Area Avalanche Observation
1 Public
12/11/2021 - 08:10 Base of Elephants Back Carson Pass Area 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
02/21/2011 - 12:00 Blue Lakes Road Carson Pass Area Avalanche Observation
2 Forecaster
04/10/2020 - 12:00 West gullies of Red Lake Peak Carson Pass Area Avalanche Observation , 1 Professional Observer
03/02/2012 - 15:30 Forestdale Divide Carson Pass Area Avalanche Observation
1 Forecaster
02/12/2021 - 13:30 Somewhere near Blue Lakes Carson Pass Area Avalanche Observation 1 Public
12/16/2018 - 10:00 Frog Lake into Red Lake Carson Pass Area Avalanche Observation Slide path, 50yds from where avalanche was triggered, , , The larger snow block is the size of a compact car for reference 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
03/20/2021 - 12:15 above Meiss meadow Carson Pass Area Avalanche Observation Overview of incident; crown, chute, entrance, slide path, cliff hidden in pic 1, crowns, runout, debris 1 Public
03/31/2014 - 13:03 North bowl Carson Pass Area Avalanche Observation
3 Public
12/02/2018 - 10:45 Red Lake Peak - Above Crater Lake Carson Pass Area Avalanche Observation Just before the avalanche was triggered. The skier that triggered it just did a ski cut and then a few more turns with no reaction other than loose sluff. The avalanche would be triggered on the next 1 or 2 turns. , The skier that triggered the avalanche took this photo of the loose dry sluff just before the avalanche was triggered. , Avalanche debris field. The path dog legs out of sight to the left. , Looking back at the upper path of the avalanche. You can ski where the skier went over the buried rocks but was able to ski to safety. The upper crown is 12-14" and lower crown 24-30". , Overview of avalanche crown. The first ski cut is visible as well as where the skier stopped after releasing the loose sluff. , 24-30" avalanche crown, Upper bowl of Red Lake peak is visible with previous ski tracks. The lower part of the avalanche path is obscured by a small ridge line with trees. 1 Public
03/09/2019 - 10:30 West shore emigrant lake Carson Pass Area Avalanche Observation 1 Public

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