These observations document past conditions at a small and variable scale. They are not to be confused with an avalanche forecast. They come from a variety of sources. We can only vouch for the quality of those produced by the SAC forecasters and professional observers.
Date and time of observation or avalanche occurrence Location Media Observation made by
01/29/2010 - 10:40
Snowpack Observation 		Top of Blue Zone, Grouse Canyon
Bear Valley Area 		Public
02/08/2010 - 14:00
Avalanche Observation 		Mt. Reba SW Face
Bear Valley Area
Public
01/14/2011 - 13:48
Snowpack Observation 		King's Realm
Bear Valley Area 		Forecaster
02/20/2021 - 13:30
Avalanche Observation 		Horse Canyon
Bear Valley Area 		Public
01/20/2020 - 10:15
Snowpack Observation 		Horse Canyon
Bear Valley Area 		Horse Canyon Pit Public
03/26/2012 - 11:15
Snowpack Observation 		Candy Land
Bear Valley Area 		Forecaster
04/19/2014 - 10:30
Snowpack Observation 		Poison Canyon and Mt. Reba
Bear Valley Area 		Forecaster
01/31/2011 - 14:00
Snowpack Observation 		Tortilla cliffs
Bear Valley Area 		Public
02/10/2019 - 14:00
Snowpack Observation 		Poison Canyon
Bear Valley Area 		Guide
California Ski Guid
02/03/2018 - 13:30
Snowpack Observation 		Underwood Bowl
Bear Valley Area 		2 to 5 cm (1 to 2 in) of corn snow on a S aspect at 3:00 pm.Patchy snow cover on SE-S-SW aspects in the area. Recent cornice collapses and good snow cover on NE aspects.Snow cover on N aspects and lack of snow cover on S aspects in the distance Forecaster
01/10/2010 - 10:00
Snowpack Observation 		Horse Canyon
Bear Valley Area 		Public
01/12/2020 - 13:00
Snowpack Observation 		Mt. Reba
Bear Valley Area 		Wind loading north aspect Wind loading north aspect Cornice on north aspect Public
01/13/2016 - 11:30
Avalanche Observation 		Bards Bowl
Bear Valley Area
Forecaster
02/10/2021 - 01:15
Snowpack Observation 		Tragedy Springs
Bear Valley Area 		Misty low level clouds in the morning. Trace of snow and ice in trees. Pit profile@ 8500'. A look at layers below Jan.22nd rain crust. Facets below the Jan. 22nd crust. Facets below the Dec.11th crust. Professional Observer
01/05/2021 - 14:45
Snowpack Observation 		Poison Canyon East Facing
Bear Valley Area 		Appears to be a very small layer of burried surface hoar at the 71cm interface Public

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