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
12/06/2016 - 12:00
Snowpack Observation 		Ellis Peak
Blackwood Canyon or Ward Canyon Area 		Forecaster
11/09/2012 - 10:37
Snowpack Observation 		Grouse Rocks
Blackwood Canyon or Ward Canyon Area 		Public
12/13/2014 - 13:15
Snowpack Observation 		Grouse Rocks
Blackwood Canyon or Ward Canyon Area 		Forecaster
01/05/2023 - 11:00
Avalanche Observation 		Twin Peaks
Blackwood Canyon or Ward Canyon Area 		Public
03/09/2012 - 10:20
Snowpack Observation 		Polaris Point
Blackwood Canyon or Ward Canyon Area 		Forecaster
11/09/2021 - 15:00
Avalanche Observation 		Peak 8620'
Blackwood Canyon or Ward Canyon Area 		Looking up to crown line Crown and run. Looking downslope, avalanche ran 400'. Cohesive firm snowpack adjacent to avalanche. P to I hard layering. Wind slab off of ridge with ^ shape propagation Looking South to Barker Peak and Barker Pass Forecaster
02/26/2014 - 12:30
Snowpack Observation 		Grouse Rocks
Blackwood Canyon or Ward Canyon Area 		Forecaster
02/26/2019 - 12:00
Avalanche Observation 		Polaris Point
Blackwood Canyon or Ward Canyon Area 		Forecaster
12/22/2013 - 11:20
Snowpack Observation 		North face of the peak behind grouse
Blackwood Canyon or Ward Canyon Area 		Public
01/16/2020 - 16:15
Snowpack Observation 		Ward canyon
Blackwood Canyon or Ward Canyon Area 		ECTP-17 @ 105cm / HS 140 Skin track re-filled after 1 hour Educator
Tahoe Mountain Scho
12/12/2020 - 11:00
Snowpack Observation 		Grouse Rocks
Blackwood Canyon or Ward Canyon Area 		1 cm thick rain crust at bottom of new snow from freezing rain event. Thin rain crust was supportable but easy to intentionally break through. Freezing rain deposited on trees. Freezing rain deposited on rocks, trees, and evenly across the old snow surface. Forecaster
01/17/2017 - 11:30
Snowpack Observation 		Stanford Rock
Blackwood Canyon or Ward Canyon Area 		1/12 rain crust at 6700' on North aspect2-3mm surface hoar below 7000'. In areas near creek up to 2-3cm in size. Forecaster
12/16/2019 - 11:30
Snowpack Observation 		Grouse Rock
Blackwood Canyon or Ward Canyon Area 		E Wind transport Cornices Rimed surface hoar NW Tree Line 12-15mm surface hoar Professional Observer
12/16/2014 - 13:23
Avalanche Observation 		North east of Grouse Rock
Blackwood Canyon or Ward Canyon Area
Public
12/02/2012 - 04:00
Avalanche Observation 		Grouse Rocks
Blackwood Canyon or Ward Canyon Area
Forecaster

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