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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 | |
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11/16/2017 - 09:00 | Tamarack Pk - Hourglass Bowl | Mount Rose Area | Avalanche Observation | 2 | Public | |||||
11/16/2017 - 09:00 | Hourglass bowl | Mount Rose Area | Avalanche Observation | 2 | Public | |||||
11/16/2017 - 09:00 | Hourglass Bowl | Mount Rose Area | Avalanche Observation | 2 | Forecaster | |||||
04/15/2017 - 13:00 | Mt. Tallac Cross | Desolation Wilderness Area (including Emerald Bay) | Avalanche Observation | 1 | Public | |||||
04/15/2017 - 13:00 | Tallac Cross | Desolation Wilderness Area (including Emerald Bay) | Avalanche Observation | 1 | Public | |||||
04/10/2017 - 11:00 | Above winnimucca lake | Carson Pass Area | Avalanche Observation | 1 | Public | |||||
04/10/2017 - 10:45 | Red Lake Peak N NE aspect | Carson Pass Area | Avalanche Observation | 1 | Public | |||||
04/10/2017 - 10:01 | W of Winnemucca Lake | Carson Pass Area | Avalanche Observation | 1 | Public | |||||
03/25/2017 - 12:30 | Mt. Tallac-The Cross | Desolation Wilderness Area (including Emerald Bay) | Avalanche Observation | 1 | Forecaster | |||||
03/03/2017 - 12:08 | Beneath Elephant's Back | Carson Pass Area | Avalanche Observation | 1 | Public | |||||
03/02/2017 - 13:20 | North Bowl Castle Peak | Donner Summit Area | Avalanche Observation | 1 | Public | |||||
02/20/2017 - 10:50 | Andesite Peak | Donner Summit Area | Avalanche Observation | 1 | Forecaster | |||||
02/18/2017 - 03:30 | Frog Lake Ridge above Red lake | Carson Pass Area | Avalanche Observation | 1 | Public | |||||
02/12/2017 - 12:30 | Due south of Rose Knob Peak | Mount Rose Area | Avalanche Observation | 1 | Public | |||||
02/12/2017 - 11:30 | Main bowl of Rose Knob Peak | East Shore Area | Avalanche Observation | 1 | Public |