This page displays avalanche incidents reported to the Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center that have occurred in the backcountry this season and involve a person caught, buried, and/or injuried. Click here for a summary of incidents that occurred before 2013.
Pages
Location | Number of People Caught | Date | Drainage | Type | Author | Observer Type | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3D Chute | 1 | Tue Feb 19 2019 | June Lake | Avalanche Observation | joshf | Forecaster | Avalanche Observation |
Sawtooths | 1 | Sun Jan 13 2019 | Bridgeport | Avalanche Observation | Public (not verified) | Avalanche Observation | |
Baldwin Cirque / SE Couloir | 2 | Sun Dec 30 2018 | McGee Creek | Avalanche Observation | Public (not verified) | Avalanche Observation | |
Mammoth Mountain | 1 | Sat Dec 8 2018 | Mammoth Lakes | Avalanche Observation | joshf | Forecaster | Avalanche Observation |
Rock Creek | 2 | Wed Apr 18 2018 | Rock Creek | Avalanche Observation | cnelson | Forecaster | Avalanche Observation |
Mt Whitney | 2 | Sat Apr 22 2017 | Lone Pine | Avalanche Observation | Public (not verified) | Avalanche Observation | |
East face Mt. Morrison a few hundred feet below summit | 1 | Fri Apr 21 2017 | Convict Creek | Avalanche Observation | Public (not verified) | Avalanche Observation | |
Red Slate - North Couloir | 1 | Fri Mar 31 2017 | Convict Creek | Avalanche Observation | joshf | Forecaster | Avalanche Observation |
Mammoth Mountain | 2 | Sat Mar 25 2017 | Mammoth Lakes | Avalanche Observation | Public (not verified) | Avalanche Observation | |
Above lake Mary Rd - out of bounds from ski area | 1 | Tue Feb 21 2017 | Mammoth Lakes | Avalanche Observation | joshf | Forecaster | Avalanche Observation |