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.
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Location | Number of People Caught | Date | Drainage | Type | Author | Observer Type | Type |
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Independence Peak | 2 | Wed Apr 29 2020 | Independence | Avalanche Observation | Public (not verified) | Avalanche Observation | |
Piute Crags | 1 | Sat Apr 11 2020 | Bishop Creek | Avalanche Observation | joshf | Forecaster | Avalanche Observation |
3-D Chute behind June Mtn, | 1 | Mon Dec 16 2019 | June Lake | Avalanche Observation | joshf | Forecaster | Avalanche Observation |
Tinemaha - E face | 1 | Sat Apr 13 2019 | Big Pine Creek | Avalanche Observation | joshf | Forecaster | Avalanche Observation |
Above Hilton Lakes | 1 | Tue Mar 26 2019 | Rock Creek | Avalanche Observation | joshf | Forecaster | Avalanche Observation |
Birch Creek drainage, access chute up to upper snowfield on The Thumb | 1 | Sun Mar 24 2019 | Avalanche Observation | Public (not verified) | Avalanche Observation | ||
Dana Plateau, Ripper Chute | 2 | Sat Mar 23 2019 | Lee Vining | Avalanche Observation | Public (not verified) | Avalanche Observation | |
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 |