Central Sierra Nevada

Thinking about winter? It's still early fall but the first dustings of snow are covering the peaks. Time to prep gear and further build avalanche knowledge for the upcoming winter. Daily avalanche advisories typically start in late Nov or Dec as the snowpack builds.

The observations page is available for sharing snowpack and avalanche observations submitted to the avalanche center.

After dusting off backcountry travel gear, cleaning, maintaining, and repairing as appropriate, gather up some friends to review and practice companion rescue skills. Some great companion rescue info including diagrams and videos can be found here.

Increase avalanche avoidance knowledge by attending the California Avalanche Workshop on Oct 14th. This event typically sells out. Purchasing tickets in advance is recommended. There are other great regional workshops going around the country as well. Check the websites of the other regional backcountry avalanche centers listed on avalanche.org for more information.