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A skier (left) accidentally triggered an avalanche this weekend in the Carson Pass area. The skier’s partner on the right was not involved in the slide. Provided / SAC
Unstable steep snowy slopes have officials advising backcountry users that now is not the time to “go big.”
Two people were caught in backcountry snow slides over the weekend according to the Sierra Avalanche Center, one a skier and the other a snowmobiler and both escaped serious injuries.
Two skiers on Saturday afternoon were skinning up Nipple Peak in the Carson Pass area when one accidentally triggered a slide.