Mountaineering - General Conditions

CURRENT ALERT
Clough cableway removed
The Clough Cableway across the White River (Carrington hut) has been removed. The White River will only be crossable in low river flows.

Latest Condition Images (x20)

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29/09/2024
Avalanche Peak (1833m) - East aspect
29/09/2024
Mt Aicken (1858m) - West Ridge approach
28/09/2024
Lyell Peak (1828m) - North aspect
25/09/2024
Goat Hill (1656m) - South Ridge
08/09/2024
Blimit (1921m) - Southeast Face
08/09/2024
Mt Aicken (1858m) - Blimit (1921m) Traverse
08/09/2024
Mt Cassidy (1850m) - Southeast aspect
04/09/2024
Blimit (1921m) - West aspect
04/09/2024
Mt Bealey - Avalanche Peak traverse
13/08/2024
Mt Barron (1730m) - Northeast aspect
12/08/2024
Bealey / Hut Spur (1545m)
11/08/2024
Mt Temple (1913m) - Southwest aspect
12/07/2024
Avalanche Peak (1833m) - Scott's track
07/07/2024
Mt Oates (2041m) - East aspect
07/07/2024
Mt Oates (2041m) - Southeast aspect
04/07/2024
Back Peak (1979m)
04/07/2024
Baldy Hill (1834m) - Northeast aspect
04/07/2024
Brown Hill (1716m) - West aspect
04/07/2024
Carn Brea (2090m) - left in image
04/07/2024
Castle Hill (1545m) - Southwest aspect

Storm & Snow Models

SNOW MODEL
Last Update: 10/10/2024 16:04 NZST
Location: Mt Rolleston (Goldney Ridge) 1800m
Alt. Temp: 2.9ºC
Freezing Level: 2324m
Lapse Rate: -0.544ºC/+100m
Alt. Humidity: 46%
Alt. Windspeed: 21.7kmph
Alt. Av. Windspeed: 24.0kmph
Alt. Min. Windspeed: 0.0kmph
Alt. Max. Windspeed: 46.3kmph
Alt. Wind Chill: -1.9ºC
Alt. Air Pressure: 812hPa
Alt. 3 Day Rainfall: 32.3mm (Today: 0.0mm)
Last Snowfall: 1 days ago
7 Day Snowfall: 31.1cm
Snowpack Depth: 155.5cm
Windslab S: 6.9cm
Windslab E: 73.2cm
Surface Stability (@ 35º): Very Poor (Warning: Slab present!)
Avalanche Chance: 50%

Avalanche Risk

Avalanche Size Chart
(MSC Assessment)

Snow Model Graphs

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