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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26/03/2025
Mt Harper (2222m) - Southwest aspect
26/03/2025
Mt Murchison (2408m) - Northeast aspect
25/03/2025
Mt Wakeman (2227m) - North aspect
25/03/2025
Shaler Range (2180m, 2175m)
09/03/2025
Whitehorn Ice-field
30/01/2025
Phipps Peak - East Face
01/12/2024
Carrington Peak (2010m) - East aspect
01/12/2024
Mt Armstrong (2110m) - East aspect
01/12/2024
Mt Lancelot (2112m) - North aspect
01/12/2024
Mt Philistine (1967m) - South aspect
01/12/2024
Mt Rolleston (2212m) - Low Peak
01/12/2024
Mt Rolleston (2275m) - High Peak Access
01/12/2024
Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Otira Face
01/12/2024
Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Otira Slide
01/12/2024
Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Philistine Traverse
01/12/2024
Mt Rolleston (High Peak) - West ridge
25/11/2024
Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Otira Face (High Peak)
20/11/2024
Marmaduke Dixon & Cahill Glacier Névés
19/11/2024
Mt Philistine (1967m) - East aspect
18/11/2024
Avalanche Peak (1833m) - Upper Avalanche Peak track

Storm & Snow Models

SNOW MODEL
Last Update: 15/06/2025 20:04 NZST
Location: Mt Rolleston (Goldney Ridge) 1800m
Alt. Temp: -0.2ºC
Freezing Level: 1748m
Lapse Rate: -0.455ºC/+100m
Alt. Humidity: 91%
Alt. Windspeed: 26.2kmph
Alt. Av. Windspeed: 15.1kmph
Alt. Min. Windspeed: 0.0kmph
Alt. Max. Windspeed: 36.4kmph
Alt. Wind Chill: -6.4ºC
Alt. Air Pressure: 816hPa
Alt. 3 Day Rainfall: 12.9mm (Today: 0.0mm)
Last Snowfall: 2 days ago
7 Day Snowfall: 29.2cm
Snowpack Depth: 49.7cm
Windslab N: 51.2cm
Windslab E: 8.9cm
Surface Stability (@ 35º): Very Poor (Warning: Slab present!)
Avalanche Chance: 39%

Avalanche Risk

Avalanche Size Chart
(MSC Assessment)

Snow Model Graphs

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