Mountaineering - General Conditions
Latest Condition Images (x30)
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20/08/2026
Mt Philistine - Philistine Ramp (1967m) -
20/08/2026
Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Otira Face -
20/08/2026
Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Otira Slide -
18/08/2026
Phipps Peak (1965m) - West Ridge -
20/07/2026
Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Crow Face -
20/07/2026
Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Goldney Ridge -
20/07/2026
Mt Rolleston (2275m) - High Peak Access -
20/07/2026
Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Rome Ridge (lower approach) -
20/07/2026
Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Rome Ridge (upper arete) -
16/07/2026
Avalanche Peak (1833m) - North Aspect -
16/07/2026
Black Range (1800m) - Head of Jordan Stream -
16/07/2026
Blimit (1921m) - West aspect -
16/07/2026
Brown Hill (1716m) - West aspect -
16/07/2026
Lyell Peak (1828m) - East aspect -
16/07/2026
Mid Hill (1831m) - North aspect -
16/07/2026
Mt Bealey (1836m) - North aspect -
16/07/2026
Mt Binser (1860m) - West aspect -
16/07/2026
Mt Bruce (1630m) - North aspect -
16/07/2026
Mt Davie (2280m) - East aspect -
16/07/2026
Mt Harper (2222m) - East aspect -
16/07/2026
Mt Oates (2041m) - South aspect -
16/07/2026
Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Bealey Face -
16/07/2026
Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Rome Ridge (Northeast aspect) -
16/07/2026
Mt Stewart (1934m) - Southeast aspect -
16/07/2026
Mt Temple (1913m) - West aspect -
16/07/2026
Phipps Peak (1965m) - South Face -
16/07/2026
The Dome (1938m) - Southwest aspect -
16/07/2026
The Spike (1440m) - Southwest aspect -
12/07/2026
Avalanche Peak (1833m) - Upper Avalanche Peak track -
12/07/2026
Avalanche Peak (1833m) - Upper Scott's track
Storm & Snow Models
THIS STORM CYCLE (5hrs)Storm is currently in a lull period of 3hrs.
Rainfall: 2.0mm
High Rain Rate: 0.6mm/hr @ 6:08hrs 16/9/26
Temp Low: 5.4ºC @ 6:57hrs 16/9/26
Temp High: 7.0ºC @ 11:57hrs 16/9/26
Wind Gust: 77kmph @ 2:42hrs 16/9/26
Dom.Wind Dir: West
Barometer Low: 1006mb @ 11:57hrs 16/9/26
SNOW MODEL
Last Update: 16/09/2026 12:04 NZST
Location: Mt Rolleston (Goldney Ridge) 1800m
Alt. Temp: 0.3ºC
Freezing Level: 1867m
Lapse Rate: -0.504ºC/+100m
Alt. Humidity: 87%
Alt. Windspeed: 78.9kmph
Alt. Av. Windspeed: 77.1kmph
Alt. Min. Windspeed: 53.9kmph
Alt. Max. Windspeed: 103.5kmph
Alt. Wind Chill: -9.3ºC
Alt. Air Pressure: 803hPa
Alt. 3 Day Rainfall: 1.0mm (Today: 1.0mm)
Last Snowfall: 6 days ago
7 Day Snowfall: 5.4cm
Snowpack Depth: 104.1cm
Windslab N: 2.1cm
Windslab E: 31.4cm
Surface Stability (@ 35º): Poor (Warning: Slab present!)
Avalanche Chance: 11%
Avalanche Risk
Avalanche Size Chart(MSC Assessment)
Snow Model Graphs
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