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Avalanche Risk (Local)
| 25/10/2020 07:19hrs |
HIGH ALPINE
(Above 1800m) |
CONSIDERABLE
Dangerous conditions, conservative decision making essential! |
ALPINE
(1200m - 1800m) |
CONSIDERABLE
Dangerous conditions, conservative decision making essential! |
SUB ALPINE
(Below 1200m) |
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Insufficient information to establish avalanche danger rating. |
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Mountain Conditions
Sunday 25th October 2020, 06:38hrs: Heavy rain developing about the Alps from this afternoon; galeforce northwesterly winds will develop from this morning. Poor weather until Wednesday; some lower level southerly snowfalls possible on Tuesday as this storm-cycle clears.
Its also got to that time of year again when glissades, butt-slides and even self-arrests don't always end well if the surface snow-pack is soft/wet; triggering narrow path sluffs is easy in these conditions, but escaping them is not!
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21/10/2020 22:16hrs: Great climbing conditions reported back today from Rolleston (Rome Ridge) after a 1000m overnight freeze alongside an alpine start (2am); surface snow was firm and supportive allowing good tooling/cramponing. Snow-pack above 2100m is very icy but gives good crampon purchase (maybe not self-arrest though). While overnight freezes continue to fall below 1000m conditions will likely remain OK; early starts are essential on ice/snow routes; you really want to be off snow by midday at the latest!
Heavy rain returns on Sunday.
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19/10/2020 14:07hrs: Heavy rainfall to about 2000m today; expect the snow-pack to load up with moisture.
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17/10/2020 15:09hrs: Snowfall only found its way to 1000m earlier this morning, and really only a dusting. Visibility has remained poor all day above 1600m. NW gales to develop tonight; further showers tomorrow but freezing levels rise substantially. Heavy rain Monday. Our wet Spring continues...
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 (New) 23/10/2020 Mt Campbell (1829m)
 (New) 23/10/2020 Mt Davie (2280m) - East aspect
 (New) 23/10/2020 Mt Guinevere (2042m)
 (New) 23/10/2020 Mt Harper (2222m) - East aspect
 (New) 23/10/2020 Mt Isobel (2036m) - East aspect
 (New) 23/10/2020 Mt Lancelot (2112m) - Southeast aspect
 (New) 23/10/2020 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Crow Face
 (New) 23/10/2020 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Crow icefall
 (New) 23/10/2020 Mt Speight (2116m) - North aspect
 (New) 23/10/2020 Mt Stewart (1934m) - Southeast aspect
 (New) 21/10/2020 Avalanche Peak (1833m)
 (New) 21/10/2020 Blimit (1921m)
 (New) 21/10/2020 Mt Aicken (1858m)
 (New) 21/10/2020 Mt Armstrong (2110m)
 (New) 21/10/2020 Mt Franklin (2145m) - West aspect
 (New) 21/10/2020 Mt Lancelot (2112m) - North aspect
 (New) 21/10/2020 Mt Oates (2041m) - West aspect
 (New) 21/10/2020 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Otira Face (High Peak)
 (New) 21/10/2020 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Otira Face (Middle Peak)
 (New) 21/10/2020 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Philistine Traverse
 (New) 21/10/2020 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Rome Ridge
 (New) 21/10/2020 Mt Temple (1913m) - East Face
 (New) 21/10/2020 Phipps Peak (1965m) - South Face
 (New) 21/10/2020 Polar Range (Mt Scott - Mt Bowers)
 (New) 20/10/2020 Mt Bealey (1836m) - South aspect
 (New) 20/10/2020 Mt Bruce (1630m) - North-west aspect
 (New) 20/10/2020 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Bealey Face
 (New) 20/10/2020 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Goldney Ridge
 15/10/2020 Mt Philistine - Philistine Bluffs (1967m)
 15/10/2020 Mt Philistine - Philistine Ramp (1967m)
Weather Information
| SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBLE IN NEXT 5 DAYS! | Monday
26 Oct
5 / 14ºC | Tuesday
27 Oct
2 / 8ºC | Wednesday
28 Oct
5 / 17ºC | Thursday
29 Oct
8 / 18ºC | Friday
30 Oct
10 / 14ºC | Saturday
31 Oct
8 / 14ºC | Click for more information
Update:26/10/20 08:00hrs |  |
LATEST DAILY READINGS
Update: 26/10/20 6:56hrs NZST
Sunrise: 5:25hrs
Sunset: 19:13hrs
Temperature: 11.8ºC
(Rising)
Temperature (Low): 10.4ºC
Temperature (High): 12.1ºC
Wind Chill: 11.8ºC
Humidity: 100%
(Rising)
Barometer: 1010.88mb (Rising)
Wind Speed: 9km/h
Wind Direction: N
Wind Gust: 64km/h (0:00hrs)
Cloud Base: 730m ASL
Freezing Level: 2845m
Daily Rainfall: 43.69mm
Hourly Rain: 9.4mm/hr
24 Hour Rain: 54.1mm
 RIVERS ARE FLOODING!
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THIS STORM CYCLE (26hrs)
Rainfall: 47.5mm
High Rain Rate: 7.4mm/hr @ 2:37hrs 26/10/20
Temp Low: 10.1ºC @ 5:00hrs 25/10/20
Temp High: 14.2ºC @ 16:00hrs 25/10/20
Wind Gust: 95kmph @ 13:24hrs 25/10/20
Dom.Wind Dir: North
Barometer Low: 1010mb @ 17:00hrs 25/10/20
SNOW MODEL
Last Update: 26/10/2020 06:04
Location: Mt Rolleston (Goldney Ridge) 1800m
Snow Fall-Line: 2221m
Alt. Temp: 5.8ºC
Alt. Windspeed: 28.2kmph
Alt. Av. Windspeed: 33.1kmph
Alt. Max. Windspeed: 46.4kmph
Alt. Wind Chill: 1.3ºC
Alt. Air Pressure: 810hPa
Alt. 3 Day Rainfall: 47.5mm (Today: 38.4mm)
Last Snowfall: 6 days ago
7 Day Snowfall: 0.3cm
Snowpack Depth: 99.1cm
Surface Stability (@ 35º): Very Poor
Avalanche Chance: 100%
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| REMOTE WEATHER STATIONS |
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Location | Updated | Today's
Rainfall | 2 Day
Rainfall | 3 Day
Rainfall |
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| Carrington Hut | 26/10/2020 - 06:00hrs | 57.5mm | 116mm | 116mm |
| Mid Poulter River | 26/10/2020 - 06:10hrs | 7.0mm | 8mm | 8mm |
| Grasmere Stn | 26/10/2020 - 06:00hrs | 0.0mm | 0mm | 0mm |
| Mt Cheeseman | 26/10/2020 - 06:00hrs | 0.0mm | 0mm | 0mm |
| Upper Styx River | 26/10/2020 - 08:00hrs | 61.0mm | 136mm | 136mm |
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