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.
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.
Mountaineering - General Conditions
Latest Condition Images (x20)
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16/10/2025
Avalanche Peak (1833m) - Scott's track -
16/10/2025
Avalanche Peak (1833m) - Upper Avalanche Peak track -
07/09/2025
Avalanche Peak (1833m) - North Aspect -
07/09/2025
Blimit (1921m) - West aspect -
07/09/2025
Mid Hill (1831m) - North aspect -
07/09/2025
Mt Bealey (1836m) - North aspect -
07/09/2025
Mt Bruce (1630m) - North aspect -
07/09/2025
Mt Oates (2041m) - South aspect -
07/09/2025
Mt Philistine - Warnocks Bluff (1967m) -
07/09/2025
Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Goldney Ridge, South Aspect -
07/09/2025
Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Rome Ridge (Northeast aspect) -
07/09/2025
Mt Temple (1913m) - West aspect -
03/09/2025
Bealey / Hut Spur (1545m) -
03/08/2025
Mt Armstrong (2110m) - Northeast aspect -
03/08/2025
Mt Philistine (1967m) - Above Warnocks Bluff -
03/08/2025
Mt Philistine (1967m) - East aspect -
03/08/2025
Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Otira Face -
03/08/2025
Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Philistine Traverse -
03/08/2025
Phipps Peak (1965m) - Northwest aspect -
21/07/2025
Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Otira Face (Middle Peak)
Storm & Snow Models
THIS STORM CYCLE (7hrs)Rainfall: 7.0mm
High Rain Rate: 2.0mm/hr @ 12:49hrs 30/10/25
Temp Low: 3.7ºC @ 6:58hrs 30/10/25
Temp High: 5.8ºC @ 12:58hrs 30/10/25
Wind Gust: 55kmph @ 1:07hrs 30/10/25
Dom.Wind Dir: West
Barometer Low: 1011mb @ 12:58hrs 30/10/25
SNOW MODEL
Last Update: 30/10/2025 13:04 NZST
Location: Mt Rolleston (Goldney Ridge) 1800m
Snow Fall-Line: 1343m
Alt. Temp: -1.1ºC
Freezing Level: 1604m
Lapse Rate: -0.575ºC/+100m
Alt. Humidity: 89%
Alt. Windspeed: 35.8kmph
Alt. Av. Windspeed: 40.6kmph
Alt. Min. Windspeed: 16.3kmph
Alt. Max. Windspeed: 75.5kmph
Alt. Wind Chill: -8.5ºC
Alt. Air Pressure: 806hPa
Alt. 3 Day Rainfall: 82.0mm (Today: 1.8mm)
Daily Snowfall: 2.7cm
Snowfall Max. Intensity: 0.9cm/hr (12:04hrs)
Storm Snowfall (7hrs): 3.0cm
7 Day Snowfall: 77.1cm
Snowpack Depth: 192.0cm
Windslab N: 2.9cm
Windslab E: 79.8cm
Surface Stability (@ 35º): Very Poor (Warning: Slab present!)
Avalanche Chance: 100%
Avalanche Risk
Avalanche Size Chart(MSC Assessment)
Snow Model Graphs
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