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Avalanche Risk (Local)
| 01/06/2020 09:55hrs |
HIGH ALPINE
(Above 1800m) |
MODERATE
Heightened avalanche conditions on specific terrain features. |
ALPINE
(1200m - 1800m) |
LOW
Generally safe, watch for unstable snow on isolated terrain features. |
SUB ALPINE
(Below 1200m) |
No Rating
Insufficient information or snow to establish avalanche danger rating |
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Mountain Conditions
General Conditions:
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Friday 5th June 2020, 10:40hrs: Snowfall only lowered to 1400m during the past storm-cycle, and only 5-10cm fell 1800m+, though some wind-drifts may be much deeper; it is melting rapidly where it fell on raw rock. It is quite likely this new snow will not bond well to the existing snow-pack as this went through 10 days of freeze/thaw cycles prior to this storm and had started to ice up.
Further snowfall is forecast for Saturday (6 June) afternoon, and it is very likely this will lower to 500m. Sleety showers to continue on Sunday, and return again briefly on Monday afternoon.
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04/06/2020 09:30hrs: Snow falling currently 1700m+, and lowering; supposed to come down to 900m by late afternoon/evening. Previous to this storm-cycle climbers have reported quite variable conditions across the ranges; soft dodgy snow, and break-through crusts have been a common theme; whilst there was a report of armour-plate ice in the area of Middle Peak on Mt Rolleston.
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26/05/2020 09:01hrs: Fresh snow has fallen over the past 36 hours. About 20cm above 1800m, with current snowline sitting at 1600m on the ridges, and about 1100m in the protected side valleys under the Main Range. Generally the high ridges had about 10-15cm of icy snow prior to this fall; bonding is likely poor.
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18/05/2020 08:10hrs: Good conditions generally; where snow exists at high level (1900m+) it is firm; rope-up for glaciers as there are weak snow bridges already starting to build over crevasses / bergschrunds.
It became quite obvious over last weekend, that some climbers are really underestimating the shortness of days now (having been out of the hills for 7 weeks+), it is getting quite dark around 5.30pm, if you are attempting longer routes - make sure you allow enough time, and are very familiar with routes off mountains; overnight temperatures at altitude are now plummeting to -10ºC to -15ºC at 1800m.
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14/05/2020 06:30hrs: We moved to COVID-19 Alert Level 2 last night. Under this level, tracks, huts, campgrounds & visitor centres can be used again. Larger huts must have no more 10 persons occupying them (carry a tent to all huts so appropriate physical distancing can be maintained - 2m recommended). Visitors will need to carry there own cleaning equipment, and are highly encouraged to fill out hut books for contact tracing purposes! Hunting will be permitted again on conservation land.
As far as climbing conditions go... we have been receiving snowfalls at quite high levels (2000m+) over the past two weeks; most of the previous low level snow has now melted back. It is now raining.!
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 (New) 01/06/2020 Avalanche Peak (1833m)
 (New) 31/05/2020 Mt Lancelot (2112m)
 (New) 31/05/2020 Mt Philistine (1967m)
 (New) 31/05/2020 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Goldney Ridge
 (New) 31/05/2020 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - High Peak Access
 (New) 31/05/2020 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Otira Face
 (New) 31/05/2020 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Otira Slide
 (New) 31/05/2020 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Rome Ridge
 (New) 31/05/2020 Phipps Peak (1965m) - West Ridge
 27/05/2020 Blimit (1921m)
 27/05/2020 Mt Alexander (1958m) - West Face
 27/05/2020 Mt Armstrong (2110m)
 27/05/2020 Mt Barron (1730m)
 27/05/2020 Mt Bealey (1836m) - North aspect
 27/05/2020 Mt Howe (1660m)
 27/05/2020 Mt Philistine - Warnocks Bluff (1967m)
 27/05/2020 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Bealey Face
 27/05/2020 Mt Tarapuhi (1605m)
 18/05/2020 Mt Philistine - Philistine Bluffs (1967m)
 18/05/2020 Mt Philistine - Philistine Ramp (1967m)
 18/05/2020 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Middle Peak (Otira Face)
 18/05/2020 Mt Stuart (1906m)
 18/05/2020 Mt Temple (1913m) - West Face
 18/05/2020 Phipps Peak (1965m) - South Face
 17/05/2020 Mt Franklin (2145m) - West aspect
 17/05/2020 Mt Oates (2041m) - West aspect
 17/05/2020 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Goldney Glacier
 17/05/2020 Philistine Traverse
 13/03/2020 Carrington Peak (2010m)
 13/03/2020 Mt Davie (2280m) - East Ridge
Weather Information
Friday
5 Jun
-2ºC | Saturday
6 Jun
-6 / 3ºC | Sunday
7 Jun
-1 / 1ºC | Monday
8 Jun
-3 / 2ºC | Tuesday
9 Jun
-2 / 3ºC | Wednesday
10 Jun
0 / 4ºC | Click for more information
Update:06/06/20 01:30hrs |  |
LATEST DAILY READINGS
Update: 6/6/20 1:29hrs NZST
Sunrise: 7:59hrs
Sunset: 17:06hrs
Temperature: 5.2ºC
(Rising)
Temperature (Low): 4.3ºC
Temperature (High): 5.3ºC
Wind Chill: 0.2ºC
Humidity: 44%
(Falling)
Barometer: 1000.58mb (Falling)
Wind Speed: 15km/h
Wind Direction: NW
Wind Gust: 56km/h (0:45hrs)
Cloud Base: 2143m ASL
Freezing Level: 1830m
Daily Rainfall: 0mm
24 Hour Rain: 0mm
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SNOW MODEL
Last Update: 6/06/2020 01:04
Location: Mt Rolleston (Goldney Ridge) 1800m
Alt. Temp: -0.6ºC
Alt. Windspeed: 24.2kmph
Alt. Av. Windspeed: 18.1kmph
Alt. Max. Windspeed: 24.2kmph
Alt. Wind Chill: -6.6ºC
Alt. Air Pressure: 799hPa
Alt. 3 Day Rainfall: 9.7mm (Today: 0.0mm)
Last Snowfall: 2 days ago
7 Day Snowfall: 7.9cm
Snowpack Depth: 17.5cm
Surface Stability (@ 35º): Poor
Avalanche Chance: 13%
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