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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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

SNOW MODEL
Last Update: 21/11/2025 05:04 NZST
Location: Mt Rolleston (Goldney Ridge) 1800m
Alt. Temp: 5.4ºC
Freezing Level: 2687m
Lapse Rate: -0.611ºC/+100m
Alt. Humidity: 85%
Alt. Windspeed: 47.9kmph
Alt. Av. Windspeed: 48.5kmph
Alt. Min. Windspeed: 37.0kmph
Alt. Max. Windspeed: 53.9kmph
Alt. Wind Chill: -0.6ºC
Alt. Air Pressure: 814hPa
Alt. 3 Day Rainfall: 130.6mm (Today: 0.0mm)
Last Snowfall: 6 days ago
7 Day Snowfall: 0.0cm
Snowpack Depth: 70.6cm
Surface Stability (@ 35º): Very Poor
Avalanche Chance: 100%

Avalanche Risk

Avalanche Size Chart
(MSC Assessment)

Snow Model Graphs

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