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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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) -
21/07/2025
Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Otira Slide -
21/07/2025
Mt Stuart (1906m) - West aspect
Storm & Snow Models
SNOW MODELLast Update: 14/09/2025 18:04 NZST
Location: Mt Rolleston (Goldney Ridge) 1800m
Alt. Temp: 0.2ºC
Freezing Level: 1849m
Lapse Rate: -0.501ºC/+100m
Alt. Humidity: 75%
Alt. Windspeed: 36.4kmph
Alt. Av. Windspeed: 37.7kmph
Alt. Min. Windspeed: 17.5kmph
Alt. Max. Windspeed: 77.4kmph
Alt. Wind Chill: -6.8ºC
Alt. Air Pressure: 804hPa
Alt. 3 Day Rainfall: 0.7mm (Today: 0.0mm)
Last Snowfall: 1 days ago
7 Day Snowfall: 40.6cm
Snowpack Depth: 126.9cm
Windslab S: 17.8cm
Windslab E: 97.0cm
Surface Stability (@ 35º): Very Poor (Warning: Slab present!)
Avalanche Chance: 53%
Avalanche Risk
Avalanche Size Chart(Local Assessment)
| 03/05/2025 | |
| HIGH ALPINE (Above 1800m) |
MODERATE Heightened avalanche conditions on specific terrain features. |
| ALPINE (1200m - 1800m) |
MODERATE Heightened avalanche conditions on specific terrain features. |
| SUB ALPINE (Below 1200m) |
No Rating Not enough snow on ground to create avalanche conditions |
Snow Model Graphs
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