Avalanche forecast

Taranaki

New Zealand Avalanche Advisory
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Avalanche danger

High Alpine · above 1,800 m
1 · Low
Alpine · 1,200 m–1,800 m
1 · Low
Sub Alpine · below 1,200 m
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Highlights

Very isolated areas of wind slab may still exist above 1600m on leeward aspects.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • All elevations
    Likelihood
    Unlikely
    Size
    1.5

    This period of settled weather has helped provide stability into the snowpack, with slightly warmer days and cold nights providing the freeze to the current snow structure. It is still possible that instabilities may exist in very isolated wind slab at higher elevations. Considerations are still needed for safe travel, thinking about the slopes you are planning your routes on, and the slopes that exist above you when traversing at lower elevations. Conditions will still be varied due to the previously firm conditons across the mountian, use caution if venturing heading into the alpine.

Recent Avalanche Activity

No human-triggered or naturally triggered avalanches have been reported or observed over the past 24 hours.

Current Snowpack Conditions

A consolidating snowpack with a period of settled weather sees a strengthening snow structure, this includes the bond to the old snow surface. Conditions are returning to a firm snow surface, which has reduced the availability of snow for wind transport. This last storm and the cold temperatures have seen most slopes above 1400m reach slope threshold and remain with reasonable snow depth.

Mountain Weather

Another day of settled weather for the region before more snow is forecasted later in the week, with forecasted levels to around 1200m. Winds will swing from the North West to the South as this next front approached the region.

Sliding Danger

Firm conditions are returning to the mountain, general caution required as the terrain above 1300m is steep and unforgiving.

Forecast Confidence

Low

  • We are uncertain due to a limited number of field observations.
  • We are uncertain due to the variability of wind effect on the snowpack.

New Zealand Avalanche Advisory (NZ Mountain Safety Council)

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