Start zones and around terrain features are places to avoid today. If you trigger something it may be small, however getting shredded through a rock field will ruin your Gore-Tex pants.
There has been a decent amount of snow over the past few days. Soft and hard slab conditions have formed on slopes in the lee of strong SE winds. It is close to reaching threshold in some areas. Remember, snow has fallen on to bare rock/tussock.
Some control work using explosives and ski cutting. Isolated pockets lee to the SE were reactive during the morning yesterday.
Snowfalls continued for much of the day yesterday. Strong S to SE winds saw a lot of transport on to lee aspects at all elevations. Wind-slab conditions in start zones and around terrain features. Coverage is still thin, we are seeing a good base develop. Many hidden hazards sit just below a thin coverage.
A cloudy start, fine spells increasing as the day progresses. Winds from the SE ease mid-morning. The freezing level at 900 m.
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Moderate
New Zealand Avalanche Advisory (NZ Mountain Safety Council)
