Wedge Currie traverse conditions

Quick report

Weather

cloudy, cold, foggy, stormy, sunny, windy

Ride Type

alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, denseTrees, steepSlopes, sunnySlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

crusty, hard, windAffected

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionTemp

We traversed the Wedge->Currie over Easter. - Drove the IPP road on Wedge end to 850m, probably goes a but higher now. Skis from the car. - Good supportive snow to the Wedgemount hut. - Probed to 2.5 - 3m on the Weart Glacier. - North faces had variable snow with breakable crust, south aspects was wet - Ridges are great for travelling on skis right now. Steep south aspects had avalanched big in the warm weather. Generally good spring diurnal cycle. - Received some 5-10cm of snow on the Sunday - Currie can be skinned to the summit - Exit is tricky route finding but goes on skis till 1200 m depending on your tolerance for bad skiing. - Trail to the lower 2WD parking lot is in decent shape, but consider running shoes.