Craigieburn Range
New Zealand · New Zealand Avalanche Advisory · part of New Zealand
Forecast issued yesterday · valid to Jul 23
Published by New Zealand Avalanche Advisory
Current forecast
- High Alpine · above 1,800 m
- 1 · Low
- Alpine · 1,200 m–1,800 m
- 1 · Low
- Sub Alpine · below 1,200 m
- No rating
Highlights
Spring coditions. Sunny aspects will soften in the middle of the day.
Crampons will be mandatory if you want to go for a walk.
Avalanche problems
Loose Wet
Unlikely · Size 1
An increase in temperatures means Loose Wet slides may occur in isolated, steep solar slopes at mid to lower elevations where enough snow exists. This will be confined to sunny aspects with solar input. Low does not mean 'No'.
Forecast Confidence
High
- We have a good understanding of the snowpack structure and confidence in the weather forecast.
Recent Avalanche Activity
Nil reported in past 48hrs.
Current Snowpack Conditions
Around 75-90cm at the South of the range tapering to about 40-50cm to the North. Coverage is patchy with significant pockets of wind deposited snow with very thin patches where the early wind had stripped things back to ground. Around 25mm of rain fell on the range overnight on the 15/07. Expect a very frozen surface after overnight frosts.
Mountain Weather
Wednesday: Partly cloudy with isolated showers, clearing south of Mt Hutt by afternoon. Westerly winds dying out then returning at night. Freezing level 1900m.
Thursday: Partly cloudy with a few showers developing late afternoon. Snow lowering to 1800m in the evening. Northwest winds increasing during the day. Freezing level 1900m.
Sliding Danger
Ice axe and Crampons will be essential if venturing out. Even ski-crampons may not be enough in some areas.
New Zealand Avalanche Advisory (NZ Mountain Safety Council)