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| A HEAVY RAIN & GALEFORCE WIND WATCH is current for areas about and west of the Main Divide commencing late Monday (10/10/2011) through to Tuesday (11/10/2011). | |
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Heavy Rain Warnings are issued if a storm might deliver in excess of 100mm of rain within 24hrs (or 50mm in 6hrs), please be aware rivers in Arthur's Pass will flood given only 20-30mm of rainfall. Galeforce Wind Warnings are issued if a storm intensity may exceed 90km/h winds at 800m ASL. A Watch is displayed if a storm's intensity prediction hits a "Moderate" level of forecasters confidence. |
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| General Conditions & Avalanche Risk |
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Monday 10/10/2011:
Another morning freeze; fine weather expected until mid-PM then rain & gales developing. Spring-like snow conditions have evolved - considerable snow loadings on southern aspects (some avalanche start-zones are at threshold), and most snow-pack has become isothermal that will lead to wet snow avalanche events occuring - moreso as Spring rainfalls encroach to higher altitudes. Snow-pack at higher altitudes generally increases in depth in Spring. Climbing conditions continually changing. Rain, snow and poor freeze/thaw cycles make the snowpack very reactive to daily conditions; ie. surface stability varies greatly during period of day -
Please CARRY SNOW CHAINS if travelling over Arthur's or Porters Pass this winter/spring!
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| Park Shot |
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Carrington Peak (2010m)
28/09/2011: Carrington Peak (2010m) viewed from upper Waimakariri River - APNP (photo provided by Gerald Bruce-Smith with thanks) Click Image to open larger original in a Javascript window. Click Here if it won't open! If you'd like to submit a (non-commercial) recent outdoor activity image for the "Park Shot" (Arthur's Pass, Craigieburn or Torlesse accepted - 800 pixels wide minimum) please Click Here for a summary of Copyright Issues. |
| Getting High |
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Elliot James on Mt Rolleston
30/09/2011: Elliot James just above the Chockstone Route (Mt Rolleston 2275m) - APNP (photo provided by Todd Windle with thanks) Click Image to open larger original in a Javascript window. Click Here if it won't open! If you'd like to submit a (non-commercial) recent mountaineering image for the "Getting High" photograph (images must contain climbers/huts etc, and can be mountaineering/climbing from anywhere in the world - 800 pixels wide minimum) please Click Here for a summary of Copyright Issues. |