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Date: 1/08/2020
Observations Summary

The dominant hazard currently is a widespread surface crust. This crust is firm and hard to get purchase on. In the afternoon, there was a short window of time when good turns were found on a solar aspect once the surface had softened.


Alpine Conditions

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Sub-Alpine Conditions

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Mountain environments can be categorised as above or below the tree line, thus Alpine and Subalpine respectively. Find out more about how these types of terrain can create or mitigate backcountry hazards here.

Mountain environments can be categorised as above or below the tree line, thus Alpine and Subalpine respectively. Find out more about how these types of terrain can create or mitigate backcountry hazards here.

Travel & Terrain advice:
Hard surface conditions exist. Beware of steep icy slopes.

Advisory Confidence: Strong


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Weather Summary

Sunny. Light winds. (Source: BOM)