Date / Region: 14/07/2020 VICNorthEast
Advisory Confidence: MODERATE
Alpine Conditions
Sub-Alpine Conditions
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:
New news is that the resorts are shaping up to open resort terrain (Hotham and Falls) for backcountry touring style travel. The piste is we know it will be ‘off piste’ moving forward. This will be the best choice of terrain while we are looking at these ‘low-tide’ snow conditions.
Regional Community Observations:
Reports of fallen timber and bark debris at lower elevations on access routes significantly increasing travel times.
We need your eyes too. If you’ve been touring in the Alpine National Park we’d love to know what you have seen. Every little bit helps.
Observations Summary
Snow Surface Conditions Summary
The limited wet snowfall we saw over the last 4 days has slumped and settled to a firm wet / hard wet surface depending on solar aspects. With crusts forming quickly through these cold clear nights due to through until Saturday night.
Windward aspects: SE - S
Alpine depth: 40cm
Snow condition: Firm & Crusty, high density.
Sub-Alpine depth: 20cm
Snow condition: Wet, high density.
Leeward aspects: N - NW
Alpine depth: 40cm
Snow condition: Firm & Crusty, high density.
Sub-Alpine depth: 20cm
Snow condition: Wet / heavy, high density.