Date / Region: 20/07/2020 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:
Things are better out there with fresh snowfall at the moment and the thermometer getting cooler again. This snow that has started falling has wedged in dry, meaning that usually we have a bit of rain on the prefrontal stage which helps with bonding and mitigates wind slab hazard to an extent. This hasn’t happened, we will be in the field today so treat aspects lee to the West and North West with considerable caution until you’ve made an assessment of that new wind loading. Stay Tuned… SM
Observations Summary
Snow Surface Conditions Summary
30cm of new snow overnight in alpine areas, with a dusting below treeline. Snow quality and cover good above treeline, but early season shallow snowpack with obstacles below treeline.
Windward Aspects: W - NW
Alpine depth: 20+ cm
Snow condition: Wet Fresh (5cm) on Hard Pack
Sub-Alpine depth: 11cm
Snow condition: Wet, high density.
Leeward Aspects: E - SE
Alpine depth: 32+cm
Snow condition: Wet Fresh (10cm) on Hard Pack
Sub-Alpine depth: 12cm
Snow condition: Wet / heavy, high density.
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