LIABILITY WAIVER
This mountain conditions advisory is provided as a public service by Aspiring Guides Ltd. It is intended as an advisory only. Those endeavouring to travel into any of the areas mentioned do so at their own risk. Backcountry travellers should be well informed about current weather, snowpack and avalanche hazards and should not travel alone. All members of your party should wear a transceiver (457khz) and know how to use it. In addition everyone should carry a shovel, and a probe. Travellers should advise someone where they are travelling, and when they will next make contact. |
Forum: Guides Noticeboard
Topic: Mt Barff 14 Nov 2011
Comment: Climb Mt Barff via SE ridge on 14 Nov.Bergschrund near summit well filled in. Crevasses generally well bridged.
Entered by: Alex Geary
Topic: Mt Barth : 4-6 Nov 11
Comment: Large amounts of new snow during the storm cycles of the last week increased the avalanche danger considerably. Thankfully the approach to the eastern col on Barth is pretty low angled (25 degrees or less). The new snow was minimum 60cm deep above 2000m, and more than a metre in pockets lee to the NW (almost all the slopes we climbed). There was no significant hard or sliding layers in the new snow, just powder, and it appeared to be well bonded to the old snowpack. The freezing level remained low whilst I was on the hill and I didn't observe any activity, however with the increase in temperatures in the last couple of days things have begun to move naturally as the surface became heavy and wet (observed at the Remarkables).
Snow shoes are recommended until the freezing level comes down again.
Entered by: Gavin Lang |
