As of mid July, only very thin snow below 1600m; sunny aspects almost snow-free up to 1700m. NW half has thin snowpack. However, thicker deposits on SE faces due to NW loading in first week of July. This is looking towards Cassidy from the summit of Blimit on 11 July 2021 (photo from Geoff Keey):
mid October: Snow down to 1600m in basins on most aspects, thin on north and west aspects, fat on southern aspects. Even on warm days, travel was good going on firm snow under a few cm of slush.
Mid November around Goat Pass (from Kate Williman):
“Surprising amount of snow above 1600m on southern aspects around Oates and Franklin at the beginning of this week [around 20 Nov] – more than in other parts of the park.”
Rome Ridge: 12/10/24
Good snow from ~1500m
On 2nd buttress looking towards Rolleston (left)
On 2nd buttress looking back towards Arthur’s pass
Otira slide
Below sharks tooth looking down the crow
