Snowy Mountains · backcountry conditions

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Generated Tue 16 Jun 2026, 08:30 (local)

Official avalanche hazard — human-required

This dashboard never computes or restates an avalanche danger rating. Read the Mountain Safety Collective report before entering backcountry terrain.

No current report posted (off-season or between updates) — confirm on the page.

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Trailhead access

Road and park status change fast in the alpine — open these before you drive. Chain-fit and snow closures apply to Kosciuszko Rd and the Alpine Way in winter.

Measured now — alpine AWS

OBS

Real station observations (BOM, via FTP). Shown beside the forecast — not blended into it. No sensor on the Main Range and no snow-depth field; measured base depth is Snowy Hydro (coming).

Thredbo Top Station 1957 m

11 min ago

3.2° feels -11° · 65 WNW (70 g) km/h · 95% RH

Perisher Valley 1738 m

11 min ago

5.2° feels -3° · 33 W (56 g) km/h · 83% RH

Cabramurra 1482 m

11 min ago

5.4° feels 2° · 11 NW (11 g) km/h · 99% RH

Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS

18 h ago

9.4° feels 8° · 0 CALM (? g) km/h · 63% RH

Base depth — Spencers Creek snow course (1830 m)

Canonical AU base-depth record (manual, ~weekly). No machine-readable value — open the chart. Measured below the ridge; there is no depth sensor on the Main Range itself.

chart →

Live wind map

animated · wind

Map by Windy.com · drag/zoom to explore; the marker sits on the Main Range.

Blue Lake

freezing 3260–3560 m

freezing level 3260–3560 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1890 m · loads NE · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 8 NW 24 0.3k 0.0 3560
07:00 6 NW 23 0.2k 0.0 3560
08:00 6 NW 21 0.3k 0.0 3550
09:00 7 WNW 22 0.6k 0.0 3510
10:00 8 WNW 26 2.5k 0.0 3550
11:00 10 NW 30 5.3k 0.0 3560
12:00 10 WNW 31 30.7k 0.0 3530
13:00 11 WNW 32 10.5k 0.0 3500
14:00 11 WNW 32 5.2k 0.0 3500
15:00 10 WNW 31 4.6k 0.0 3370
16:00 7 WNW 27 4.7k 0.0 3370
17:00 4 NW 21 5.1k 0.0 3360
18:00 4 NW 17 16.3k 0.0 3260

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 240 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ wet loose warming — high

warming 3→6.8 °C through the day — wet-loose / point-release on sun-warmed N/NW/W aspects. Tour early, be off steep solar slopes by early afternoon.

derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast

Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured.

Charlotte Pass

freezing 3260–3560 m

freezing level 3260–3560 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1760 m · loads NE · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 15 WNW 33 0.2k 0.0 3560
07:00 15 WNW 34 0.2k 0.0 3560
08:00 14 WNW 34 0.2k 0.0 3550
09:00 14 WNW 32 0.5k 0.0 3510
10:00 15 WNW 35 11.0k 0.0 3550
11:00 15 WNW 37 81.4k 0.0 3560
12:00 14 WNW 37 39.5k 0.0 3530
13:00 13 WNW 35 84.2k 0.0 3500
14:00 11 WNW 34 34.8k 0.0 3500
15:00 10 WNW 31 15.0k 0.0 3370
16:00 10 WNW 28 11.1k 0.0 3370
17:00 10 WNW 26 0.6k 0.0 3360
18:00 10 WNW 24 58.7k 0.0 3260

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 220 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ wet loose warming — high

warming 3.3→8 °C through the day — wet-loose / point-release on sun-warmed N/NW/W aspects. Tour early, be off steep solar slopes by early afternoon.

derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast

Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured.

Dead Horse Gap / Rams Head

freezing 3240–3540 m

freezing level 3240–3540 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: cloud (best-match vs ICON) — lower confidence

1580 m · loads SE · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 17 WNW 40 0.2k 0.0 3460
07:00 17 WNW 40 0.2k 0.0 3480
08:00 16 NW 39 0.5k 0.0 3510
09:00 16 NW 40 0.5k 0.0 3400
10:00 16 WNW 42 73.7k 0.0 3470
11:00 17 WNW 45 31.5k 0.0 3540
12:00 16 NW 45 27.3k 0.0 3530
13:00 15 NW 44 83.3k 0.0 3440
14:00 14 NW 42 66.2k 0.0 3360
15:00 12 NW 39 30.9k 0.0 3250
16:00 12 NW 35 19.3k 0.0 3290
17:00 11 NW 30 6.3k 0.0 3320
18:00 11 NW 29 67.8k 0.0 3240

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 240 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ wet loose warming — high

warming 4→8.7 °C through the day — wet-loose / point-release on sun-warmed N/NW/W aspects. Tour early, be off steep solar slopes by early afternoon.

derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast

Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured.

Guthega access

freezing 3260–3560 m

freezing level 3260–3560 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1640 m · loads NE · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 14 WNW 36 0.5k 0.0 3560
07:00 15 WNW 38 0.5k 0.0 3560
08:00 14 WNW 38 0.4k 0.0 3550
09:00 13 WNW 36 0.5k 0.0 3510
10:00 15 WNW 40 31.7k 0.0 3550
11:00 16 WNW 44 42.1k 0.0 3560
12:00 14 WNW 43 35.5k 0.0 3530
13:00 10° 13 WNW 41 19.3k 0.0 3500
14:00 13 W 39 11.2k 0.0 3500
15:00 13 W 38 8.3k 0.0 3370
16:00 10 W 36 6.7k 0.0 3370
17:00 9 W 29 5.5k 0.0 3360
18:00 10 W 29 31.7k 0.0 3260

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 420 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ wet loose warming — high

warming 5→9.5 °C through the day — wet-loose / point-release on sun-warmed N/NW/W aspects. Tour early, be off steep solar slopes by early afternoon.

derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast

Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured.

Main Range (Kosciuszko)

freezing 3240–3540 m

freezing level 3240–3540 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2228 m · loads E · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 -2° 9 NNW 34 0.3k 0.0 3460
07:00 -2° 7 NNW 33 0.2k 0.0 3480
08:00 -2° 8 N 28 0.4k 0.0 3510
09:00 -1° 8 NNW 28 0.4k 0.0 3400
10:00 -1° 9 NW 31 5.9k 0.0 3470
11:00 11 NW 36 6.3k 0.0 3540
12:00 11 NW 38 13.5k 0.0 3530
13:00 12 NW 37 78.0k 0.0 3440
14:00 11 NW 37 11.8k 0.0 3360
15:00 9 NW 36 8.4k 0.0 3250
16:00 8 NW 31 8.7k 0.0 3290
17:00 -2° 6 N 28 6.7k 0.0 3320
18:00 -2° 6 N 26 61.7k 0.0 3240

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 220 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ wet loose warming — watch

warming 0.8→4.6 °C through the day — wet-loose / point-release on sun-warmed N/NW/W aspects. Tour early, be off steep solar slopes by early afternoon.

derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast

Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured.

Perisher access

freezing 3260–3560 m

freezing level 3260–3560 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1720 m · loads E · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 14 WNW 36 0.5k 0.0 3560
07:00 15 WNW 38 0.5k 0.0 3560
08:00 14 WNW 38 0.4k 0.0 3550
09:00 13 WNW 36 0.5k 0.0 3510
10:00 15 WNW 40 31.7k 0.0 3550
11:00 16 WNW 44 42.1k 0.0 3560
12:00 14 WNW 43 35.5k 0.0 3530
13:00 10° 13 WNW 41 19.3k 0.0 3500
14:00 13 W 39 11.2k 0.0 3500
15:00 13 W 38 8.3k 0.0 3370
16:00 10 W 36 6.7k 0.0 3370
17:00 9 W 29 5.5k 0.0 3360
18:00 10 W 29 31.7k 0.0 3260

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 420 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ wet loose warming — high

warming 5→9.5 °C through the day — wet-loose / point-release on sun-warmed N/NW/W aspects. Tour early, be off steep solar slopes by early afternoon.

derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast

Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured.

Watsons Crags

freezing 3320–3540 m

freezing level 3320–3540 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2100 m · loads E · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 -1° 9 NNW 34 0.3k 0.0 3510
07:00 7 NNW 33 0.2k 0.0 3500
08:00 8 N 28 0.4k 0.0 3500
09:00 8 NNW 28 0.4k 0.0 3440
10:00 9 NW 31 5.9k 0.0 3520
11:00 11 NW 36 6.3k 0.0 3540
12:00 11 NW 38 13.5k 0.0 3460
13:00 12 NW 37 78.0k 0.0 3460
14:00 11 NW 37 11.8k 0.0 3450
15:00 9 NW 36 8.4k 0.0 3380
16:00 8 NW 31 8.7k 0.0 3380
17:00 6 N 28 6.7k 0.0 3420
18:00 6 N 26 61.7k 0.0 3320

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 220 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ wet loose warming — high

warming 2.4→6.2 °C through the day — wet-loose / point-release on sun-warmed N/NW/W aspects. Tour early, be off steep solar slopes by early afternoon.

derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast

Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured.

Western Faces

freezing 3240–3540 m

freezing level 3240–3540 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2050 m · loads E · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 9 NNW 34 0.3k 0.0 3460
07:00 7 NNW 33 0.2k 0.0 3480
08:00 8 N 28 0.4k 0.0 3510
09:00 8 NNW 28 0.4k 0.0 3400
10:00 9 NW 31 5.9k 0.0 3470
11:00 11 NW 36 6.3k 0.0 3540
12:00 11 NW 38 13.5k 0.0 3530
13:00 12 NW 37 78.0k 0.0 3440
14:00 11 NW 37 11.8k 0.0 3360
15:00 9 NW 36 8.4k 0.0 3250
16:00 8 NW 31 8.7k 0.0 3290
17:00 6 N 28 6.7k 0.0 3320
18:00 6 N 26 61.7k 0.0 3240

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 220 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ wet loose warming — high

warming 2.7→6.5 °C through the day — wet-loose / point-release on sun-warmed N/NW/W aspects. Tour early, be off steep solar slopes by early afternoon.

derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast

Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured.

Cams

Live where the operator allows embedding (YouTube, Windy). Resort snow-stake reads as base depth.

Perisher snow stake

Live snow-stake — resort base depth at a glance · Perisher (Vail Resorts), via YouTube

Blue Cow

Blue Cow area, live · Perisher (Vail Resorts), via YouTube

Perisher Valley

Community webcam (valley) · Webcam provided by Windy.com

Lake Jindabyne

Valley / approach · Webcam provided by Windy.com

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