Snowy Mountains · backcountry conditions

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Generated Thu 18 Jun 2026, 06:00 (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

3.9° feels -11° · 69 NW (78 g) km/h · 87% RH

Perisher Valley 1738 m

11 min ago

5.8° feels 1° · 19 N (28 g) km/h · 88% RH

Cabramurra 1482 m

11 min ago

6.9° feels 2° · 22 N (28 g) km/h · 100% RH

Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS

15 h ago

11.2° feels 7° · 13 SW (? g) km/h · 58% 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 2660–3690 m

freezing level 2660–3690 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 7 NW 29 21.2k 0.0 3640
07:00 7 NW 30 59.6k 0.0 3580
08:00 9 NW 32 47.2k 0.0 3590
09:00 11 NW 37 23.7k 0.0 3550
10:00 13 NW 42 2.6k 0.0 3500
11:00 18 NW 55 1.2k 0.0 3610
12:00 18 NW 57 1.2k 0.0 3690
13:00 17 WNW 58 1.7k 0.0 3670
14:00 19 NW 67 8.3k 0.0 2660
15:00 25 NW 80 4.5k 0.0 2740
16:00 29 NW 89 0.2k 0.0 2850
17:00 27 NW 89 0.1k 0.0 2800
18:00 -1° 27 NW 93 0.2k 0.0 2770

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 120 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 2.3→5.8 °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 2660–3690 m

freezing level 2660–3690 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility (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 16 WNW 38 57.0k 0.0 3640
07:00 16 WNW 39 0.6k 0.0 3580
08:00 16 WNW 40 0.4k 0.0 3590
09:00 17 WNW 42 36.2k 0.0 3550
10:00 16 WNW 44 19.6k 0.0 3500
11:00 18 WNW 48 8.3k 0.0 3610
12:00 16 WNW 48 3.2k 0.0 3690
13:00 12 NW 45 2.6k 0.0 3670
14:00 14 NW 48 0.4k 0.0 2660
15:00 21 NW 60 0.5k 0.0 2740
16:00 -1° 35 NW 82 0.2k 0.0 2850
17:00 -2° 39 NW 90 0.2k 0.0 2800
18:00 -2° 43 NW 99 0.3k 0.0 2770

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 200 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

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 2700–3700 m

freezing level 2700–3700 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility (high)

⚠ models diverge: wind (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 18 NW 45 54.0k 0.0 3670
07:00 18 NW 45 0.6k 0.0 3590
08:00 19 NW 46 1.7k 0.0 3600
09:00 19 NW 48 10.2k 0.0 3520
10:00 18 NW 49 23.1k 0.0 3480
11:00 18 NW 50 11.7k 0.0 3630
12:00 15 NW 50 3.3k 0.0 3700
13:00 8 NW 44 1.0k 0.0 3690
14:00 12 NW 41 0.4k 0.0 2740
15:00 19 NW 52 0.3k 0.0 2700
16:00 31 NW 72 0.2k 0.0 3070
17:00 -1° 38 NW 83 0.3k 0.0 3000
18:00 -2° 42 NW 91 0.3k 0.0 3010

▲ 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.

derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast

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

Guthega access

freezing 2660–3690 m

freezing level 2660–3690 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 15 W 40 37.0k 0.0 3640
07:00 15 W 41 60.6k 0.0 3580
08:00 16 W 42 40.4k 0.0 3590
09:00 16 WNW 46 33.2k 0.0 3550
10:00 20 WNW 53 7.0k 0.0 3500
11:00 23 WNW 63 6.6k 0.0 3610
12:00 21 WNW 64 5.2k 0.0 3690
13:00 17 WNW 60 2.8k 0.0 3670
14:00 18 WNW 56 8.9k 0.0 2660
15:00 24 NW 69 11.8k 0.0 2740
16:00 35 NW 90 0.7k 0.0 2850
17:00 36 WNW 96 0.3k 0.0 2800
18:00 41 WNW 104 0.5k 0.0 2770

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 280 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 5.1→8.5 °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 2700–3700 m

freezing level 2700–3700 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility (high)

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

2228 m · loads E · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 -2° 9 NNW 45 46.0k 0.0 3670
07:00 -3° 11 NNW 47 62.4k 0.0 3590
08:00 -2° 11 NNW 48 37.2k 0.0 3600
09:00 -1° 13 NNW 52 11.6k 0.0 3520
10:00 -1° 13 NNW 54 9.1k 0.0 3480
11:00 -1° 16 NNW 62 2.1k 0.0 3630
12:00 -1° 14 NW 62 1.6k 0.0 3700
13:00 -2° 14 NW 68 0.7k 0.0 3690
14:00 -1° 18 NW 74 2.9k 0.0 2740
15:00 -2° 22 NW 86 8.1k 0.0 2700
16:00 -3° 27 NW 96 0.2k 0.0 3070
17:00 -3° 26 NW 100 0.1k 0.0 3000
18:00 -3° 28 NW 106 0.2k 0.0 3010

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 120 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast

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

Perisher access

freezing 2660–3690 m

freezing level 2660–3690 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 15 W 40 37.0k 0.0 3640
07:00 15 W 41 60.6k 0.0 3580
08:00 16 W 42 40.4k 0.0 3590
09:00 16 WNW 46 33.2k 0.0 3550
10:00 20 WNW 53 7.0k 0.0 3500
11:00 23 WNW 63 6.6k 0.0 3610
12:00 21 WNW 64 5.2k 0.0 3690
13:00 17 WNW 60 2.8k 0.0 3670
14:00 18 WNW 56 8.9k 0.0 2660
15:00 24 NW 69 11.8k 0.0 2740
16:00 35 NW 90 0.7k 0.0 2850
17:00 36 WNW 96 0.3k 0.0 2800
18:00 41 WNW 104 0.5k 0.0 2770

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 280 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 5.1→8.5 °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 2700–3630 m

freezing level 2700–3630 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility (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 45 46.0k 0.0 3580
07:00 -1° 11 NNW 47 62.4k 0.0 3540
08:00 11 NNW 48 37.2k 0.0 3550
09:00 13 NNW 52 11.6k 0.0 3520
10:00 13 NNW 54 9.1k 0.0 3470
11:00 16 NNW 62 2.1k 0.0 3530
12:00 14 NW 62 1.6k 0.0 3630
13:00 14 NW 68 0.7k 0.0 3600
14:00 18 NW 74 2.9k 0.0 2700
15:00 22 NW 86 8.1k 0.0 2700
16:00 -1° 27 NW 96 0.2k 0.0 2770
17:00 -1° 26 NW 100 0.1k 0.0 2820
18:00 -2° 28 NW 106 0.2k 0.0 2780

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 120 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast

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

Western Faces

freezing 2700–3700 m

freezing level 2700–3700 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility (high)

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

2050 m · loads E · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 9 NNW 45 46.0k 0.0 3670
07:00 11 NNW 47 62.4k 0.0 3590
08:00 11 NNW 48 37.2k 0.0 3600
09:00 13 NNW 52 11.6k 0.0 3520
10:00 13 NNW 54 9.1k 0.0 3480
11:00 16 NNW 62 2.1k 0.0 3630
12:00 14 NW 62 1.6k 0.0 3700
13:00 14 NW 68 0.7k 0.0 3690
14:00 18 NW 74 2.9k 0.0 2740
15:00 22 NW 86 8.1k 0.0 2700
16:00 -1° 27 NW 96 0.2k 0.0 3070
17:00 -1° 26 NW 100 0.1k 0.0 3000
18:00 -1° 28 NW 106 0.2k 0.0 3010

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 120 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

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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