People are being urged to stay away from the mountains over the next few days due to high avalanche danger ratings making them an "unsafe place". People are being urged to stay away from the mountains over the next few days due to high avalanche danger ratings making them an "unsafe place". Photo / SuppliedPeople are being urged to stay away from the mountains across the country over the next few days due to high avalanche danger ratings making them an "unsafe place". It is not common that eight out of 12 avalanche forecasting regions are classified as "high" avalanche danger and the remaining four as "considerable", the MSC said. "High" danger level indicates very dangerous avalanche conditions where travel is not recommended as natural and human-triggered avalanches are likely, according to the New Zealand Avalanche Advisory (NZAA).

Source: New Zealand Herald August 16, 2021 23:21 UTC