An avalanche near the Mueller Hut Track in the Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park on September 8, 2021. It is avalanche season and experts are warning of elevated dangers across areas of the South Island for the coming months. READ MORE:* South Island back country avalanche danger soars with heavy snow falls* Avalanche Advisory warns of rockfall dangers on Aoraki/Mt Cook* Largest avalanche in New Zealand this year observed on Aoraki/Mt Cook“Spring is a very dynamic time in the mountains as there are frequent storms, warm temperatures and high winds. The forecast for Aoraki/Mt Cook predicts “storm slab problems” remaining, and warns of a “loose wet avalanche problem increasing when the sun comes up and the temperature increases”. Daisley added, “the next few months will be the peak season for mountaineers, and for trampers, we are only about 6 weeks away from Great Walk season.”

Source: Stuff September 22, 2021 03:22 UTC