The NZ Avalanche Advisory says there are "dangerous avalanche conditions" in the Aoraki/Mt Cook area above 2000m. The video above shows an avalanche on Mt Sefton, as seen from Aoraki/Mt Cook Village on Friday morning. BARRIE BURNETT/BAILEY NICHOLS The snow rolls down on Mt Sefton, near Aoraki/Mt Cook on Friday. The NZ Avalanche Advisory puts the risk of an avalanche in the Aoraki/Mt Cook area at “considerable” above 2000m, with “dangerous avalanche conditions”. Right now there’s a heightened avalanche risk generally.”At the same time, avalanches were something that could be seen regularly from Aoraki/Mt Cook Village, McBride said.

Source: Stuff August 25, 2023 15:41 UTC