TaranakiAvalanche Forecast

Valid for
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Published: Aug 10, 06:31 PM
Maximum Danger
2 · MODERATE
TaranakiNZ-taranaki
2

Variable snow conditions across the mountain with a reasonable overnight freeze.  Lower northerly aspects should soften with ambient day temperatures

Danger by Elevation

Alpine2Moderate
Treeline2Moderate
Below treeline1Low

Active Avalanche Problems

Wet Snow
Wet Snow
Treeline
Size2/5
FrequencyLikely
StabilityPoor

No human-triggered or naturally triggered avalanches have been reported or observed over the past 24 hours.                                                                                                                                                                        Overcast with moderate northerly winds for Tuesday, expect this to continue for the week but may see showers develop as the week progress.  Firm in the early hours of the morning after an overnight freeze

A moist snow pack is gaining strengthen due to cold night temperatures providing the freeze.  Northerly facing surfaces will lose some cohesion during daylight hours but mainly on slopes below 1700m. Meltfreeze process should repeat it self for the rest of the week with this weather pattern.

Source: New Zealand Avalanche Advisory · View Original Bulletin

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