Conditions Report
Report from August 30 through September 2, 2025
Fresh snow saves the day, week, and month at Ohau Snowfields in New Zealand.
Ohau has been graced with just shy of a foot of freshies over the past, say, 60 hours.
To be clear, the recent front is far from a powder Valhalla. Wind transport, plus a semi-bulletproof base, makes for a shifting, layered snowscape at Ohau. But a top-up is a top-up.
Ask any seasoned veteran of the Mackenzie; this is Southern Alps carving at its most-classic.
As is commonly the case, the Ridge is where it’s ‘at’ when snow dancing at Ohau Snowfields. Day by day these beautiful faces only become more snow-fat.
To arrive to the goods is a trek, literally as well as figuratively, but it’s worth it—which applies to a visit to Ohau Snowfields, generally.
