Viewed from above Big Tops Hut. Final approach to summit in soft 10-20cm slushy snow. Routes out of Rolleston Glacier OK if you avoid cornice heads, bit slushy in last 50m of couloirs. Philistine Ramp is a ramp, beware of collapsing cornices barrelling down it. A freeze is good.
Ridges provide good step kicking snow.
Snow balls on descent routes. No report - raining at this level currently. High Peak viewed from Low Peak. Good - snow balls on crampons, firmer down lower than higher, good step kicking to Low Peak summit. Viewed from Low Peak.