Snowy conditions on Mt. Victoria today with cool south-westerly winds all day. +1 C at 4.30 AM at Abott's Pass made for pretty good refreeze of the recent new snow, which avarages about 20 - 30cm above 2900m (Hut level). Generally pretty good travel along the ridge. Caution was necessary with day time warming, where the new snow interfaces with ice and where the track traverses below the ridge on the east face (descent!), especially if you were to be up there on a warmer day or late in the day.
The new snow made for good conditions descending down to Huber Glacier - the snow surface was still crunchy when we descended in the pm. Once on the Huber Ledges, conditions are dry.
Happy trails!
Jorg Wilz
Mountain Guide (ACMG / IFMGA)
OnTop ltd.