East Kakwa

Soft snow and fun riding can still be found in sheltered areas.

Remain cautious in shallow rocky start zones.

No new avalanche activity has been reported in the past few days, but reports have been limited in this region.

Keep posting your observations to the Mountain Information Network!

Surface snow is predominantly wind-affected, with sastrugi in many open upper elevation areas.

Limited soft snow may be found on the surface in more sheltered areas above 1500 m.

The mid-pack is generally made of weak, sugary faceted crystals, along with a crust near the base of the snowpack.

Total snowpack depths in this region are generally shallow, with an average of around a meter at treeline.

Wednesday Night

Clear, then increasing cloud with isolated flurries up to 3 cm. 40 to 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Thursday

Mainly cloudy. 40 to 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Friday

Mix of sun and cloud. 20 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline high temperature -8 °C.

Saturday

Sunny. 25 to 40 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Watch for areas of hard wind slab on alpine features.
• Pay attention to isolated wind affected features in the alpine, as well as cross-loaded features at treeline.
• Small avalanches can have serious consequences in extreme terrain. Carefully evaluate your line for slabs before you commit to it.