Storm is just getting started in Kakwa.

Submitted by
AvCan Northwest
Observations date
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Location
54.021100° N 120.166080° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Storm is just getting started in Kakwa.

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Good
Snow conditions were:
  • Crusty
  • Deep powder
  • Powder
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Mellow slopes
  • Open trees
We stayed away from:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Convex slopes
  • Steep slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Cloudy
  • Stormy
  • Windy

Comments

Today we rode into Kakwa. We had time for a short ride up to the weather station and the Babet Lake area to see if we could get any observations. There was up to 40 cm of snow over the Feb 7th crust, with moderate snowfall continuing through the day. Winds were strong from the southwest, transporting new snow and forming fresh wind slabs at treeline and alpine elevations. We observed one size 2 wind slab avalanche on a north aspect out of an alpine feature above Babet Lake that released within the previous 24 hours.

Snow was getting deeper as we got closer to the cabin.
Snow was getting deeper as we got closer to the cabin.
Deep wind slabs forming at treeline.
Deep wind slabs forming at treeline.
Strong winds in the alpine were transporting snow onto north- and west-facing aspects.
Strong winds in the alpine were transporting snow onto north- and west-facing aspects.
Some sections of the trail to the cabin had very little new snow.
Some sections of the trail to the cabin had very little new snow.