Zoa peak

Snowpack

Depth

130

Obs Type

point

Site Aspect

NE, E

Test Fracture

resistant

Ski Penetration

20

Test Initiation

easy

Foot Penetration

50

Test Failure Depth

30

Site Elevation Band

tln

Surface Conditions

newSnow

Test Failure Layer Crystal Types

stormSnow

A 25cm layer new of snow from Saturday night's storm was generally consistent from the trailhead to the peak, and it was still snowing heavily as we started the ascent.Texture: loose and soft powder. In two compression tests on the mellow ridge near the summit, we observed easy failure at the union between the storm snow and the existing snowpack at a depth of ~30cm from the surface.