Zoa Primo Powder

Quick report

russ.fretenburg · Dec 22, 2025 · Coquihalla

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Quick report

Weather
sunny, cold
Ride Type
steepSlopes, mellowSlopes, denseTrees, openTrees
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
amazing
Snow Conditions
deepPowder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionSnow

Great sunny powder day on Zoa in between storms. Skied off north side of sub peak. No signs of instability.

Weather

Avg Temp
-5
Wind Speed
windSpeedCalm
Blowing Snow
none
Sky Condition
scatteredClouds
New Snow24 Hours
20
Temperature Trend
steady
Precipitation Type
none

Snowpack

Depth
270
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
N
Test Fracture
resistant
Site Elevation
1800
Ski Penetration
30
Test Initiation
moderate
Foot Penetration
60
Test Failure Depth
20
Site Elevation Band
tln
Surface Conditions
newSnow
Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
stormSnow

Probed 270cm total snow depth on north side of sub peak. Felt significant crust with probe down 135cm from surface. Dug a pit 120 deep - consistent 1F density from 120cm to 30cm, 4F at 30cm, and Fist at 20cm to surface. CT: M5 at 20cm and H4 at 30cm