Zoa wind effect & powder pockets

Quick report

Weather

sunny, cold

Ride Type

mellowSlopes, openTrees, denseTrees

Stayed Away

convexSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

windAffected, powder, crusty

Lots of wind effect and crust on the north ridge of Zoa as expected, pockets of powder snow on lee sides, as well as once you drop down the north side of the ridge. No instabilities observed, and no convex slopes we crossed were reactive. Dug a quick hand pit and found the firm crust (two layers actually) under the surface layer with a softer layer below it, and very firm crust to the ground after. Skiing was really good on the north side, 30+ people out today. Some drainage is still open in areas and small trees exposed. Ski out to the pipeline was pretty good staying to skier left, and we skied about 2/3 of the way out the pipeline to the parking lot with the last section being just a little too rocky for our liking.

Weather

Sky Condition

overcast

Precipitation Type

mixedSnowRain

Snowpack

Obs Type

summary

Site Aspect

E

Site Elevation Band

alp, tln

Surface Conditions

newSnow

Approx. 10cm new snow on a crust.