Zoa is in rough shape

Quick report

Weather

cold, stormy

Ride Type

cutBlocks, mellowSlopes, denseTrees, openTrees

Stayed Away

steepSlopes, convexSlopes

Snow Conditions

powder, crusty

Another early season trip to the Coq. Area lost 50% of the snow pack in 2 weeks. Hiked to the upper half of pipeline, grim and rocky. Skinned the rest. Upper NE slopes were good skiing, 10-20cm on supportive crust. Surface hazards abound, no avalanche activity. At 1830m HS 50cm, 10cm fresh on 35cm p crust. Air temp -2.2C Ski out was fine to the trees, then tricky, then heinous down pipeline.