Crusty crusty Zola Bowl

Quick report

Weather

sunny

Ride Type

openTrees, alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes

Stayed Away

steepSlopes

Riding Quality

good

Snow Conditions

powder, crusty

We crossed the frigid creek to go up to Zola Bowl. Bottom half of the approach was too crusty/icy to skin, so we ended up hiking most of the way up (the melt-freeze crust made for great walking conditions). About halfway up the snow started to soften, and the treeline/alpine held sweet powder with a layer of surface hoar. Some very small sluffing on the surface, and deep tree wells to look out for on the way down.