Zoa Ridge

<p>We skinned up the Zoa ridge. Rode the north facing bowl off the sub peak, between the sub peak and true peak. Skinned back up and rode another run down a north facing drainage off the sub peak. Great riding! Dug a snow pit before we rode. Observed a crust 80 cm down. Total snow depth 155 cm. Lots of wind loading. Did a column test with no results. Pulled off a big well consolidated slab with a shovel pull that sheered off the observed crust (see picture). Amazing first day out!</p>

Terrain Ridden

Convex slopes, Dense trees, Mellow slopes, Open trees, Steep slopes.

Snow Conditions

Powder, Wind affected.

Weather Conditions

Sunny, Windy.