Zoa

Riding quality was:

Good

Snow conditions were:

• Wet

We rode:

• Dense trees
• Mellow slopes
• Open trees
• Sunny slopes

We stayed away from:

• Convex slopes
• Steep slopes

The day was:

• Sunny

Avalanche conditions

• Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.

Incredible views and spring conditions at zoa today! Solar radiation was strong from the start. Isothermal snowpack with good coverage from pipeline road to summit.

Rapid warming conditions increased hazards and we adjusted terrain by late morning, avoiding steep slopes and convexities.

Observed loose wet instability, including heavy pinwheeling and a few small point-release size 1's on steep, sun-affected northerly aspects.