Zoa Peak, Feb 14, 2026
Snow and Sun by Joanna
Rosa writes:-
"When the trail markers on the trees are at knee level, it shows you how much snow there is!"
- Joanna
Fresh, deep snow meant using both snowshoes and spikes, and lots of energy breaking trail, especially through the trees where skiers and snowboarders did not venture. We only ran into one other small group of snowshoers and maybe ten or so skiers / boarders the entire day - it was great to experience a quiet and uncrowded mountain.
We had beautiful mountain, forest and valley views on the climb with some sunny breaks. By the time the group reached Zoa's false peak, any views of Yak, Nak and Thar peaks were blotted out by cloud. The wind was fierce and bitingly cold so lunch was quick. There was a great moment watching a keen border collie joyfully chasing after her snowboarding owner down the final hill.
Big Views by Isabeau
My Gaia app showed a distance of 7.75 kms in total in about 5.5 hours with an elevation gain of 625 m.
Interesting fact: The peaks in this area are named after various mountain ruminants such as Thar, Yak, Nak, Vicuna, Guanaco, Alpaca, Llama, Zupjok, Zopkios, and Zoa. A zoa is the female calf of a bovine bull and a yak.
Five members and one guest spent Valentine's Day with a love we all share: a day spent outdoors!
