Skied almost all the loops at Whitetail. Conditions were very good. All trails were tracked earlier today, including the Lone Rock Trail connector between the meadow and camper cabin loops. Tracks were firm and fairly deep. Hills had a great corduroy surface. There was a "rumble strip" surface in the bottoms of some of the tracks (see photos) with alternate strips of snow and ice. This was probably due to the icy base beneath the snow. Did not cause problems skiing though; surface was smooth and I was able to get adequate kick with regular wax. Conditions and glide were significantly better than yesterday's partially groomed, sticky soft snow at Lebanon.

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(Dave Gardner)

Skied all trails at Whitetail except a couple short connectors (about 10K). Trails have been groomed since last week's freezing rain event. Tracks were deep, firm and fast throughout, glazed in a couple spots. Got good glide, even with my waxless skis. Hills were hard-packed and fast but controllable. The groomer left some bumps and craters at the transition points where the track setter was dropped and lifted (see photo). Some debris and thinner spots under the pines, no bare spots. A few boot tracks here and there. There were deep boot prints on the hill right before you turn left onto the trail above Empire Lake. The Lone Rock Trail connector between the meadow and camper cabin trails was recently groomed. Conditions seemed a bit faster and more hard packed than at Lebanon yesterday. But Whitetail gets much less use so the tracks were better. Only saw 5 other skiers the whole time I was out.

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(Dave Gardner)

Beautiful skiing today! Skied the meadow and the upper loops. Fresh tracks, barely used. No debris, just some deer footprints in the tracks.

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(Laurie Thelen)

I skied on Thursday and Friday afternoons. The tracks range from excellent to poor. The dusting of snow helped with kick in the otherwise icy tracks. The downhills are frozen solid, with no loose snow for directional or speed control. The West loop is in the best condition. The South loop is damaged from people walking on it, and the East loop has a few bare spots - easily avoided by taking the middle lane.

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(Mike Maiers)

Soft. Not yet groomed. Difficult to ski. Felt like I was breaking trail. Needs to setup - desperate need of grooming.

(Brent Wasti)