Virgin tracks! Monday afternoon! Awesome! As good as it gets! Park was almost empty! Great trax for mid March.

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(James Blair)

The fresh snow was not groomed at all. Followed a couple of tracks from this afternoon (best guess) no much glide in the soft fresh snow.

(Steve Penner)

Skied Whitetail this morning. Conditions were very good, tracks were firm and deep, some hiking/snowshoe damage on the ski trail, otherwise great conditional all around.

(John Elling)

Conditions at Whitetail were great. Freshly groomed earlier today, I was the first skier on many of the trails. A handful of short sections in the meadow where the tracks were down to the icy base. Tracks had firmed up nicely, given the recent grooming. Temps in the single digits so conditions were a bit slow. Saw one other skier the whole time I was out (10K). So glad to see the return of winter. Let's hope it sticks around for a while.

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(Dave Gardner)

Skied all the trails. I'm giving this a B+ ski rating because there are some woody plants sticking through the trail in spots. Except for near the camper cabins, tracks were largely free of debris. It appears coyotes felled a deer on the tracks between 21 and 27, but the remains have been removed. Overall the tracks were shallow and pretty fast.

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(Rick Vatsaas)

Tracks are still holding up this morning, good to very good, minimal debris except in the pines up by the cabins. Great spot for classic skiing.

(John Elling)

Great classic tracks at Whitetail woods this afternoon. Skied all trails and had great conditions. Wind wasn't too bad in the open areas.

(John Elling)

Skied Whitetail late afternoon. Freshly groomed; we followed the groomer thru some sections. Whitetail is classic only. Deep, sharp, crisp tracks set in perfect solid base with the early morning's flurry rolled in. Couldn't ask for better. Excellent grooming -- lifted the tracks on the hills and junctions. A few road crossings; you'll want to take off your good skis. Another feature: well mapped junctions, informative signage about sharing the trail with walkers, leashed dogs etc. Dress very warm this weekend!

(Gavin Watt)

Existing tracks were covered by about an inch of fresh snow, which made for soft, slow, sticky skiing. Some minor drifting in exposed areas. Looks like there would be enough snow to regroom.

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(Dave Gardner)

Third day in a row skiing at Whitetail. Conditions remained excellent. Freezing fog on the trees and vegetation was picturesque. It was quiet out there this morning. Saw three other skiers in 5 miles of skiing.

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(Dave Gardner)