Originally Posted by dminor

It's a true pain in the arse - - going downhill does not mean you can build any momentum.

Also, if you encounter a set of 4-wheeler (ATV) tracks, it is no help at all to try to ride in them - - the tire's rounded profile leaves a slippery trough that your tires keep trying to slip down into the bottom of.

The most fun snow to ride on is the 'corduroy' of a machine-groomed ski run.