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.

I know some guys that like riding on snowmobile trails. I'm not sure if I'd want to do that given the speeds those guys can reach and how often drinking and snowmobiling go hand in hand.